Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, delivered a petition to Parliament last night, on behalf of her constituents, calling on the House of Commons to take action and end the scourge of nuisance texts and phone calls, which so many of us receive.
Having collected signatures whilst out on the streets of her constituency, Ms Seabeck wants to see a review into the current law on cold...
Young painters and decorators across the UK are being invited once again to put their hard-learned skills to the test and register now for the 2015 Dulux Decorator Centre Student Decorator of the Year competition. On 23rd April, the competition will be calling at City College Plymouth.
Encouraging talent and professionalism in the industry, the national competition – previously called...
Rail Minister Claire Perry has welcomed the first major redesign of First Great Western’s mainline timetable in Devon and Cornwall for seven years by waving off the first new 0706 retimed service.
The changes launched on Monday (15 December) see an improved service for the South West, providing an earlier morning direct service from London to Plymouth and Cornwall and shaving over 30...
A watch tower overlooking Plymouth Sound is getting a new lease of life, thanks to an exciting, award-winning scheme to entice entrepreneurs with cracking ideas.
The ‘Liner Lookout’ stands on Plymouth’s world-famous Hoe and is one of a number of sites in the city centre and on Plymouth’s stunning waterfront being marketed for use under the Plymouth Your Space project.
The Russian embassy will honour 50 World War Two veterans in Exeter this week for their part in transporting crucial supplies to Russia.
Counsellor of The Russian Embassy, Mr Sergey Nalobin, will present Ushakov medals to the men of the Arctic Convoys on Friday 19 December at a special ceremony at County Hall.
The medal is awarded to sailors who have displayed courage in the...
The Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth, has announced a new and exciting commission, entitled ‘Vision for the Pillars’, to achieve the creation of an iconic work of art for the city of Plymouth.
In November 2012 a team from St Andrew’s won first prize in a national competition, sponsored by the Jerusalem Trust, awarded for the best developed proposal for commissioning a new work of...
Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg’s review of the 101 police non-emergency service in Devon and Cornwall will be used to help improve the system in other parts of the country.
Home Secretary Theresa May has praised the work done by Mr Hogg and his OPCC team and confirmed that the Home Office will urge other forces to consider adapting the review findings and recommendations in...
Alison Seabeck MP is urging local musicians and small venues to enter national music competition.
Ms Seabeck has called for musicians and small venues in Plymouth Moor View to enter Rock the House 2015, Parliament’s biggest competition which celebrates up-and-coming British artists and the live music venues that support them.
Applications are open now and will close on December...