You may think joining a running group in the winter would be the last thing on people's minds, but Plymouth City Council’s Sports Development Unit say different. Over the years they have successfully set up and supported many running clubs in the city and say this is a very popular time of year to get people running!
Deputy Council Leader Peter Smith said: “Our running clubs are hugely...
Over the summer the Memorial Awareness Board (MAB) ran its annual photography competition sponsored by Lodge Brothers.
This year’s theme focused on the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. We invited photographers to capture the beauty of their local First World War memorials. Local Resident, Annette Marsh from Plymouth, has put Devon on the map with her amazing photograph...
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, met Christian Aid partners from the Philippines and Bolivia, to hear first-hand what it is like to live with the reality of climate change and how it is affecting the world’s poor most acutely.
Ms Seabeck met Voltaire Alferez, who runs a group of organisations campaigning on climate change in the Philippines, and Elizabeth Peredo, Director of...
Shoppers can get a taste of Little Italy as the Italian Food Market returns to Drake Circus 21 – 25 October.
The Medfood London Italian Market will provide a number of mouth-watering treats including olives, nuts and dried fruits, baklava, Italian biscuits, Italian breads, nougat, fudge, liquorice, Turkish delight and salami.
Medfood London originally started as a business...
THE National League speedway meeting between Devon and Stoke at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening has been called off because of the bad weather.
Ashley Taylor, co-promoter of the Devon Demons, announced the decision on Friday afternoon. He said: “We have taken into account a forecast of poor weather for Saturday and could not be confident of being able to run the meeting....
Round-the-world yachtsman Conrad Humphreys has revealed plans to create an academy for a new generation of young sailors capable of competing against the best in the world’s biggest ocean races, including the Vendée Globe.
The Plymouth-based sailor, 41, has established a new sailing base at the former Royal Marines Commando base at Turnchapel in Plymouth.
On Tuesday 14 October, catering students were in fierce competition in the College’s first ever burger challenge.
The competition was hosted in the state-of-the-art training kitchens at the College’s PL1 restaurant, where the students were split into teams of four to create their own recipes.
The competition was judged by Sharron Robbie, Director of Marketing, Corporate...
Patients, staff and members of the public had the chance to vote for their favourite piece of art, as part of The Vinci Staff Art Prize competition. The votes were cast and counted and the winners announced.
The winner of the Vinci Art Prize, as chosen by a panel was: Sarah Wake for the Big ‘O’.
The winner of the Vinci People’s Choice Prize, as voted by numerous visitors to the...
A Plymouth company has been awarded the contract for all the Council’s electrical maintenance work for the next two years.
The £135,000 a year contract has been awarded to SSI Electrical Services for the second time after beating off stiff competition from 21 other local and national contractors.
Plymouth City Council’s procurement process assessed each tender on a mixture of...
