Plymouth

The Strategic Outline Business Case for the reopening of the Tavistock to Plymouth rail line has been submitted by Devon County Council.

The submission to the Government’s Restoring Your Railway programme sets out the rationale for reopening the line between Bere Alston and Tavistock.

The scheme would reinstate approximately five miles of track and deliver a new single...

Plymouth is preparing to put the sparkle into the Holiday Season with a spectacular programme of Christmas treats for all the family.

Kicking off the festive fun later this month (November) are the traditional Christmas Lights switch-on ceremonies. The city centre will be illuminated first on Thursday November 17 , with the Christmas cheer spreading to the Barbican, Sutton Harbour...

Britain Ocean City’s leisure and tourism businesses enjoyed a half-term holiday boost and the city proved a popular destination for visitors.

The National Marine Aquarium, run by the Ocean Conservation Trust, saw visitor numbers jump by 6000 last month, compared with 2021 figures.

”We had a really good October with more visitors at the National Marine Aquarium over the...

A service of remembrance for families, couples and individuals affected by the loss of a baby, whether that be during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy is to be held on Saturday the 19th November at 11.00am at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth. In addition, anyone grieving never having children, is also most welcome to attend.

The ‘Saying Goodbye’ services, which are open to people of...

Police investigating two assaults in Plymouth have released pictures of a man and woman they would like to speak to in connection with the incidents.

They happened between midnight and 1am on Saturday 8 October, in Plymouth city centre.

During an altercation between two men, a man sustained a head injury which required hospital treatment. In a second incident, a man...

A woman has spoken of her devastation and disbelief after losing her dad and uncle to the same type of brain tumour just four days apart.

Charity Brain Tumour Research said the chance of two members of the same family being diagnosed with the same type of brain tumour was one in a million.

In January 2022 Stacey Pollard, 42, from Plymouth, had to say goodbye to her dad Geoff...

The countdown to Christmas is on, and plenty is planned at Royal William Yard throughout the winter to make it a memorable occasion. There will be bustling Christmas markets under the stars with tempting treats aplenty; gifts galore from the South West’s best artisans and makers; festive tunes from a Barbershop Choir; and an abundance of places to eat, drink and be merry.

The...

Armed Forces charities in the Plymouth area have worked together to launch a series of new veterans’ hubs, which opens its doors for the first time on Thursday 10 November at Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre (3-7pm).

The hub will be at the centre in Glen Road (PL7 2XS) on the second Thursday of the month, at Ernest English House in Buckwell Street (PL1 2DA) on the third Wednesday of...

“You can’t move simply between things. My flat is stuffed with possessions and the recollections I attach to them. I feel equally suffocated and sated by things.”

Theatre Royal Plymouth are delighted to bring Breathless by Laura Horton, Plymouth Laureate of Words, back to TRP next week, following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where the play won a Fringe...

JD Sports, Next and Las Iguanas, along with other retailers and hospitality venues, will be taking part in a jobs fair at Drake Circus on Wednesday 2nd November.

Offering over 70 full-time and part-time roles for Christmas and beyond, representatives from a range of retailers and hospitality venues across Drake Circus and The Barcode will be available on the day to provide further...