Founder members of The Blues Band, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly’s tangled and colourful roots go way back into the true undergrowth of the tradition. As well as their own original material, they not only perform the music of Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson – they actually played alongside them, and enjoyed their friendship.
After more than twenty five years presenting his own BBC Radio 2 R&B show, and as a thrilling singer and harmonica maestro, what Paul Jones doesn’t know about the Blues can be written on a pinhead. The same can be...
Local people are invited to attend an event which kicks off a month of health and wellbeing activities.
Jump Into January will launch at Plymouth’s Central Library on Saturday 10 January from 10am to 2pm.
This is Plymouth City Council’s Libraries Service’s first month-long programme of health and wellbeing events to kick start the New Year, in partnership with Plymouth...
Detectives have charged two Plymouth men jointly with murder after a disturbance outside a pub in the city on New Year’s Day which left one man dead and four others seriously injured.
Just after 11pm on Saturday 3 January officers charged Ryan Williams, aged 21, of Landulph Gardens, St Budeaux, and Donald Damian Pemberton, aged 20, of Haydon Grove, St Budeaux, jointly with the murder...
Detectives are continuing to question two men following the death of a man in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Plymouth.
Police were called to attend The Kings Arms in Tamerton Foliot, following initial reports of a man reported to be in possession of a knife and axe, between 1am and 1.30am on Thursday 1 January 2015. Further calls of disorder were then received.
Plymouth City Council’s fostering service is asking people to make a new year’s resolution to do something extraordinary and make a difference in a child’s life by fostering.
There are currently more than 400 children and young people in care and there is an on-going campaign to recruit more foster carers.
When a child cannot be cared for within their family, the Council’s...
Plymouth City Council has confirmed its commitment to delivering better and more flexible services to residents by providing customer services at more convenient times for them.
The changes, which are part of the Council’s large scale programme to transform the way it provides services so they are more efficient and focused on customers’ needs, include extending opening hours at the...
Which? calls for national savings strategy Which? is calling on the Government to introduce a national savings strategy in 2015 as we find a third of people are planning to save less in the coming months.
The latest findings from the Which? Consumer Insight Tracker show that while nearly half (49%) are worried about their level of savings, a third of people (33%) are planning to save...
Following the incident early on New Year’s Day in Tamerton Foliot formal identification has now been completed on the 27 year old victim.
He has been named as Tanis Bhandari from Tamerton Foliot.
Two men aged 20 and 21 years arrested in connection with the incident remain in custody. A warrant of further detention was granted by Plymouth Magistrates this afternoon in respect of...
Visitors to Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, can enjoy many days out with the whole family as some of the most popular attractions cater for all.
Martyn Sibley, presenter of ‘Access all areas’ for Disability Horizons, recently visited Plymouth to see how accessible the city’s visitor attractions are.
Touring the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth Boat Tours, National...
