Plymouth

Help create a wildflower spectacular

Work to transform North Cross roundabout into a wildflower haven continues with a mass seed sowing session.

Last week parts of the grassed areas were cleared, leaving the city centre site looking more like a ploughed field.

Today (Wednesday 8 April), people of all ages are being invited to come and help sow wildflower seed by hand. Starting at 10.30am people can just turn up at...

Free introduction to French and Spanish

In the run up to the summer, why not learn a couple of French or Spanish words to help you on your next holiday? Join our FREE classes during the week of 13th to the 16th of April. Hurry, spaces are limited!

French Beginners: Tuesday 14th April, 6-7pm French Intermediates: Monday 13th April, 7-8pm Spanish Beginners: Thursday 16th April, 6:30-7:30pm Spanish Intermediates: Wednesday 15th April, 7-8pm

The free lessons will be held at our premises: 3-5 Moon Street, Bretonside, Plymouth PL4 0AL.

To book your free lesson, please contact us at info@atlanticlanguagetraining...

50 happy marriage secrets

Honesty, compromise – and at least two TVs in the home have been named among the top secrets to a happy marriage, a study has revealed.

Researchers polled 2,000 happily married Brits and found that alongside the more well-known tips, these couples also suggest having two cars, two toilets or bathrooms and at least one night a week away from computers or tablets.

Getting on with...

New Reservists for Plymouth

Two Army Reservists from Plymouth have just completed their Phase 1 Army Reserve training course, an exciting and challenging 2 weeks that includes physical training, shooting, first aid and all the basic skills and requirements that go to make up today’s Army Reserve Soldier.

The Reviewing Officer at their final parade at Pirbright, Major General Chris Tickell, said: "They have all...

Lloyds pledges to help start-ups

Lloyds Banking Group has announced it will help 1,000 start-ups to push through the £1m turnover barrier by their third birthday as part of its 2015 SME Charter, contributing £1bn to the UK economy.

The new Charter focuses on growth, digital technology and sustainability as its key commitments for supporting for enterprise.

Nurturing 1,000 growth businesses of tomorrow

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Council garage secures contract to service Amey vehicles

Plymouth City Council has been awarded a contract worth £120,000 to provide vehicle servicing and maintenance for over 50 Amey vehicles, creating more jobs and helping to reduce overheads.

The Council’s fleet and garage team will be responsible for the service schedules, vehicle maintenance and breakdown repairs for plant vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and vans.

As a result of...

Busy week ahead for the Devils

PLYMOUTH face a hectic period at the end of the week with four meetings in the space of four days, writes Report by Graham Hambly.

The Skills Group Devils are away to Sheffield in their first Premier League fixture of the season on Thursday evening.

They follow that with a home match against Peterborough in the League Cup on Friday evening and then take on two successive away...

Portsmouth 2 Argyle 1: Match report

Two Portsmouth goals in a rollercoaster second half were enough to subject Argyle to an agonising 2-1 defeat, though it was perhaps it was a goalless opening 45 minutes that played the biggest part in the Greens losing this Dockyard Derby.

The damage from Pompey was done between the 46th and 77th minutes, with goals from Jed Wallace and Ryan Taylor. An excellent Olly Lee strike less...

Train to be a running leader – for free

Are you a keen runner? Could you inspire others to get on the road to an active lifestyle? Then step up!

Plymouth City Council's sports development unit is looking for people like you to train as running leaders and help expand their beginners’ running network this summer.

Perhaps you already take a running group for a club and want to help them improve. Or maybe a few of you...

Plymouth committed to creating schools for the future

As the City Council continues to drive forward growth in the city a huge amount of investment has been going on to make sure Plymouth’s schools are fit for the future.

Just under £53 million has now been invested in improving the quality of Plymouth’s schools to to keep up with the growing population, the investment in schools has not only been able to improve them, it has also created...

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