Plymouth

Persimmon unveils exciting plans for Saltram Meadow development

The leading housebuilder behind the Saltram Meadow site in Plymstock is inviting local residents to come and see its future plans for the development.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon has recently submitted plans to the local authority for a new community square as part of the major new housing development on the edge of Plymouth.

The 'Main Square' will form the...

Local developer supports student efforts to make city life safer

The housebuilder behind Plymouth’s Palmerston Heights and Saltram Meadows developments have donated significant funds to the city’s student-run night patrol team.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon presented Plymouth Night Patrol with their £2,500 cheque on Union Street in the city centre as they began their work on Wednesday (13th).

The award-winning and life-saving...

Reform UK Is Essential

Saving The Nation - Saving Ourselves

At the time of the Brexit referendum, I was travelling and spending time in Cyprus, Malta and other European countries. I voted remain. It was the obvious thing to do. I hadn’t thought about it much beyond how convenient life was for me.

Of course, the result shook me to the core. I was angry; I was bewildered. In time, as the dust settled, and we had to accept the democratic will of...

Planning application submitted for Plymouth’s new Community Diagnostic Centre

Following a public consultation last month, a planning application for the city’s new Community Diagnostic Centre has been submitted to Plymouth City Council for approval.

The new centre in Plymouth’s West End will allow people to receive early tests and diagnosis. Ahead of this new building opening, a temporary CT scanner unit at Colin Campbell Court is already seeing 250 patients...

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Theatre Royal Plymouth panto to return in 2024 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

As this year’s lavish production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears starring Strictly sensational Brendan Cole, Double Olympic Champion Dame Kelly Holmes and Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell prepares to open tonight, Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced that pantomime will be making a magical return in...

South West Devon Constituency Reform UK Meeting

Steve Horner, the Reform UK Prospective Parliamentary candidate for the South West Devon Constituency is holding a meeting to ask you to help him and The Reform UK Party remove the failed Tories, and to limit the impact of a possible disastrous Labour government. Ideally, we would like to be voted in as the next government!

The meeting will be held at 6.30pm at The Staddy, 144 Staddiscombe Road, Plymstock. PL9 9LT .

At the meeting he will briefly discuss the key policies from which the party will create its manifesto, and he will be asking for your support...

Costa Coffee gives a little lift to Plymouth’s town centre thanks to modern store refresh  

Costa Coffee, the Nations Favourite Coffee Shop* has unveiled its uplifted New George Street store in Plymouth, which re-opened yesterday (29thNovember 2023). Giving customers a new way to Costa by the Sundial, the uplifted store transforms the coffee experience by introducing a range of brand-new and exciting features that are yet to be seen in its town centre stores.

With convenience...

The Box unveils 2024 exhibition programme

The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive, has revealed an ambitious exhibition programme for 2024. It includes collaborations with some of the country’s most high-profile museums and galleries, and exhibitions that explore timely issues such as the role of museums in relation to empire and the ongoing challenge of the climate crisis.

In spring 2024, The Box...

Plymouth says ENOUGH — no more excuses: Let’s end violence against women and girls

Local women’s charity Trevi has launched its city-wide campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and says ENOUGH!

Over the last five years, the number of domestic abuse incidents has been increasing in Plymouth, and it accounts for 27% of all violent crimes in the city compared to the national average of 16%. Last year alone, there were 6,933 reported cases of...

Public votes needed as Age UK Plymouth nominated for Charity Film Award

Age UK Plymouth are asking for supporters to watch and vote for their video “Supporting Independence in Plymouth” which has made it through to the public voting stage of the Charity Film Awards. The film, the first in a set of three shorts made in collaboration with local film-maker Simon Cohen, highlight the charity’s prestigious 81 year history of support for over 50s in the city through...

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