Plymouth

Study explores pressures of healthy eating in January

Over one quarter (27%) of people in Plymouth confess to having both tried and failed healthy eating plans time and again at the beginning of each year and 36% of people are putting pressure on themselves to battle the bulge left by Christmas calories, according to new research.

With people in Plymouth having pledged to be healthier this January – one quarter (25%) concentrating on...

Plymouth wealth management firm moves to new premises

One of Plymouth's leading wealth management firms recently celebrated moving to its new premises within the city centre with an official opening by Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View. Sound Financial Management spent £400,000 acquiring the Grade II-listed building near the Hoe in Plymouth and has invested a further £350,000 into a year-long renovation project working closely with...

Cluttons sells Hanover Court for £1.3m

Cluttons, acting on behalf of Hanover Housing Association, has completed the sale of a 20-apartment residential building in the heart of Plymouth’s Barbican area to Bunny Homes for £1.3million.

Built in 1967, the five-floor premises known as Hanover Court includes 14 studios and six self-contained apartments. It also benefits from off street parking.

The building has been...

Stagecoach expands Smart ticketing across SW

Stagecoach South West confirmed today that it is expanding its smart ticketing scheme across the region.

From Monday (18th January), all Megarider tickets* bought on board Stagecoach South West buses will be stored on StagecoachSmart cards. Drivers will issue customers with a smartcard, which will store their ticket electronically, instead of using a paper ticket.

The expanded...

2016 South West School chef of the year winner

Four chefs have battled it out in a cook-off to be crowned a South West School Chef of the Year.

This is the second year in a row that CATERed and Plymouth’s own Sharon Cundell, from St Edward’s Church of England Primary Academy in Eggbuckland has claimed the Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACA), South West School Chef of the Year title.

Sharon was up against...

Ashbourne Woods named top-selling site in Devon

Ashbourne Woods in South Brent has been named by Pitchup.com as its top-selling site for Devon for 2015.

The figures, compiled from Pitchup.com’s bookings for 1,605 camping and caravan sites throughout Europe, show Ashbourne Woods led the way for visitors to Devon in 2015, bringing an impressive 749 bookings to the region, 9% ahead of its nearest competitor in the county.

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New Head Girl and Head Boy at Ridgeway School

After a tightly fought contest in Year 10 with campaigns including promotional videos, posters, badges and even giving out free cake, Natasha Barber and Connor Burn have been elected as Head Girl and Head Boy at Ridgeway School.

Both students, who are actively involved in school life, beat off some stiff competition for the prestigious roles.

As Head Girl Natasha is keen to...

Search is on for Plymouth’s first construction apprentice of the year

Leader of Plymouth City Council Tudor Evans along with key partners from the Building Plymouth network have officially launched the search to find Plymouth’s first construction apprentice of the year.

This award will acknowledge and celebrate an apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and recognise their commitment to the apprenticeship experience.

Cllr Evans...

From hearing loss to homelessness

A series of collaborative projects by students from Plymouth University will be showcased to the public at an exhibition this month.

Twelve BA (Hons) Photography students are taking part in the PHOLAB exhibition at Studio 102, a recently opened gallery and studio space on Vauxhall Street in Plymouth.

The work on show will include pieces produced in conjunction with city-based...

Saltram garden opens its gate to dogs on leads

Saltram has a long history of welcoming dog walkers, and the parkland has long been a great place to enjoy a stroll and a breath of fresh air while dogs have the freedom to explore off the lead. Between January and the end of February 2016; dog walkers will also be able to bring their four-legged friends on a lead in to the garden to explore. There are many paths and areas to wander in this large...

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