Plymouth

City Deal will help businesses find space

One of the major impacts of the Plymouth and South West Peninsula City Deal will be to unlock potential employment space in the city, according to the city’s newest commercial property team.

West Country commercial property specialists Bruton Knowles have just opened new offices in Lockyer Street, Plymouth with the aim of helping businesses identify their property requirements within...

Volunteer open day at Saltram

On Saturday 25 January, 11-3pm, Saltram House, Park and Garden is hosting a Volunteering Open Day where anyone can drop in and learn more about what goes on behind the scenes day-to-day as well as find out about the opportunities available to work with the team anywhere on the estate.

Saltram, situated on the edge of Plymouth, is supported by a large volunteering team who do a number of varied and interesting roles. Within the house volunteers help bring the story of Saltram to life: tour guides take visitors behind closed doors while room guides fuel visitors’ interest in the...

Heavy rain warning in Devon

Outbreaks of heavy rain spreading slowly eastwards across South West England are likely to hit Devon from 3pm this

later in the day before clearing away east in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Met Office has warned that with the ground remaining saturated, people should be aware of the risk of further localised flooding within the warning area.

The rain is also...

Debt Awareness Week launches with new survey findings

A new survey, commissioned by StepChange Debt Charity, reveals that many people are underestimating the seriousness of their debt problems.

Although 15 million people in Britain are showing some sign of problem debt, over a quarter of these remain unconcerned.

The survey, conducted for the charity by YouGov, asked participants questions about the kinds of debt issues they...

Plymouth NHS staff pledge improvements for national Change Day

NHS Staff from Plymouth are gearing up to try and beat the number of improvement pledges made on last year’s NHS Change Day.

NHS Change Day – taking place this year on 3 March – is a frontline ‘Call to Action’ for NHS staff, patients and the public, started by clinicians and improvement leaders. The idea is to get as many people as possible to pledge to do one thing to make the NHS...

Improving access to the countryside and open space

Getting outside and exercising is a popular New Year’s resolution. Here in Devon we are fortunate to have a wonderful coastline and many rights of way with far-reaching views.

If you would like an opportunity to get involved in discussing and advising on recreational opportunities and access, why not apply to be a member of the Devon Countryside Access Forum?

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Museum’s under-fives music programme to feature leading folk duo

Two of the finest folk music performers and song leaders in the South West will lead an interactive event for the under-fives at the City Museum and Art Gallery on Friday 31 January.

‘Nice Warm Socks and Other Songs’ will be led by Paul Wilson and Sarah Owen from Devon-based educational charity Wren Music. Their performance will feature songs from a range of projects they have been...

Plymouth praised for adoption scorecard results

Plymouth has been praised for being one of only 36 councils across the country to meet tough new government standards for adoption by continuing to reduce the amount of time children wait for new families.

This year’s national adoption scorecards from the Department for Education, which compare the performance of council adoption services across the country, show steady year-on-year...

Plymouth University graduate becomes Antiques Roadshow's youngest expert

An Art History graduate from Plymouth University has become the youngest expert – at the age of just 23 – on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.

Lawrence Hendra has been pursuing his passion for antique works of art since buying a piece from a flea market in his native Cornwall, and then making a profit on it, at the age of 13.

Now, a decade and several fascinating discoveries later,...

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