Plymouth

EE has announced plans to take on 250 more people to work at its centre in Plymouth this year.

The organisation will recruit a total of 250 roles in the city over the next six months as part of a drive by EE, part of BT Group, to boost staff numbers across its contact centres.

The roles will be based at the recently refurbished EE contact centre in Plymouth and will be added...

Welsh National Opera has announced its 2023/2024 Season which includes four new productions, three of which WNO will be performing for the very first time. These productions are all coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Autumn 2023: Ainadamar (31 October 2023) and La traviata (02 – 04 November 2023)

The Autumn Season opens with the Welsh premiere of Argentinian composer Osvaldo...

Police were called at around 8.55pm last night [21 March] to Leigham Manor Drive, Plymouth, following reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a local man in his 40s, was confirmed deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

It was reported that the vehicle left the scene and was located in the Marsh Mills retail park at a short...

The Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club (RPCYC) has been recognised by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) for its impressive story of resilience and growth amid the challenges of the pandemic. In recognition of its efforts, the RPCYC has been presented with a Certificate of Commendation by the RYA.

In 2020, the RPCYC faced the daunting task of restarting its activities in the...

Over one in 10 Plymouth adults have seen their marriage end in divorce, a new study has revealed.

New statistics from the ONS show that 11.40% of over 16s have divorced from their husband or wife.

The rate is above the national average, while 37% of Plymouth residents have never married and 42.5% are currently married or in a civil partnership.

To view how Plymouth’s...

Kester, an apprentice plumber from Plymouth, is a step closer to becoming Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023, after reaching the semi-final stage of the coveted award.

With this year’s competition attracting more than 1,700 applications from across the UK and Ireland, the entrants have now been whittled down to just 30, all of whom are in the running to reach this year’s final.

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Police investigating a reported robbery near the Derry's Cross roundabout, Plymouth on Thursday 9 February are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

It happened at one of the bus stops outside Anglia House, 10 Derry's Cross, Plymouth, at around 6pm.

The victim, a man in his 30s, has reported having a watch, mobile phone and wallet stolen after being approached by a...

After many years of service on the Committee of Management of the Plymouth and Truro District Oddfellows, husband and wife Bro. Lance and Sis. Della English are finally retiring.

Their membership of the Oddfellows Friendly Society, which extends back over 50 years, will be continuing though, and so their association with the organisation will endure.

Lance and Della, who...

Communities are being called on to nominate their ‘wildlife heroes’ for an award this autumn which will celebrate the work of groups and individuals across Devon who gone above and beyond to tackle the ecological emergency.

Wild About Devon is a Devon Local Nature Partnership initiative focusing on supporting local communities to restore and improve habitats for nature across our...

Recent data shows that Devon’s GP practices have seen the biggest improvement in access since the start of the covid-19 pandemic and CQC inspectors rate Devon practices highly.

GP practices in Devon are seeing a dramatic increase in access to local services as part of their post-covid recovery.

Data from NHS Digital shows that in January 2023 there were more than 754,000...