Plymouth & Devon Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the Government’s announcement, made today, giving the go ahead to a £360million investment in state of the art trains between London and Cornwall.
The deal comes following a letter written by Plymouth & Devon Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Peter Hartland, to Devon MP’s earlier this summer, urging them to reach a positive...
A team and supporters from the South West are heading to Newcastle to compete at the British Transplant Games.
All eight competitors, who are aged between 22 and 70, have received a life-saving kidney transplant at Derriford Hospital. From July 30 to August 2 they will be taking part in a huge variety of events including swimming, bowling, tennis, golf, archery, badminton, shot putt,...
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery welcomed some very special visitors to its ‘Mystery, Magic and Midnight Feasts: The Many Adventures of Enid Blyton’ exhibition recently, when the late author’s granddaughter and great-grandchildren popped in to look around the show.
Sara Lane, who lives in Cornwall, her elder children Dominic and Georgina and her youngest son Jeremy, who attends...
Head to the Piazza this Friday (31 July) to round off July with another cracking free night of music for this month’s Live Music Night.
Four fantastic local artists will be taking to the stage and getting you up on your feet from 6.30pm, including Chay Snowdon, Alex Hart, Propeller and Joker. There will also be plenty of food...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on New George Street, Plymouth last night (Tuesday 28th July).
At around 10pm, a 22-year old man was attacked by a number of men in an unprovoked attack on New George Street and sustained a number of injuries, including a deep laceration to his neck which is believed to have been caused by a broken bottle.
Rail passengers are set to benefit from better and faster journeys after the government gave the go-ahead for a brand new fleet of trains running between London and Cornwall.
The deal will allow First Great Western to buy 29 new long-distance trains to serve the South West from 2018.
The state-of-the-art trains will have up to 24% more seats compared to the majority of the...
Patients staying on Hartor Ward are now able to enjoy a new, refurbished day room, allowing them to socialise with others away from their hospital bed.
Hartor Ward was awarded Dementia Friendly status this year and has been working hard to improve the environment for their dementia patients, many of whom spend a considerable amount of time in hospital due to medical and social...
SAHFOS, one of the world’s most respected marine science organisations, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Willie Wilson as its new Director from 1st September 2015. The appointment was made after an international search and selection process.
A distinguished virologist, Dr Wilson brings a wealth of experience of leading and managing research and operations. He is a former...
That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap.
Has a new show and he’s bringing it to Plymouth Pavilions in May 2016.
Tickets go on sale on Friday July 31 at 10am and are available from www.plymouthpavilions.com or by calling Box Office on 0845 146...
