Plymouth

Plymouth children wanted for CATERed food panel

CATERed, Plymouth’s school meal provider has just launched a competition to recruit a number of nine and 10-year-old pupils, who have a real interest in food and healthy eating from schools across Plymouth, to form Ed’s Citywide Children’s Food Panel.

One of the main goals of CATERed is that children and young people are at the heart of everything they do and in order to make sure that...

Ballot papers received in battle for Waterfront BID

Plymouth’s Waterfront traders have received their ballot papers ahead of a crucial “yes” or “no” vote to continue the area’s Business Improvement District.

The Plymouth Waterfront Partnership has been lobbying its members to back Waterfront BID2 and allow the organisation to continue its work for a further five years.

The PWP team is hoping the hard work has paid off as they...

Age Concerned! Nearly a quarter of over-45s in Plymouth feel age discrimination in the office

Nearly a quarter of workers (21%) in Plymouth, aged 45 or older, believe they have been discriminated against in their workplace because of their age, according to a comprehensive study from recruitment site totaljobs, one of the UK’s most established job boards. The report, which interviewed over 2,000 working people over 45, demonstrates a worrying level of employee nervousness around age-...

DJ Boogie gets the Red Nose Day party started in Plymouth

Pupils and teachers at Riverside Community Primary School in Plymouth welcomed a special guest today, as giant Red Nose DJ Boogie visited the school to help kick off their Red Nose Day fundraising efforts.

Earlier this morning DJ Boogie made an early stop off to take in Plymouth Hoe and Smeaton’s Tower. At the primary school he led a Red Nose Day themed assembly and joined the children...

Freemasons donate £2,418 to St Lukes Hospice

This year sees the Freemasons celebrate their tercentenary and as part of their annual support of hospices throughout the country the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire V. W. Bro. Nicholas Ball can be seen here presenting a certificate denoting the £2418 given on behalf of the Masonic Charitable Foundation to Emma Perry of St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.

The Masonic Charitable...

Former Plymouth student inspires next generation

A FORMER Plymouth University student turned successful businessman has returned to his old institution to help inspire the next generation.

Paul Randall, 31, set up online furniture store Rainbow Zebra from his family home five years ago and is now on track to earn his first million.

The Business Studies graduate credits Plymouth University, which is ranked in the top two per...

Dates announced for MTV Crashes Plymouth 2017

MTV Crashes Plymouth will return for its fourth year on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 July and is set to see thousands of people enjoy two more nights of chart-topping acts on Plymouth Hoe.

Tickets for the live music event, organised by MTV in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, will go on sale on Friday 10 February and offer music lovers the opportunity to see headline acts for a...

Ska Legend Neville Staple comes to Plymouth

Neville will be releasing on the 17th February 2017 his new album called: Return Of Judge Roughneck (and Dub Specials).

To complement this release, Neville, his band and his wife Christine “Sugary” Staple, will be touring the UK in 2017 and will be playing on Friday 24th February at The Hub, in Plymouth.

Christine, will be doing a short set of songs from her new EP “Rude Girl...

Plymouth to host major tourism conference

Tourism leaders from around the country will be arriving in Plymouth on 7th February for a milestone birthday party.

Members of one of the UK’s leading tourism trade associations, Ukinbound, have picked the city to host their 40th birthday celebrations, as well as their annual convention.

More than 250 UKinbound members will be arriving in Britain’s Ocean City for the...

SW Falcon celebrates first anniversary

This Valentine’s Day sees the first anniversary of the South West Falcon, the South West’s only 24/7 cross regional coach service.

To celebrate, Stagecoach is launching a romantic competition with prizes of very special ‘dates’ at locations along the route.

Dates on offer are:

• Tickets for Craig David’s ‘Follow My Intuition’ tour at the Plymouth Pavilions Arena on 21...

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