Plymouth

Appeal for witnesses after rock concert assault

Officers are investigating a serious assault which occurred at around 10.00pm on Friday 27th February, during a ‘Royal Blood’ rock concert at the Plymouth Pavilions.

The incident occurred at the rear of the dance hall and during an altercation the victim, a man, aged in his late 50’s was pushed to the floor and then kicked to the face and head several times. As a result of the assault...

Landlords urged to have their say

A new website will give landlords in Devon a unique chance to have their say during the General Election campaign.

Developed by the Residential Landlords Association, the site is a hub for all information landlords will need including the policies of all the main parties; exclusive articles from them on their plans for the private rented sector; and key facts about the market.

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Egg-citement on children’s wards

A big thank you to Plymouth Care Home Providers and Plymouth City Council’s Quality Assurance and Improvement team, who have kindly donated 74 Easter eggs to the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.

Care home managers and residents across Plymouth attended the 25th Dignity in Care Forum on the 18th March and many donated Easter eggs, which were gratefully received by the children...

Plymouth apprentices: Your country wants you

Calling all trade apprentices in Plymouth! Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be named the best in the UK?

Screwfix – which has a store in Plymouth - is launching its first competition to find and reward the best trade apprentice in the UK. Brilliant budding builders and the next generation of electricians and plumbers can all enter for the chance to win a trade business pack...

Devon Street Pastors praised by police chief

Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer opened the third annual Devon and Cornwall Street Pastor Conference by thanking team members for their incredible contribution on behalf of the police and every person they had helped.

The conference, held at Middlemoor Police HQ on Saturday 21 March 2015, was led by ex-Met officer Nick Cornish from the national Street Pastor charity Ascension Trust and...

Lord Mayor Designate announces deputy

Lord Mayor Designate Councillor Dr John Mahony has announced that Councillor Richard Ball will serve as his deputy next year.

Councillor Ball was born in Plymouth in 1946 and has represented the Compton ward since 2008. He will be supported in his role by his wife of 47 years, Dianne. The couple have two children and three grandchildren

He trained as an electronic technician...

RBL calls on VE Day veterans

The Royal British Legion will join the nation in marking the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) over the weekend of 8-10 May.

A series of national commemorative events will take place in London, and community events and celebrations are being organised across the country.

The Second World War generation will be at the heart of all activity. As part of this, the...

Animal charity acquires investment property in Plympton

A leading charity which oversees pet welfare in Devon and Cornwall has added to its investment portfolio by acquiring industrial units located within the Newnham Industrial Estate in Plympton, Plymouth.

Plymouth commercial property specialist, Glenn Kelly from Bruton Knowles, helped broker the deal which sees the Gerrick Rose Animal Trust acquire the freehold interest in units A-F...

Leading Women UK Political Special

Please join the Plymouth network at The Treasury as part of the Leading Women UK Poltical Special 2015.

The Treasury will kindly be providing canapés for attendees.

According to the Fawcett society: - Men currently outnumber women 4 to 1 in Westminster. - Currently 16% of Conservative 32% of Labour and 12% of Liberal Democrats MPs are women. - Women constitute 32% of elected...

Students sign-up for meningitis study

Thousands of students visited members of our Research and Development Team at their stand at the UCAS Higher Education Convention at Westpoint Centre in Exeter this week to find out more about careers in the NHS and research, development and innovation work at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

As part of this, more than 800 of the students came forward over the two days to sign-up to a...

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