Plymouth

Private investor snaps up South Hams gallery

The iconic Brownston Gallery building in Modbury has been sold for £180,000 by Plymouth-based commercial property specialists Bruton Knowles.

In a prime position at the junction of Church Street and Brownston Road in the popular artisan hotspot, the investment sale came in every close to the original asking price.

Glenn Kelly said: “This was a rare opportunity to gain a...

City's sporting future in the spotlight

The future shape of sport in Plymouth will be discussed at a strategic summit hosted by the University of St Mark & St John on Thursday 19 February.

A hotbed of sporting talent, Plymouth is renowned for breeding gold medalists and Olympic winners; from Sharron Davies to Tom Daley, Ben Proud to Ruta Meilutyte.

The Plymouth City Sport Summit will bring together the UK’s...

Plymouth date for UB40

Following their sold-out UK tour of 2014, reggae stars UB40 have announced 19-date UK tour for May and June 2015 due to demand.

The Brummie legends are currently in the middle of the second leg of their ‘Getting Over The Storm UK Tour’, which has seen UK’s most successful reggae band play over forty UK shows to over 100,000 fans.

UB40’s 2015 tour dates, which start at...

Costa proposals could kick-start Broadway’s planned regeneration

The consultation period for a proposed new 1,500 sq ft Costa pod on Plymstock Broadway has now closed. If approved, the new unit would mark the beginning of a wider regeneration programme for the Broadway, creating jobs, improving the shopping centre and helping to attract exciting new additional retailers.

The planning application, due to go to Plymouth City Council’s planning...

Cancer Summit a resounding success

Last week, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust hosted a Cancer Summit, which saw hundreds of health professionals gather together to inform future cancer care in Plymouth.

A range of national speakers attended the event, including Sean Duffy, National Clinical Cancer Director and Professor Jane Maher, Chief Medical Officer, Macmillan Cancer Support, showcasing best practise, research and...

Power to Switch: £210m up for grabs by switching energy supplier

1.05 million households across the South West are missing out on their share of £210 million by sticking with their energy company.

By shopping around and taking advantage of the best energy deals on the market, millions of people can save around £200 - and some can save even more.

The ‘Power to Switch’ campaign, launched today, encourages people to switch supplier and save...

Help build Plymouth’s biggest community renewable energy project

For a limited time, Plymouth residents are being offered the chance to own the city’s biggest ever solar roof.

Following its hugely successful solar schools initiative last year, which provided solar PV installations for free to 21 schools and community buildings, Plymouth’s award winning community energy groups, Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) and PEC Renewables, have set their sights...

Ash Mill Developments announces collection of luxury homes with private water frontage

Ash Mill Developments Limited has released a collection of three houses with private water frontage and running moorings in Newton Ferrers, South Devon.

Each house at Riverside Newton Ferrers will be different and all will all be finished to a high specification, offering the charm of period style whilst still having all of the amenities required for 21st Century living. Each house...

Jack Lukeman: Phantasmagoria

Iconic Irish star Jack Lukeman is set to bring his new show, Phantasmagoria to The Tiki Bar in Plymouth on Friday 20th March.

Just one of four intimate mini tour dates planned for England this Spring, organisers are expecting a high demand for tickets following Jack's recent stunning appearance with the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at the Plymouth Pavilions in December.

Jack Lukeman - also known as Jack L - is one of Ireland’s most respected and best loved performers. Described by The Guardian newspaper as “a mixture of all the great voices of the 20th century...

Students sail through to national business final

Business-savvy students from Plymouth College beat off competition from five other teams to win the West Yorkshire heat of the BASE National Business competition run by chartered accountancy body, ICAEW.

The Plymouth College pupils impressed the judges with their insight and teamwork when taking on the role of ICAEW Chartered Accountants for the regional heat on February 11, sending...

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