Plymouth

College students compete in ‘Burger Cook-off’

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...

Vinci Art Prize competition winners announced

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...

Police to host modern slavery conference

Devon and Cornwall Police are hosting a regional Modern Slavery Conference today to coincide with Anti Slavery Day on Saturday (18 October).

The conference is the first wave in building awareness for partners to try and combat the growing issues of slavery across the South West region.

The purpose of the conference is to outline the current national context in respect of Modern...

Plymouth company take ‘charge’ of council contract

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...

Vital Sparks brings Holi fesival to Mutley

Six more projects have been given received Vital Sparks funding to put art and creativity into the heart of the community.

The Plymouth Culture project, led by Plymouth City Council and funded by Arts Council England has awarded bursaries to groups that promise to create a buzz in their own communities. All these new and inventive pieces of work will be realised in the next six months...

Students invited to discover their future at UTC Plymouth

Students entering year 10 or 12 in September have a chance to learn about what their future may hold when UTC Plymouth and its employer partners host an open day at the college this Thursday (16 October).

Taking place at 5:30pm this Thursday, prospective students will have the chance to tour the state-of-the-art engineering facilities, talk to current students and teachers and even...

Showreel showcases Britain's Ocean Ciy at MIPIM

Investors at the country’s number one property trade show will be getting a snapshot of how great Britain’s Ocean City is for business and lifestyle.

A team from the Council will be at the event in Olympia this week for MIPIM, which attracts investors, developers, hotel groups, agents and business service providers.

And to help them sell the city, the team has a new video to...

Appeal after 11-year-old hit by a car

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Plymouth.

The car was in collision with an 11-year-old boy at around 3.30pm on Monday 13 October on Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, near the Shimla Indian Restaurant.

The driver of the car continued on her journey, without leaving any details, after a witness indicated to her that the boy was...

Appeal to identify man following assault

Police are trying to identify a man following an assault in a nightclub in Plymouth.

At approximately 12.45am Sunday 28th September, a man head butted a female on the dance floor breaking her nose in an unprovoked attack at the OMG nightclub on the Barbican.

Offender is a white man, aged mid to late 40’s, of a chubby build, bald head with receding grey hair at the sides. He was...

Shelter calls for ban on revenge evictions as renters fear eviction for complaining

One in 11 renters in the South West have suffered health problems in the last year because rogue landlords failed to deal with poor conditions in their properties, newly released research shows.

The YouGov survey of more than 4,500 private renters across the country, commissioned by Shelter and British Gas, revealed that poor conditions were commonplace for renters. More than two...

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