A group of 31 children from schools in the American city of Plymouth Massachusetts have been visiting Plymouth this week.
The children represent part of the international choir that has been rehearsing, via the internet, across the waves between Plymouth UK and Plymouth USA. Collectively, there will be over 100 US and UK children singing together, at their very first live concert to...
An empty shop in Plymouth city centre is to get a new lease of life as an independent optician – the first to open in the city centre for more than 30 years.
The premises in Cornwall Street, which used to be a St Luke’s Hospice shop, has been vacant for over a year.
The shop is being taken over by a family-run business, Iconic Opticians, which is hoping to contribute to the...
Nine apprentices from Plymouth City Council have gone head to head with seven other teams from around the country in a bid to be crowned Apprentice Team of the Year 2015 at the Brathay Apprentice Challenge.
The two-day long adventure finale at Brathay Trust’s Windermere headquarters marks the end of six months hard work, involving some of the country’s leading apprentice employers,...
The nine apprentices from Plymouth City Council, who have been taking part in the Brathay Apprentice Challenge have been announced as joint winners of the Brathay's Community Project Award, for their orchard project in Ernesettle.
At the finals which were held at Lake Windermere, the team were also delighted to take second place in the overall competition.
Plymouth children who sign up for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge on Saturday 11 July could also help to set a brand new Guinness World Record.
Organised by The Reading Agency in partnership with local libraries, the Summer Reading Challenge encourages four to 11-year-olds to read six or more library books or eBooks during the school summer holiday.
An afternoon of dancing to lively music by 'Wally's Dance Party' was enjoyed by those attending a charity Tea Dance in the beautiful setting of Plymouth Guildhall on Friday 12th June 2015.
Despite the numbers attending being lower than hoped for (due to bad weather,) the afternoon which included a raffle raised a worthwhile £540 for the South West Mesothelioma Support...
Research released today reveals that over politeness in the workplace could be detrimental to Plymouth businesses.
The research conducted by online expenses management provider, webexpenses, found that a staggering 82% of office-based business managers claim that being too polite could be costing their organisation money.
When asked if they were too polite when managing...
On 3 July 2015, patients, relatives and friends gathered together at a moving ceremony at Saltram House in Plymouth to mark Action Mesothelioma Day. The special event was organised by the South West Mesothelioma Support Group (SWMSG), based at the Macmillan Mustard Tree Centre at Derriford Hospital.
The ‘Action Mesothelioma’ campaign was started in 2006 by the British Lung Foundation...
Thousands of people in Plymouth are already enjoying the Ping! Plymouth table tennis festival.
Around 2,500 participants attended the Ping! Plymouth launch on Saturday 13 June and the new Ping Parlour (old Disney store on Armada Way) is also now open every day.
The Parlour regularly has 300 – 400 people passing through its doors and there are also 30 free table tennis tables...
