Plymouth’s Mount Batten Tower is going to be lit up for the first time as part of Bonfire Night celebrations.
As the sky above Plymouth Sound is ignited by fireworks, the tower will be illuminated as part of the Council’s popular scheme to put its historic monuments in the spotlight.
A set of 16 LED lights will light up the walls of the 17th Century tower which stands on a...
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Dr John Mahony will be joined by HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO and the Lord Lieutenant of Devon for this year’s Remembrance Service on Plymouth Hoe on Sunday 8 November.
The Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy Lady Mayoress, a representative of the Council Leader, the Shadow Leader and Council Chief Executive will also attend the service, which will remember all...
Social enterprises will be able to bid for a share of £180,000 of funding in the next round of our innovative Social Enterprise Investment Fund.
Hot on the heels of the recent announcement of the latest recipients being awarded a share of £420,000, the Council is calling for bids for another round
The funding could be a mixture of loans and grants for social enterprises that...
A building programme of new toilets is being rolled out across the city.
Two new sets of loos with sea views at Richmond Walk and Devil’s Point are among a round of planning applications that have just been submitted to planners.
Existing facilities near the local shopping centres at Southway, Whitleigh and Crownhill will be demolished and replaced.
The Diocese of Exeter is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Chris Forster as the Development Worker for an important new project in Plymouth.
As part of a joint initiative with the Church Urban Fund, a new company entitled ‘Transforming Plymouth Together’ (TPT) has been established to encourage local churches engaging actively with the recommendations of the Plymouth Fairness...
THE gifted left feet of Graham Carey and Craig Tanner allowed Argyle to take another step forwards in this so-far glorious Sky Bet League 2 campaign, as goals from the pair put Argyle into a lead after a dozen minutes that they would never relinquish.
Carey's goal after a little more than a minute gave the Pilgrims the lead, and Tanner followed with a similar-looking, cultured, left-...
South West Water has been fined £214,000 by Plymouth Crown Court for breaching environmental controls at the Camels Head sewage treatment works in Plymouth and failing to stop sewage pouring into the River Tamar.
This is the highest fine handed out to South West Water for a case brought by the Environment Agency.
The treatment plant at Camels Head serves a population of over...
An injured wading bird has been rescued and given safe haven at Living Coasts in Devon.
Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium can provide the ideal estuary habitat for the whimbrel, now thought to be the only one in a public zoological collection in the UK.
The adult female bird was found on a roadside in Cornwall by a passing member of the public. She was taken to Rosevean...
Devon and Cornwall Police have released a statement following today’s Police and Crime Panel meeting which has discussed budget challenges - including plans to axe 1,300 personnel - 760 of them police officers.
Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “At today’s Police and Crime Panel the Police and Crime Commissioner has asked me to outline the Force’s response to a potential impact of our...
