Ground work is to get underway to expand the hugely successful Langage Science Park.
Plymouth City Council has invested £2.6 million in expanding the science park so that more high-end companies will be able to move in, creating around 80 new jobs.
The Council is handing over the 2.5 acre site to the contractors Britcon, who were appointed in September to develop and build the...
The final section of a walking and cycling route linking Dartmoor to Plymouth was opened to the public on Friday 28 November.
The development of the Clearbrook Ramp project, near Yelverton, has been the final hurdle in making Drake’s Trail, between Plymouth and Tavistock, accessible to all cyclists and less able users. This section of the off-road route has been funded by Devon County...
Plymouth City Council, in a co-operative agreement with NHS NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Plymouth Community Healthcare (CIC) have been awarded £1.44 million to help join up adult health and social care services across Plymouth.
Bringing health and social care services together will mean that more people can be supported to live independently at home, unnecessary...
Lloyds Bank will be demonstrating its support for small enterprise as the Small Business Saturday bus tour visits Plymouth as part of its campaign to support, inspire and promote small businesses.
Small Business Saturday, which is now in its second year, is designed to promote small business success and encourage people to shop locally – whether it’s a family business, local shop,...
After the exceptional rainfall and storms of last winter, the Environment Agency has completed a record number of repairs to flood and coastal defences across Devon and Cornwall and is urging communities to make sure they are ready if flooding happens this year.
As well as repairing flood defences, the Environment Agency has improved resilience to flood defences and in some areas,...
The British Heart Foundation has criticised the UK Government for dithering over plans to introduce standardised tobacco packaging, putting thousands of children’s heart health at risk.
Two years ago today Australia became the first country in the world to force all cigarettes and tobacco products to be sold in standardised packaging to dissuade children from taking up the habit....
You can now apply for an Affordable Housing Loan if you are a Registered Provider within the Plymouth Housing Development Partnership, Cooperative Housing Groups, or Community Land Trusts.
The new initiative was approved at the Full Council meeting on Monday 24 November 2014.
Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Cooperatives, Housing and Community Safety, said: “The...
Police are investigating after a woman died following a collision near Yelverton.
At approximately 11.20pm on Friday 28 November 2014 a collision occurred on the A386 at the junction with the minor road leading to Yelverton Golf Club.
A black Honda Civic was travelling from Yelverton towards Plymouth when it was in collision with a female pedestrian.
Police Scotland is issuing a nationwide appeal for information on a man missing from Drumchapel since 10 September 2014.
Jonathon Kelly (pictured in a forensic artist’s drawing) had his licence revoked after failing to comply with imposed conditions following his release from Lowmoss Prison on 21 August 2014.
Police have undertaken extensive enquiries to locate Mr Kelly,...
