A new campaign is being launched in Plymouth to encourage more young people to take up the hundreds of local apprenticeships that are still available.
The city has a reputation for delivering exceptional apprenticeships but despite there being more than 6,000 apprentices in Plymouth, there are still around 300 vacancies.
The 1000 Club has launched a campaign featuring talented...
On Sunday 1st March, there will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby.
The service will take place at 2.00pm and will be held in the Chapel on level seven at Derriford Hospital. The Chapel will be also be open from 1.00pm for the opportunity to meet other parents and talk things over with a chaplain or...
Detectives in Plymouth are appealing for any witnesses or for anyone with any information about a burglary that took place at 149 Taunton Avenue in the Whitleigh area of Plymouth.
The property, a one bedroom first floor flat, was unoccupied when the offence took place.
Police believe the break-in happened sometime between Tuesday 17 February and Saturday 21 February.
The hotel teams at Plymouth Roborough and Plymouth Derriford Travelodge hotels are celebrating news that their hotels are to receive a make-over this year, as part of a nationwide £100 million brand modernisation programme. The makeovers represent a £620,000 investment in Plymouth this year.
The revamp at Plymouth Roborough will totally transform the 40-room hotel giving it a new...
Jane Castree Dance Collaborations will be presenting their latest show Perspectives at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth on Saturday 7th March 2015.
The show, created by Plymouth based dancer and choreographer Jane Castree, will also feature guest artist Wayne Parsons who has previously performed with Mark Bruce Company, Sydney Dance Company, Motionhouse and Richard Alston Dance Company.
Jane Castree Dance Collaborations works with collaborators across art forms to create innovative and dynamic dance performances. Perspectives features three works, How We Made This… a new...
Jane Castree Dance Collaborations will be presenting their latest show Perspectives at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth on Saturday 7th March 2015.
The show, created by Plymouth based dancer and choreographer Jane Castree, will also feature guest artist Wayne Parsons who has previously performed with Mark Bruce Company, Sydney Dance Company, Motionhouse and Richard Alston Dance Company...
Plymouth’s top swimming stars are showing their support for a new swimming pledge that will ensure every child in the city has the opportunity to learn to swim.
The Second Chance to Swim scheme is Plymouth City Council’s pledge to ensure that any child who didn’t learn to swim during their primary school intensive swimming programme gets another opportunity to learn this essential...
Plymouth has been celebrating the success of its first ever Dry January campaign which has been run in partnership for the first time by Alcohol Concern and Plymouth City Council.
In Plymouth, 1822 people signed up to Dry January as a result of the local and national campaign. The results were presented at the latest meeting of the Alcohol Programme Board, which is made up of...
Police are appealing for information after an outboard engine and several power tools were taken from a garden shed in the Honicknowle area of Plymouth.
The shed, located in the back garden of a property in Harewood Crescent, was broken into sometime between 2pm on Sunday 22 February and 8pm on Monday 23 February.
Several items, worth over £750 in total, were taken, including a...
A group of students from Plymouth University have been given the opportunity to enhance their potential by learning new skills and experiencing educational settings abroad, thanks to a charitable trust which supports the educational aspirations of young people.
The Nancy Langhorne Astor Scholarships Trust, set up by the children of the late Lady Nancy Astor, who was the first female MP...