Plymouth

The next Bishop of Plymouth is to be the Rt Revd Nick McKinnel .

Currently the Bishop of Crediton in Devon, he will be ‘translated’ across back to Plymouth, where he spent 18 years in ministry as Rector of the Minister Church of St Andrews.

He was made Bishop of Crediton in 2012 but his experience of Plymouth made him a good candidate to become the Bishop of the city and the...

The Modfather himself, Paul Weller, will kick off his run of Spring tour dates in Plymouth next year as he heads to Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday 5 March 2015.

The 2015 tour sees Paul play a more varied selection of towns across the UK than the usual run of arenas. Paul will also be special guest of The Who at Hyde Park on June 26th.

Having split up The Jam at the height of...

Around 300 guests recently enjoyed the CHICKS SkyBall at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth, raising over £28,000 for the Tavistock-based charity.

Guests were treated to classic James Bond style martinis on arrival, a three course meal and live music from funk and soul band, The Cuckoo Collective.

In keeping with the Bond theme, guests were also invited to pose with a BMW i8 sports...

Police in Devonport and West Plymouth are running Operation Smart, a two-week initiative to tackle issues that are important to residents.

Local officers will be engaging with their communities and carrying out a number of activities between Monday 1 December and Friday 12 December.

On Wednesday 3 December PCSOs will be running a traffic operation to tackle residents’ concerns...

Following the success of his solo shows earlier this year, Elvis Costello has announced a 21-date UK tour called ‘Detour’ which will head to Plymouth Pavilions on Wednesday 24 June 2015.

Costello’s solo shows have been some of the most adventurous of his illustrious career.

This past year has seen him hit the stage of the legendary Paris venue, l‘Olympia and the Bela Bartok...

Plymouth City Council is offering grants to help local businesses provide green travel facilities and initiatives for their staff.

Match-funding grants of up to £5,000 are being made available through the Council’s Plymotion at Your Workplace programme to help businesses encourage staff to leave their cars at home and travel to work by foot, by bus or by bike.

The grants could...

The Plymouth office of commercial property specialists Bruton Knowles has just celebrated its first anniversary after a hectic year which saw the team establish itself in the Devon and Cornwall commercial property market.

Team Manager Glenn Kelly said the team had hit the ground running after launching the Lockyer Street office this time last year.

He said: “Starting an office...

Experience a truly traditional Christmas by visiting the city’s Christmas market, bursting with unique gift ideas, festive treats and mulled wine.

Operated by Market Place Europe, the UK’s leading operator in special event markets, the market is open until Sunday 14 December.

Wander around a number of stalls, located from the Big Screen on the Piazza through to the glass bubble...

City centre businesses will benefit from almost £3 million cash and in-kind support from the Council on top of £5 million worth of investment if the Council backs the city centre BID.

Cabinet is being asked to renew its support for the ‘business improvement district’ and back the City Centre Company’s plan to attract thousands of new and returning customers to over 600 businesses....

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...