A book that helped King Henry VIII to build his case against the Pope, and annul his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, has been discovered at the National Trust’s Lanhydrock in Cornwall.
Now the book is to be the centrepiece of a new exhibition at the house where visitors will be able to see rare and unusual works with Royal themes from Lanhydrock’s library.
Plymouth’s top swimming stars are showing their support for a new swimming pledge that will ensure every child in the city has the opportunity to learn to swim.
The Second Chance to Swim scheme is Plymouth City Council’s pledge to ensure that any child who didn’t learn to swim during their primary school intensive swimming programme gets another opportunity to learn this essential...
A group of students from Plymouth University have been given the opportunity to enhance their potential by learning new skills and experiencing educational settings abroad, thanks to a charitable trust which supports the educational aspirations of young people.
The Nancy Langhorne Astor Scholarships Trust, set up by the children of the late Lady Nancy Astor, who was the first female MP...
On Tuesday 17 February 2015 an internal misconduct hearing was held in respect of a serving police sergeant.
A member of the public had made a complaint that the sergeant had been seen engaging in sexual activity with another, in a public place whilst on duty.
The sergeant admitted the allegation and that his behaviour amounted to gross misconduct.
Good causes across the South West region are today sharing almost three quarters of a million pounds in the latest Awards for All grants from the Big Lottery Fund.
A total of 87 groups are sharing a windfall that will bring some new ideas to life and help change people’s lives around the region.
In Trowbridge the SPLITZ Support Service will use an award of £10,000 to run...
City centre shops and businesses will be able to apply for facelifts under an innovative scheme to help businesses keep customers coming through the doors.
The Council is announcing a £400,000 fund to help business owners carry out shop front improvements, such as new windows, doors and signs or cleaning building facades and cosmetic improvements.
Market leading national conveyancing search provider PSG is set to expand its South West operations.
From Friday 27 February, operations will move from the St Judes based office to a larger bespoke office based in Estover. The move will allow the Plymouth franchisee PSG branch to bring improvements to the services it provides clients as well as being able to hold in-house events and...
Childcare costs for Plymouth's families are soaring according to a new report published yesterday.
The study shows that nursery costs for a child under the age of 2 have increased from £80 per week in 2009 / 2010 to £100 per week in 2015 in Plymouth, whilst wages have remained largely static.
A report from the Labour Party shows that creeping costs in Plymouth are creating a...
