A city project is encouraging local people and companies to find out more about the increasing career opportunities and work in the construction industry.
The free tasters aim to give a realistic feel for the different jobs in the industry and provide practical career advice, apprenticeships and links to employers and jobs.
The construction tasters are part of the Building...
Marine Conservation Society applauds efforts as Brae business scoops seafood award
The UK’s leading marine charity says the performance of a Scottish fish and chip shop in industry awards highlighting seafood sustainability is a credit to staff who are converting customers to making smarter fish choices over the fryer.
The Good Catch Award, which is part of the National Fish...
Children could play an important role in solutions to reduce marine litter with some already helping to educate parents and peers about the scale of the issue, according to a new study by Plymouth University.
Research conducted at the 2013 Ecover Schools Blue Mile, staged in the city, sought to examine children’s understanding about marine litter and the potential problems created...
Children at a Tavistock junior school have made big advances in achievement in the past term under a new acting head.
Jane Byrne took over as acting executive headteacher of St Rumon’s Infants and St Peter’s Junior C of E schools earlier this term following a critical Ofsted report of St Peter’s.
She has now been succeeded by the new permanent headteacher, Chris Conners....
Plymouth City Council’s leader Tudor Evans is calling on the Local Government minister to explain why Plymouth is being cheated out on millions of pounds of funding for local services.
Councillor Evans challenged local government minister Kris Hopkins on Plymouth’s missing millions during a telephone conversation to discuss the Government’s funding settlement and called for an...
Plymouth will host a Cancer Summit on Thursday 12th February. This will see hundreds of health professionals gather together to inform future cancer care in Plymouth.
The day will be kicked off by a patient telling their story and a performance from ‘Hot Mustard’, a singing group made up of both staff and patients that have used our Mustard Tree Macmillan Centre’s facilities.
Voluntary sector organisations and charities in Plymouth will receive a boost next year, following the announcement that Lloyds Banking Group will be seconding a full time Business Connector into the area.
Joanna Bunker has left her role as Senior Manager at Lloyds Banking Group in London for a year, to return to her home town of Plymouth to work as a Business Connector. She will be...
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a man’s death after he was found in the water in Plymouth at the weekend.
Emergency services attended Sutton Harbour Marina on The Barbican at around 6.15am on Sunday 18 January following a report of a body floating in the water.
A 21-year-old man from Macclesfield was recovered from the harbour.
Local Mediation Company expecting 400% growth in 2015. In recent years, mediation has become one of the most highly favoured dispute resolution options for separating couples, allowing them to reach a constructive decision in the most cost-effective and least destructive way possible. That is why award-winning family mediators, Compass Resolution, have made a commitment to reach as many people...
