Plymouth

Progress on new CCTV control room

An old unused kitchen in the basement of the Council House is being transformed into a base for the city’s new CCTV control centre.

Contractors Ryearch have been on site for several weeks and have already completed much of the shell of rooms that will soon have aCSI-style bank of CCTV screens, together with servers and facilities for the team.

A separate corridor is being...

Snooker legends head for Plymouth

Plymouth Pavilions have announced that on Saturday 22nd August the world’s most popular snooker player, Ronnie O’Sullivan is coming to the Pavilions to take on the people’s champion Jimmy White.

It’s The Rocket v The Whirlwind!

The previous Legends Events have been fantastically attended, the first visit to the Pavilions of ‘The Rocket’ is sure to make this a sell out so get in...

Hospital's new helipad gets its 'H'

After nearly seven months, the official launch of Derriford Hospital's new helipad is now fast approaching and will be taking place on Friday 5th June.

The helipad is going through its final stages of completion and now has a marked letter ‘H’ in the centre, allowing it to be clearly visible from the air.

The ‘H’ symbolises that this is a helipad and that it is operational....

Plymouth's Ocean City Festival set to return

Plymouth will once again be hosting the annual Ocean City Festival from 7 to 27 September 2015 across the city and businesses and the local community are invited to get involved.

This fun and vibrant festival will focus on all things relating to the ocean and anyone who has an event that fits with the ocean theme can be part of the spectacular Ocean City Festival, whether that’s water...

Plymouth to host Marvel-lous event

Special guests including Dalek’s from Dr Who, the Ghostbusters and Film and TV Special Effects expert, Graham Brown, will be among those attending DEV CON – Plymouth’s biggest sci-fi and Marvel comic fair.

Organised by Events Frontier this family event is a one stop shop for all sci-fi fans. Taking place in the Plymouth Guildhall on Saturday 30 May from 10.30am to 4pm visitors will be...

Walking around naked: What makes a Plymouth house a home

Having a set place on the sofa and feeling comfortable enough to go to the toilet with the door open are what makes a house a home in Plymouth, according to a new study.

It takes someone living in Plymouth on average just under four months (15 weeks) before they believe their house has become a home and it is the simple things like having a “house smell” which make all the difference...

Action to tackle vandalism at disused hotel

Urgent action is being taken to tackle ongoing problems with vandalism and anti-social behaviour at a derelict hotel in Plymouth.

Plymouth City Council has asked the owners of the disused Quality Hotel to – which was subject to the latest in a series of arson attacks earlier this week – to urgently put in place measures to improve its appearance, tighten security at the site, and make...

PCC apprentices are regional winners

A team of apprentices from Plymouth City Council took a huge leap towards becoming the Brathay national apprentice team of the year last week.

At the House of Commons, the Council’s team of dynamic young apprentices were announced as one of eight teams (out of an original 47) to make it through to the final.

This would be a huge achievement on its own, but the delighted team...

Do parents lack faith in the British education system?

Nearly a quarter of state school pupils in England and Wales, aged 11 – 16, have regular private tuition. Further findings from the Sutton Trust show there is almost a 20% increase on the figures from 2005.

So, is it just good parenting to get your child a tutor? Or does it represent a lack of faith in the British education system?

Many would claim the rise of the private...

Incubator push raises funds for NICU

Derriford Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have organised an incubator push on Saturday 30th May; hospital staff, parents and friends will be pushing an incubator from Plymouth City Centre to Derriford Hospital, covering approximately 10 miles, to raise funds for the ‘Keep Me Close’ campaign.

The campaign is aiming to raise £2 million to redevelop a new area of the...

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