Bistro One, located in central Plymouth close to busy Drakes Circus shopping centre and the University, has been put on the market by commercial property specialists, Charles Darrow. They say that its position in the area helps to boost breakfast, lunch and evening trade as well as providing an excellent venue for private functions.
The bistro offers a diverse menu, catering for a wide...
June will see the return of the prestigious Royal Navy Volunteer Band Festival to Plymouth for the first time in over a decade. An annual event in the naval calendar the festival will showcase the talents of 400 volunteer musicians representing the Royal Navy, made up of 9 bands.
Royal Navy Volunteer Bands are an enthusiastic mix of serving, retired and civilian musicians. The players...
A member of staff at Derriford Hospital has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the International Association of Ultrarunners in the World Trail Championships 2015, held in France.
In May, Dr Sarah Morwood will be competing in an 85km continuous run, with 5300m of vertical ascent and decent. There are a total of 12 team members competing for Great Britain, six women and six men,...
Ken Martin, Plymouth based father, has been inspired to take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon by his daughter Maisy, aged seven, who will be running a half marathon of her own as part of the Schools’ Challenge on Sunday 19th April 2015.
Maisy signed up to the Schools’ Challenge alongside her friends from Stuart Road Primary School, and will complete the equivalent of a mile a week in the...
A group of young people are getting sorted at Weston Mill and Chelson Meadow Recycling Centres as apprentices.
Nine apprentices are now learning the ropes at both sites as part of an apprenticeship run by the charity, Groundwork, in conjunction with City College Plymouth. And a further eight will be starting at Chelson Meadow Recycling Centre in a few weeks time.
A number of wards and clinical teams at Derriford Hospital are celebrating having been presented with the Trust’s Dementia Friendly Award earlier this week.
A team comprised of Karen Grimshaw, the Trust’s Nurse Consultant for Older People, Dr Ian Sherriff – University of Plymouth and Alzheimers’ Society, June Wildman – Carer and member of the Trust Dementia Champions group and Claire...
A slice of the countryside will soon be springing up at North Cross roundabout in Plymouth city centre as work starts on creating a wildflower haven.
Grassy banks and verges within the roundabout area are to be tilled to plant an mix of seed including cornflower, corn marigold, poppies, ox-eye daisy, red campion and white campion which will bring colour, nectar and visual appeal to the...
Members of Plymouth’s Out Youth group will be showing their support for next month’s LGBT History month.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history month (LGBT HM) celebrates the history, lives and achievements of the LGBT community. LGBT HM is celebrated in February throughout the UK and aims to challenge biphobia and transphobia.
Out Youth is a youth group for young people aged...
Plymouth City Council's Youth Service has just started recruiting Young Ambassadors for Summer Mix 2015.
Anyone from 16-25 years old can become an Ambassador and in return for all the hard work volunteers receive OCN qualifications, a programme of free training and get to attend a residential, as well as other exciting trips!
This is an excellent volunteering opportunity for...
Magners reveals that nearly half of those in Plymouth think their partner is overweight
45 per cent of people surveyed in Plymouth in a relationship have admitted to thinking their partner needs to lose weight, but one third (33%) are too scared to say anything to their other half, it emerged yesterday.
The study of 2,000 Brits, commissioned by Magners Orchard Berries Light,...
