Work has started to lay the pipes needed to transfer treated drinking water from South West Water's new £60million Mayflower Water Treatment Works into Plymouth's water distribution system.
The new pipeline will run from the new treatment works, currently under construction at Roborough, just north of Plymouth, to Coombe Lane, near Tamerton Foliot.
People in Plymouth who want to be able to spread the cost of buying goods but avoid paying high interest can now do so thanks to a scheme which has now launched in the city.
Social enterprise lender Fair for You, which has been welcomed by Plymouth City Council, is offering transparent and affordable credit to Plymouth families who find it difficult to access to mainstream finance....
Following hot off the heels of the sell out WWE NXT show from the Plymouth Pavilions, wrestling is back in the city as the Plymouth Wrestling Association present ‘Heat wave.’
On July 31st live from the Plymouth School of Creative Arts the biggest and most historic title in local wrestling will be defended, as number one contender Eddie Ryan finally gets his chance at the PWA Heavyweight Title as he goes one on one with champion Tyler Hawke in the main event.
The match between Plymouth born Eddie Ryan and Tyler Hawke has been months in the making and was derailed in recent...
This year’s Armed Forces Weekend promises enough military hardware, foot-stomping music and daredevil flying to keep even the most hardened adrenaline junky happy.
From the get-go on Saturday morning the new weekend long event – in association with Babcock, promises to thrill visitors with everything from field gun competitions to helicopter acrobatics.
Devon and Cornwall Business Council (DCBC), has moved its HQ into Plymouth Science Park in order to establish a permanent base within Plymouth in a professional work environment.
Ben Rhodes, Chief Executive, Devon and Cornwall Business Council said: “Being located on Plymouth Science Park enables DCBC to engage with a broad and exciting business community right across Devon and...
Volunteer beach cleans may only make a small contribution to the presence and prevalence of marine litter but could have numerous benefits to those involved and to the environment, new research suggests.
The study – published in Environment and Behaviour – examined the well-being and educational value of beach cleans, and their impacts on individuals’ behavioural intentions, and how...
A research study at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry which aims to develop a simple saliva test for gum disease (periodontitis), has received a grant award from the Oral and Dental Research Trust.
Periodontitis is a common inflammatory oral disease that affects the supporting structures of the teeth (gums and bone). It is also linked to other diseases such as diabetes...
Thanks to the efforts of local fundraisers, £50,000 has been collected since the appeal was launched last year.
The Gold Dust Appeal aims to raise £100,000 to create a bright, exciting and welcoming environment throughout the children’s and young people’s areas on level 12 of Derriford Hospital.
After an extremely generous donation of £5,000 from City Bus Plymouth, the company...
A scam phone call is doing the rounds in Plymouth.
Several calls have been made by people claiming to be from Plymouth City Council and offering compensation for accidents.
The Council’s Trading Standards team have received several reports of the bogus calls and are concerned that the scammers may be trying to get personal details from residents. People receiving the calls have...
