Thousands of young people in Plymouth and across the South West peninsula will be helped along the path from learner to earner as part of the City Deal.
A range of initiatives designed to help young people affected by the recession, particularly those claiming benefits for more than six months, will be rolled out.
A Youth and Employer scheme is to be set up which will better...
Are you aged 13-18? Do you love to sing? Then here’s your chance!
The World Roots Choir is coming to Plymouth and Torbay – and it needs your voices.
The good news is that, unlike the X Factor and The Voice, there are no scary auditions. Just turn up … and sing. You don’t even need to be able to read music, as all the songs are taught by ear at first.
The number of house sales in the South West has reached its highest point since 2007 according to a survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The survey showed that sales in December were more than double that f the lowest point of the downturn.
Prices are also rising with a net balance of 56 percent more chartered surveyors reported growing prices in the...
The British Army has launched a campaign in the South West to attract full and part time recruits.
New research reveals that one in four people the South West are not satisfied with their current career and admit the greatest factors missing are a decent salary (28%), excellent training and personal development (26%), a challenging and exciting role (24%), the opportunity to travel in...
Thousands of people across the South West could end up not being entitled to a full state pension when they retire, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation said: “Most workers do not have to worry that their National Insurance contributions are up to date, the group that are most at risk from not having the full...
Plymouth women are being urged to join forces and show cancer who’s boss by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2014 which is now open for entries..
Every day, around 84 people are diagnosed with cancer in the South West *. Everyone is special, everyone is somebody’s mum, dad, brother, sister, friend or colleague.
And that’s why Cancer Research UK is calling on...
The Plymouth Foodbank is so grateful to the thousands of Plymouth people who responded to requests for food and or money over the Christmas period. We were able to give out over 5 tonnes of food in December to individuals and families who would have had a bleak time without this help. Typical of the responses we received: "My 10 and 14 year old children cried when they saw how generous...
The body recovered from the sea last Saturday (11 January) has been formally identified as the missing teenager Harry Martin today (16 January).
A formal inquest into the death of Mr Martin, who went missing from his home in Newton Ferrers during the height of the recent storms, is due to begin next Monday (20 January).
The 18-year-old’s body was found in Carswell Bay in the...
Plymouth City Council has appointed South West Highways as the main contractor on its iconic Laira Rail Bridge pedestrian and cycle scheme.
Cabinet members have given the green light following a detailed tender evaluation and contracts are due to be signed early next month, following a statutory ‘standstill’ period.
The £3.5 million scheme will refurbish and convert the disused...
Teignmouth lad Luke Friend and Scotland’s Nicholas McDonald will join forces for a one-off gig at Torquay’s Riviera Centre this Saturday 18 January.
This is the first time Luke and Nicholas, who came third and second on The X Factor respectively, will have shared the stage since the show ended in December last year. Since then, these incredibly popular teens have remained great...
