With less than a month until Christmas, the festive season has begun and this weekend a Christmas Market takes place at the Royal William Yard in Plymouth's Waterfront.
Following the Thanksgiving celebrations and Christmas lights switch on last weekend, the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership will next host their first Christmas Weekend Market at the Royal William Yard.
Two recent bequests are to be displayed as part of Buckland Abbey, Garden & Estate’s Victorian Christmas this December.
The National Trust property, closely associated with Sir Francis Drake, is using Christmas to highlight the continuation of Drake’s descendants at Buckland right into the 20th century.
Both bequests will play their part in recreating a typical Victorian...
A 41-year-old man has today (6 December 2013), been given a 12 month prison sentence at Truro Crown Court for committing fraud against a popular Cornish fete.
Kingsley Bennett, who pleaded guilty last month to a charge of fraud by abuse of position, was treasurer of the Poughill Revel and Cuckoo Fair near Bude between 2008 and 2010.
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Crowds have gathered in South Africa to mourn the death of Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa.
Mr Mandela 95 was a world-wide hero whose struggle for freedom against Apartheid and later leading the nation to re-build and reconcile after decades of injustice was an inspiration to millions.
In a statement on South African national TV last night, South...
Local teenagers with disabilities and special educational needs are getting to experience new sports, thanks to the Council’s Sportivate programme.
The Council is working with schools to offer 14-19 year olds the chance to try out alternative activities and sports they wouldn’t normally be able to access, due to the cost or specialist facilities required.
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, has, on the back of yesterday’s Autumn Statement, written to the Housing Minister, Kris Hopkins seeking clarification of the announcement that local authorities will be able to unlock loans to enable housing building.
Plymouth has a very well planned scheme for housing and the Labour Council put forward a ’Yes to Homes’ proposal which did...
Sian was promoted from Architect to Associate on 1st October 2013, after being with HLM for 7 years and relocating from the London office to Plymouth in August 2012. Since relocating to Plymouth, Sian has expanded her experience in education, healthcare, defence, residential and commercial projects. She is an active member of South West Women in Construction and attends various regional...
A radical re-think about how local services are delivered will enable Plymouth City Council to deliver its priorities for the city despite a £64.5m funding gap caused by Government cuts.
The Council’s Cabinet is set to recommend a £202 million revenue budget for next year to deliver more than 300 day-to-day services such as refuse collection, street cleansing, libraries, parks and...
