Plymouth

Budding young writers in Plymouth will see their work showcased in a special anthology being launched by award-winning author Babs Horton on Friday 1 November.

The anthology features diverse and inspiring pieces produced by members of the Young Writers Squad Plymouth, set up by the Council’s library service just over a year ago.

Babs, a former Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow...

The Fire Brigades Union has announced another strike date on Friday 1 November from 6.30pm to 11.00pm. The strike is due to a dispute with the Government over pension reforms.

In a statement, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "Whilst the issue is a matter between the Fire Brigades Union and Government, every Fire and Rescue Service has a legal duty to maintain a level of...

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following two separate distraction type burglaries.

On both occasions the victims were elderly women aged in their 80s.

The first incident occurred sometime between 11.45am and 1.15pm on Tuesday 15 October at a house in Embankment Road, Plymouth.

Two men gained entry via a rear door on the pretence that they were from...

A graduate recruitment firm launched by a Plymouth University student has been named among the UK’s top 100 startup companies.

We Connect Students was founded by Oliver Dickinson from his bedroom during the second year of his International Business degree, and uses innovative technology to link students with potential employers.

Since its launch, the firm has secured more than...

Students at Plymouth University and the University of St Mark and St John (Marjon) face disruption today (Thursday 31 October) as staff members of the University and College Union(UCU), Unite and Unison trade unions walk out in a dispute over pay.

The national strike will see UK universities hit with the most widespread disruption for years on Thursday as members of UCU, UNISON and...

On Thursday 28 November Plymouth will be bringing a taste of America to the Historic Barbican to celebrate Thanksgiving, the holiday of the pilgrim fathers who set sail from Plymouth nearly 400 years ago.

The event, which commemorates the city’s close ties with America and its Mayflower heritage, aims to raise awareness of the upcoming Mayflower 400th anniversary celebrations in 2020...

Alison Seabeck, the MP for Plymouth Moor View, has recently met with Gingerbread , a charity that supports single parents, who have released a report into the impact of Universal Credit on single parents.

Plymouth Moor View has an above average number of single parents, and the MP believes the Universal Credit changes will have a disproportionate impact in her constituency.

Ms...

A ten-day literary extravaganza will leap off the page as the second Plymouth International Book Festival gets underway today (Thursday 31 October).

Man Booker Prize winner Ben Okri, comic turned writer Charlie Higson and award-winning author Kate Mosse will top the bill, with renowned regional names and spoken word stars also taking part in events across the city.

There will...

Devon and Cornwall Police are taking steps to ensure that Halloween is a happy and safe time for everyone, whether young or old.

Police are issuing a simple message: "If you are going trick or treating this Halloween we want you to have fun and be safe but remember not everyone wants you to call at their home."

The ‘Sorry, No Trick, No Treat, No Thanks’ campaign encourages...

Some of the country’s most talented young sailors are heading to Plymouth this weekend for one of the national sailing calendar’s most hotly contested competitions.

Around 200 participants from 20 universities around the UK will take to the waters of Plymouth Sound for the prestigious British Universities and College Sport (BUCS) National Fleet Racing Championships on November 02 and...