Devon’s finest were honoured by the Queen last week when they were presented with a British Empire Medal.
A pair of dedicated community workers from Plymouth were among the eight men and women from across the county named in the New Year's Honours List 2013.
Mrs Lorraine Tucker – For services to The City of Plymouth Children Fund and to the community in Devon
The Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth once again played host to the start of the Original Single-Handed Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) yesterday (Monday 27 May).
It is the 14th time the club, based at Queen Anne's Battery, has been the starting point for the 2,700 mile race which is held every four years. The inaugural race was in 1960.
A team of four girls from Marine Academy, Plymouth have made an impressive 32.3% profit in the national Shares4Schools competition.
The four year 12 students took a high risk strategy investing their entire £1,500 investment in a single AIM stock, SolGold, on the final day to win Shares4Schools, the national investment competition run by retail stock broker The Share Centre.
Plymouth’s historic Barbican and Sutton Harbour will come alive this weekend (25 and 26 May) as the annual Plymouth Pirate Weekend comes to town with a range of activities, prize giveaways and entertainment for visitors to enjoy.
Tall ship The Bessie Ellen, built in Plymouth in 1904, will be berthed by Cap ‘n’ Jaspers in Sutton Harbour throughout the weekend open from 10am to 4pm each...
Police are investigating the theft of three valuable Robert Lenkiewicz paintings from a Plymouth home.
The offenders broke into the property in Mannamead Road between 8.30am and 9.10am yesterday (23 May) and escaped with the autographed artwork, valued at £5,700.
One of the paintings measures 2.5 metres by 1.5 metres and depicts two horses, one white and one black, and is in...
Children from Woodlands School in Plymouth became ship captains for the day when they visited Plymouth University’s Marine Building.
Three children from the school visited the University earlier this month to experience its state-of-the-art ship simulator – and within two hours they’d helmed a speed boat and cargo ship in Plymouth Sound, Sydney Harbour and New York.
16 employees from the digital communications company EE's Plymouth contact centre have completed a remarkable 434 mile walk from North Tyneside to Plymouth in aid of the Devon Air Ambulance and Macmillan Cancer Support .
The 'Centre 2 Centre' walk began at EE's contact centre in North Tyneside at 12.00 on Friday 17 May and was completed 144 hours later back at their Plymouth base on...
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, The Lion King will redefine your expectations of theatre.
A spectacular visual feast, this adaptation of Disney’s classic film transports audiences to a dazzling world that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba – the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands.
Don’t miss your chance to experience this award-winning production at the Theatre Royal...
From Friday 31 January to Saturday 15 March 2014, The Lion King will play the Theatre Royal as part of the show’s record-breaking tour of the UK and Ireland, giving the South West the chance to experience this global phenomenon.
Four years in the making, this truly international production brings together a cast of over 50 actors, singers and dancers, from 17 different...
Over a hundred early years settings, including nurseries and pre-schools are set to join the highly successful ‘Encompass’ scheme launched in Plymouth to support children experiencing domestic abuse in their homes.
The work is led by a partnership between the police, involving schools and Plymouth City Council, to ensure that teachers are informed of any reported domestic abuse...
