Plymouth

SW housing market dips for first time in 13 months

Interest from South West house buyers has dropped for the first time since February 2015 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Following the buy-to-let rush that preceded the 1 April tax rise deadline and with increased uncertainty surrounding the upcoming EU referendum interest from buyers dropped in April with 17% more...

Two arrested after Plymouth fight

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fight involving two men in Plymouth city centre.

At around 11.30am on Tuesday 10 May the men were seen fighting and making threats opposite the Guildhall on Royal Parade.

One man suffered a minor facial injury and the other suffered a minor head injury.

Officers attended and arrested two men, both aged 20 and from Plymouth, on...

Ridgeway School teachers take part in Rat Race Dirty Weekend

Three teachers from Ridgeway School took part in the gruelling Rat Race Dirty Weekend recently.

Craig Follett (Assistant Principal / Head of Maths); Ian Hartley (Head of Personal Development & Religious Studies) and Martin Tinkler (Head of Care & Services) completed the world’s largest obstacle course as part of the school’s Staff Resilience Challenge.

“Some of the...

Search begins in Devon for Britain's Top Tradesperson 2016

Tradespeople in Devon now have the chance to be rewarded for the outstanding work they do in keeping homes and businesses in tip-top condition, by entering Britain's Top Tradesperson 2016.

The competition, organised by Screwfix, which has stores in Plymouth, launches today (9th May, 2016) to highlight the great job that plumbers, electricians, carpenters, builders and many more...

Plymouth bookmakers raided by armed robbers

Police are appealing for witnesses after two people were seen running away from the scene of an armed robbery in Plymouth.

Two people wearing balaclavas entered the Coral Bookmakers on Wolseley Road at 8pm on Monday 9 May 2016.

One of the suspects held the door while the other threatened a lone female cashier with a knife.

Around £260 from the till was placed in a bag...

Search is on for a start-up superstar

Calling all Plymouth-based start-up stars: local marketing agency owner launches exclusive competition to win £5,000+ worth of office space and marketing support!

As supply for Plymouth office space dips in the local area, the recently appointed Managing Director of a local marketing consultancy, Nick Burrage of LOGO COMMERCIAL CREATIVE PARTNERS, has come up with a great way of...

Drake Circus recognised with 2016 Queen's Award for Enterprise

British Land, the owner of Drake Circus, Plymouth has been recognised as a winner of the 2016 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

This has been awarded to the company as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday honours and is the UK’s highest accolade for business success.

The Award is given to companies which bring major economic, social and environmental benefits through...

New job shop to open in Plymouth

SWH Group, in partnership with Plymouth City Council’s ‘Building Plymouth’ initiative, is due to open a ‘Job Shop’ at 107-109 Mayflower Street on 11th May.

The Job Shop, which is located at the site of the new Plymouth Coach Station, currently being built by SWH Civils, will serve as a resource for those who are interested in careers within the construction and the built environment...

Report highlights people with MS in Devon not receiving fair care

New research from the MS Trust surveyed over 1,800 people living with MS. It found that too many people living with progressive forms of MS feel they are getting a second class service, and many feel abandoned by their specialists.

People with progressive MS make up almost half of the UK’s 100,000 MS population. But 40% of them haven’t seen an MS specialist nurse in the past year and...

Man found dead in car in Bretonside

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man’s body was found on the back seat of a car in Plymouth.

A member of the public reported the discovery of the 44-year-old local man’s body to police at around 2.10pm on Tuesday 10 May.

A dog was also found on the front seat of the red Nissan Juke that was parked outside The Swallow pub at Bretonside.

Officers attended the...

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