A new headquarters for one of Plymouth’s best known brands could form the anchor development within a new district centre for Derriford, safeguarding hundreds of jobs and creating hundreds more.
CDS (Superstores International Ltd), the firm behind the Range Stores, which has 88 stores across the country, plan to invest £8 million in a new base for its operations.
Devon and Cornwall Police Wildlife Crimes Group are cracking down on the persecution of Herring Gulls during the spring months.
Herring Gulls have traditionally been given a bad name due in part to the portrayal of them stealing pasties and ice creams from un-suspecting members of the public in our seaside towns. However, Herring Gulls are a protected species which includes the birds...
Young musicians will be staging a concert at the Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday 30 April to help raise money for the Lord Mayor’s chosen charities.
Plymouth's Youth Music Service (PYMS) has organised the event, which will include performances from the PYMS Concert Band, HMS Drake Volunteer Band, the Military Kids Choir, Devonport Community Choir, Plymouth Youth Steel and The Co-...
TALENTED artists, food producers and crafters are being invited to air their wares at a new outdoor market launched in Plymouth this summer.
The Local Produce Market will be held in the streets surrounding Plymouth City Market on the second Saturday of every month from May (starting May 10) to September.
Traders will be able to show of their creations from homemade cupcakes and...
Plymouth residents are being warned against high pressure selling of services on the doorstep after a spate of complaints.
Plymouth City Council's Trading Standards has seen a series of incidents where tradesmen targeted elderly and vulnerable people to carry out work such as power-washing, roof repairs and guttering.
In all the cases the work was commissioned after the...
The South West has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma, new figures from Cancer Research UK have revealed.
Over the last 20 years the rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has almost doubled in the region.
The results, which were revealed yesterday (Monday) are released as...
Firms will be able to get the low-down on the laws that affect how they run their business as well as tips and taster sessions to help their companies grow.
Plymouth City Council is about to hold its third 'Nut sand Bolts' event on Thursday 24 April which aims to provide a wealth of support and guidance all in one place.
The event is organised by the Council's Public Protection...
The Renal Unit at Derriford Hospital have received a donation of £1,287 from a patient who teamed up with his local free house to host a charity race day.
Dubbed “Wacky Races”, the event lived up to its billing with teams from Boscastle and the surrounding areas racing down Penally Hill in homemade karts. The race concluded at the Cobweb Inn, where an auction and hog roast helped to...
New research conducted by Cadburys has revealed that children of Plymouth are more likely to see celebrities such as Ant and Dec and Joey Essex as explorers than Sir David Attenborough and Christopher Columbus.
The research was conducted to celebrate the annual Easter Egg Trails provided by Cadburys and The National Trust.
This year's trails have a ' eggsplorer theme' which is...
