Plymouth

Plans to demolish a derelict eyesore building to make way for new housing have moved a step closer.

The former Whitleigh Community Centre, which has been disused for the past seven years and subject to vandalism, will be knocked down to prepare the groundwork for 27 new starter homes.

An Executive Decision was signed by Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council,...

Ridgeway School in Plympton is calling on the talents of local school children to design its new logo.

From September 2016 the Moorland Road school will be known as Plympton Academy and the school will have a new uniform and logo to reflect this.

Lisa Boorman, principal at the school said; “We need a logo that reflects our new name and gives our school a sense of place....

Scientists from Plymouth University have discovered a number of new species in a previously unrecognised hotspot for water beetles in South Africa.

Detailed tests have so far identified six new species which were sampled during a two-day research trip to the Bokkeveld plateau, an area of Namaqualand with reliable winter rains in what is generally an otherwise arid region.

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At least 100 foster carers are urgently needed in Devon to help ensure children receive the best start in life.

Fostering Devon, Devon County Council’s fostering service, has launched a new carer recruitment drive to increase the number of foster carers.

The more carers they have, the better the chances of finding a good match between child and carer, with the right home in the...

Ridgeway School in Plympton has seen a significant increase in its GCSE results as shown by the official ‘Department for Education Secondary School League Tables’ published on Thursday 21 January.

54 per cent of Ridgeway School pupils achieved five A*-C including English and maths – an increase of 10 per cent on last year’s figures.

Ridgeway School Principal, Lisa Boorman said...

The world’s oldest solo transatlantic race makes its return to Britain’s Ocean City this year. From 24 April to 2 May 2016 Plymouth’s waterfront will come alive with events and entertainment for all ages.

Preparations are in full swing in Plymouth as the city gets ready to host one of the most famous and gruelling transatlantic races, The Transat. Setting sail from Plymouth competitors...

Stagecoach South West has confirmed that it is launching its new fleet of Plymouth buses with a roadshow event.

The event will take place in Plymouth City Centre on Friday 29th January at the city’s Civic Centre Piazza, Royal Parade.

The operator has invested £5 million in twenty-six buses for the network. Some of them are entering service immediately with the rest to follow...

More jobs are heading to Plymouth after the Council secured its first tenants for new business units at Langage Science Park – and they are taking the lot!

Contracts have just been signed between the Council and Dartmouth Foods who plan to take over all nine units available at the park as part of its exciting business expansion plans.

The high-end food retailers plan to invest...

Police are trying to trace the driver of a red car that stopped to offer assistance during an unprovoked attack on a group in Plymouth at the weekend.

Officers were called to Honicknowle Green shortly after 12.30am on Sunday 17 January after a group of men and women were reported to be assaulting another group in the park area.

A 28-year-old local man was taken by ambulance to...

Plans to sort out the Quality Hotel on Plymouth’s waterfront are moving at a cracking pace, with the sale now complete and demolition contractors appointed.

Plymouth City Council has appointed Westcountry firm Gilpin, who start work on site this week to take down the building that has blighted the city’s waterfront.

Hoardings will be the first change that people will see as the...