Staff and pupils at High View School in Efford are celebrating after being announced as one of the regional winners of the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards.
Head Teacher Kim Dorian-Kemp received a £25,000 prize from Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg at a glitzy awards ceremony in London earlier this week for the most effective spending of Pupil Premium funding.
Another programme of protective micro-asphalting is underway on Plymouth’s roads.
Micro-asphalting is used as a preventative measure on roads showing the first signs of wear and tear, tackling damage in its early stages to reduce costs in the future. As well as extending the life of the road it increases skid resistance, which improves road safety.
Royal William Yard springs into action this Easter Sunday for the return of the Good Food Market. Not only will the market showcase some of the best food and drink that the South West has to offer, there’s also fun for the whole family with the Easter Bonnet Competition.
Over 30 stall holders from across Devon and Cornwall, including Karens Cakes, the Red Earth Kitchen and Cornish...
Victims of crime in Plymouth can now request to meet the person responsible.
Funding has been provided from the Office for Police and Crime Commissioner and the Ministry of Justice, to launch a new adult restorative justice project in the city.
The money is being provided to support the new victims code, that will give everyone the right to a restorative process.
From Wednesday (1 April) a new service will introduce a significant change in victim care in Devon and Cornwall (IoS), with the establishment of a police-based victim care unit (VCU) and a network of support service providers.
Rosie, a sexual abuse survivor, who lives in Cornwall, said: “When I heard about the new victim hub it actually made me smile. To be able to put the power back...
Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans has welcomed the commitment by a senior Labour politician for a fast new railway line between Plymouth and Exeter.
The announcement was made by Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls as he visited Exeter this morning. Mr Balls said that the next Labour government would prefer a fast new railway line between the two cities and dismissed George Osborne's...
Despite the last few days blustery and rainy weather the magnificent champion Magnolia campbellii at Lukesland Gardens, Ivybridge, Devon, is in full bloom, perfectly timed for the start of the garden’s Spring open season on Sunday 29th March.
One of the largest specimens in the country, this splendid magnolia was planted in 1937 by the grandfather of the current owner, John Howell, and...
An international showcase of the very best in nature photography will be on display at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery from 28 March to 30 May.
‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide. Now in its 50th year, the competition is recognised for taking a lead in the artistic representation of the natural world.
Schools in the South West are being invited to donate books to schools in rural parts of South Africa, as part of a competition to learn about farming in the country.
The 2015 Help a South African School competition asks children in years one through to 11 to learn about fruit farming and the difference it makes to the lives of families in South Africa, and to produce a collage of...
