Plymouth

Veterans to benefit from new hub in Plymouth

Armed Forces charities in the Plymouth area have worked together to launch a series of new veterans’ hubs, which opens its doors for the first time on Thursday 10 November at Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre (3-7pm).

The hub will be at the centre in Glen Road (PL7 2XS) on the second Thursday of the month, at Ernest English House in Buckwell Street (PL1 2DA) on the third Wednesday of...

 Laura Horton and Theatre Royal Plymouth's production Breathless opens in The Drum next week 

“You can’t move simply between things. My flat is stuffed with possessions and the recollections I attach to them. I feel equally suffocated and sated by things.”

Theatre Royal Plymouth are delighted to bring Breathless by Laura Horton, Plymouth Laureate of Words, back to TRP next week, following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where the play won a Fringe...

More than 70 roles on offer as Drake Circus hosts jobs fair

JD Sports, Next and Las Iguanas, along with other retailers and hospitality venues, will be taking part in a jobs fair at Drake Circus on Wednesday 2nd November.

Offering over 70 full-time and part-time roles for Christmas and beyond, representatives from a range of retailers and hospitality venues across Drake Circus and The Barcode will be available on the day to provide further...

Police gear up for the Devon derby

Devon and Cornwall Police are ready to welcome a bumper sell-out crowd at Home Park as Plymouth Argle face Exeter City FC on Monday 31 October.

The match is all-ticket and has been selected by Sky Sports for broadcast; the match is an 8pm kick-off.

Chief Inspector Julian Pezzani said: “Our role for matchday is quite simple, and that is to enable fans to peacefully attend a...

Nuffield Health focus on supporting women’s football in Plymouth

Following two successful seasons of collaboration, Nuffield Health continue as the Official Healthcare Partner for Plymouth Argyle Football Club for the 22/23 season.

With more than 65 years’ experience and an industry-leading network of health and wellbeing facilities, Nuffield Health offers a full breadth of services, from physical and mental health, hospital treatments and...

Animals benefit from renovated homes thanks to Surprise Supplies win

As previous winners of RGB Building Supplies’ Surprise Supplies initiative, Woodside Animal Welfare Trust has been able to complete a number of projects and update its animals’ homes.

In February this year, members of the local community voted for the Plympton-based charity to receive £1,000 to spend on materials at RGB in Plymouth

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust is an animal...

Safer gambling initiative champions confidential support for players in Plymouth

Grosvenor Casino Plymouth is today reinforcing its commitment to responsible gaming with an initiative which sees dedicated team members offering confidential support to customers around safer gambling.

Known as the Player Protection Champions, team members from the gaming and entertainment venue at Derry’s Cross are using the Safer Gambling Week campaign to remind its regular...

Veterans to benefit from new 'hub' in Plymouth

Armed Forces charities in the Plymouth area have worked together to launch a new veterans’ ‘hub’, which opens its doors for the first time on Thursday 10th November, at Chaddlewood Farm Community Centre (3-7pm) and Four Greens Community Trust (PL5 4DD) on Wednesday 30 November, from 4-8pm.

The move has been driven by the local team from Help for Heroes, in tandem with the Armed...

Plymouth site manager scoops Best Residential Site Manager Award for the South West Region

Vistry Partnerships’ Robert Pendall has been selected as a regional winner of the LABC’s Building Excellence Awards 2022.

Robert Pendall, a Site Manager for Vistry Partnerships South West region based in Plymouth, has been announced as the South West of England Regional Winner for Best Residential Site Manager at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Business Excellence Awards...

MS Rotterdam returns to Plymouth for 150th anniversary

Plymouth will host a historic maritime event next week (Oct 18) when the cruise ship MS Rotterdam arrives to mark the 150th anniversary of her namesake’s visit to the port.

The Holland America Line’s inaugural passenger liner, SS Rotterdam, called at Britain’s Ocean City in 1872 en route from Rotterdam, Holland to New York. That maiden voyage saw the ship pick up additional...

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