A big thank you to WHSmith for kindly donating £1,000.00 worth of arts and crafts to the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.
The donation included a fantastic range of items, including colouring books, paints, sticker books, jigsaws, jewellery making sets, ‘build your own’ kits and much more and catered for boys and girls of various ages.
Early figures suggest that 53 per cent of Plymouth students have achieved 5 A* - C Grades. This is a similar result to last year, with encouraging figures for the number of students getting the grades they need in English and Maths.
Councillor Sue McDonald, Cabinet Member for Children, Young people and Public Health said: “Across Plymouth, students from local schools and academies are...
Police have welcomed the custodial sentence given to a 24-year-old Plymouth man jailed for nine months after filming himself travelling at 153mph on a motorcycle.
Ashley Dixon, from Plymouth, used a helmet camera to record himself on motorcycles travelling through rural roads in Devon and was described by the Judge sentencing him as a ‘lunatic’.
South west to benefit from its second government-backed enterprise zone - which will create hundreds of local jobs.
Visiting Plymouth’s South Yard naval dockyard, the Chancellor confirmed it has now been approved as the site for a new enterprise zone that will be focused on growing the marine industry.
The confirmation comes after an announcement earlier this year that the site...
Bestselling authors Judy Finnigan, Simon Scarrow and Matt Haig will be among the leading literary lights appearing at the 2015 Plymouth International Book Festival.
Writer and musician John Hegley, Thurston Moore, co-founder of experimental rock band Sonic Youth, comedian and actress Helen Lederer, refugee campaigner Bidisha and whisky connoisseur Ian Buxton are also on the roster for...
A number of changes are being made to bus services in and around Plymouth next month.
Stagecoach will be taking over the operation of First South Devon on 6 September and is planning several changes to the network. Plymouth Citybus will also be reviewing its services as a result.
Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Strategic Transport and Planning said: “We welcome...
A Plymouth art student is one of just 20 graduates to be chosen as a ‘brightest young star’ and to have their work showcased to millions as part of a national campaign.
Honey Parast, a graduate of Plymouth University, will see her artwork displayed at major shopping malls and railway stations across the UK, as part of Creative Review magazine’s Talent Spotting initiative. This is...
The specialist police force for the rail network released crime figures for its Western sub-division* today (Wednesday, 19 August) alongside its national annual report, which showed crime had fallen across Britain’s railways for the eleventh consecutive year.
Superintendent Matt Allingham, Western sub-divisional commander, said: “Our job is to make sure all rail passengers can get to...
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour returns to the UK this autumn after a highly successful first Tour in 2014. This year, due to popular demand, Britain’s Marine Capital will be included on the Tour schedule, offering audiences the chance to immerse themselves in the wonders of the ocean without getting their feet wet.
On 6 September, Plymouth will host the Tour’s inaugural open-air...
