Devon

New research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) reveals that apprenticeships will contribute around £3.2 billion to the economy of the South West in 2014.

This comes after the ‘Made by apprentices 1914 – 2014’ event yesterday on board HMS St Albans, marking 100 years of apprenticeships.

This figure includes gains to the economy from higher wages,...

Two Devon men have died in Amsterdam after after snorting what is believed to have been white heroin that was sold to them as cocaine.

The victims who were 20 and 21 years old were found in a hotel room.

The Foreign Office is liaising with Dutch authorities and is 'providing consular assistance to the family', a spokesman said.

Police spokesman Rob van der Veen said the...

Devon and Cornwall Police has today, Wednesday, November 26, 2014, signed a landmark contract with BT for the provision of IT infrastructure and support services to the Force.

Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer today signed the agreement with BT Global Services president of Global Government and Health, Ian Dalton. The contract will see BT provide both support for and development of IT...

It’s been one month since a project to mobilise volunteers in Plymouth was launched and the scheme is going from strength to strength.

Our Plymouth was launched on 21st October as Plymouth was one of seven cities to be awarded Cities of Service status in the UK. Our Plymouth aims to work with local residents to help them make improvements to the local community through volunteering,...

Ten years after Plymouth was awarded Fairtrade status, a Christmas Fair is being held to celebrate.

Plymouth was one of the first in the South West to earn the Fairtrade accolade in 2004 in recognition of its commitment to making fairly traded products available in local shops, cafes and other businesses.

The Just Christmas market takes place on Saturday 29th November 2014 at...

Bombay Bicycle Club are to embark on their biggest and most ambitious tour yet, a seven-date run of the UK before their London’s Earls Court show on 13th December, which has already had extra seats added due to popular demand.

Bombay Bicycle Club’s critically acclaimed fourth album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, captures the results of singer Jack Steadman’s picaresque adventures in the...

The Barbican and Sutton Harbour will get into the Christmas spirit with a traditional carol service on The Parade as part of their Christmas lights switch-on.

Taking place on Thursday 27 November, the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership and Lord Mayor’s Parlour, will host a short Thanksgiving service at the Mayflower Steps.

Celebrating Plymouth’s links with the United States of...

Organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, GO2, are pleased to announce that the event has already attracted a record breaking 1,100 entries! Over 500 of those were secured in the first 24 hours of entries opening, and race data suggests that for 40 percent of these runners, the popular event will be their first ever half marathon distance.

Jamie Warren, Head of Marketing and Commercial...

The remaining tickets from the September general sale for Rugby World Cup 2015 will go back on sale next week.

The sale of up to 300,000 tickets for 25 matches will take place in three stages, with priority access given to applicants who were unsuccessful in the ballot.

Stage 1 – Monday 24 and Tuesday November 25 – Ticket sale open to unsuccessful applicants from the September...

Exeter Chiefs prop Alex Brown will go straight into the Plymouth Albion squad ahead of their Championship trip to Leeds on Friday night.

Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter today confirmed the 25-year-old forward has teamed up with Albion after the two clubs agreed a loan deal for the player.

It will be Brown’s second spell on loan at the Brickfields having previously featured for the...