Fifteen year-old student Mykhailo has successfully achieved an accreditation in the computer aided design (CAD) software, Autodesk Fusion 360, with the support of Arts University Plymouth’s Smart Citizens Programme and Fab Lab Plymouth .
Mykhailo was born and raised in the small Ukrainian town of Kamianske, but was forced to leave his home due to the war in Ukraine. Mykhailo now...
A PhD student has been jailed today, Thursday 6 October, for nine years after being found guilty of raping and assaulting a woman in Plymouth.
Following a four-day trial at Plymouth Crown Court, Dayan Garcia, aged 31 and previously from Mariners Court, Plymouth, was jailed for two counts of rape and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH).
Devon designer fashion brand, Identity Fashion, together with Bulgarian designer, Nikolay Pachev, has organized a unique fashion show in Royal William Yard, Plymouth, for the local community, raising more than £5,000 pounds for the Chestnut Appeal for men’s health.
The collection presented was entitled “HUG” based on the idea that individuals are essential to one another and we...
Police investigating two reported robberies in Plymouth on Sunday 25 September are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
The first incident took place at around 10.50pm on the railway bridge on Sutherland Road, when a woman in her 20s was approached by a man, who took her handbag and ran off towards Restormel Road.
Police are trying to locate the stolen property,...
A businessman from Plymouth is popping open the fizz this week after his company was crowned the UK's ‘Champagne & Sparkling Specialist Retailer of the Year’, just two years since the company was launched.
Daniel Blatchford, 38, who attended Hele's School in Plympton and the University of the West of England in Bristol, launched Sip Champagnes with his business partner, Peter...
A new report commissioned by CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has identified that Plymouth stands to be a huge beneficiary from the rollout of future-proof full fibre infrastructure which is now well underway across the city.
The study by the consultancy Hatch, ( Economic Impact of Full Fibre Infrastructure from CityFibre’s Network ), estimates that, over...
On Friday 23 September 2022, Retain Limited group of companies held a grand opening day for their office based at Forresters Business Park inPlymouth.
The three-in-one contractor has experts in industrial and commercial roofing, scaffolding installation, safety netting and access solutions, and roof-mounted solar PV design and fixtures. The group of companies found a unique space in...
As the cost of living crisis continues to impact the prices of energy, fuel and commodities, local businesses across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay are being urged to make the most of available support to boost their resilience.
The Heart of the South West Growth Hub offers free, impartial, expert business advice, and has a range of programmes and grants available to help...
Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers co-founder, and Plymouth Deputy Mayor Cllr Chris Penberthy were among invited guests at a grand opening of the city’s Newmedica eye clinic.
Visitors at the ribbon-cutting event heard that staff at the state-of-the-art Derriford centre were already working alongside the NHS to assist with its waiting lists.
