Plymouth has announced its first ever Poet Laureate to help raise the profile of important events and spark discussion about current topics affecting Plymouth people.
Michael Sullivan (nom de plume ‘Sullivan the Poet’) was recently appointed Poet Laureate by Plymouth City Council to act as a key voice in the city, tapping into public opinion and expressing popular views through poetry...
Diabetes UK calls for Government action to end the postcode lottery of diabetes healthcare, which is fuelling a major health crisis.
Ms Seabeck attended Diabetes UK’s parliamentary launch of its State of the Nation 2013 report, which has highlighted huge regional variations in people’s ability to access quality diabetes healthcare. The report also shows that while there have been...
Proposals for a new bus link road between Derriford Hospital and the University of St Mark and St John (Marjon) have been given the green light by city planners.
The Marjon Link Road Scheme will provide a two-way, bus-only road between Marjon and Derriford Hospital, with a segregated cycleway and footpath. It will allow buses to bypass part of the A386 and Derriford Roundabout,...
Plymouth City Council’s book of condolence for Nelson Mandela has been moved to Plymouth Central Library at the bottom of North Hill.
Members of the public are invited to sign the book in the lending section on the ground floor, which is open from 9am to 7pm on Mondays and Fridays, 9am to 5.30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s Make and Take'programme for December has a decidedly festive feel, with two creative workshops for all the family.
On Saturday 14 December there's a chance to make a variety of Christmas-themed keepsakes to take home, including spiral hats, candy cones, pom-pom decorations and wrist bands.
The ‘Santa Stops Here’ sessions will run from 11am...
A servants’ Christmas returns to Saltram This year, visitors to National Trust’s Saltram Estate in Plympton will have the chance to experience Christmas with the servants. For this special family event on 14 and 15 December, the domestic areas of this Palladian mansion will be brought to life with tours that see the hustle and bustle of a whole host of servants preparing to celebrate the festive season.
Families joining in with the event will meet various servants and learn more about how festive traditions have changed over time, and how different their ‘below stairs’ Christmas...
Firefighters in England and Wales will strike for the fifth and sixth times this weekend, between 6pm and 10pm on both today (Friday 13 December) and tomorrow (Saturday 14 December).
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) have said that they will continue to strike until an agreement is met.
The public and business community are reminded to take care during both four hour...
Ofsted has published its first ever report reviewing education standards in the South West.
The Annual Report 2012/13 for the South West finds that the proportion of good or outstanding primary and secondary schools in the region has increased. As a result, over 48,000 more pupils now benefit from a good or outstanding education than was the case 12 months ago.
