Pymouth

Get marching onto Plymouth Hoe for tomorrow's Armed Forces Day

This family-friendly event has an action packed programme for all the family to enjoy, on Saturday 24 June.

Plymouth Armed Forces Day, in association with Babcock, will start at 9.30am, and has a host of activities to keep all the family entertained, from military vehicles and equipment to live music throughout the day. This will include military bands, children's choirs, samba bands,...

Election causing buyers and sellers in SW to ‘wait and see’

Enquiries from new buyers, new instructions from those wanting to sell, and agreed sales in the South West’s housing market declined once again last month, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. In addition, price growth also lost momentum and is predicted to slow further over the next three months.

Although a fall in property coming on to the market is a recurring...

King Lear claims the South West

This Summer sees dynamic young company The Actor’s Wheel stride across the South West venues in their fourth regional tour. This year it’s King Lear.

As the world adjusts to a clinically framed ‘ageing epidemic ‘, Shakespeare’s masterpiece soars poignantly above others as the marked play for our time. Foolish parents, ungrateful children, the fear of madness, loneliness, division,...

Invitation to The Lions Club of Plymouth Swimarathon 2017

After our very successful first Swimarathon in October 2015 the Lions Club of Plymouth are holding our second in March 2017 at the Saltash Leisure Centre.

It is an opportunity for charities, organisations, groups, or indeed anyone interested in fundraising for their chosen cause.

At the same time you will be supporting the three main charities chosen by the dcLions as shown on the flier attached.

We would like to invite your organisation to take part. Do, please, look at the attachments.

Please ask for any further information which you need but, at this...

Skills shortage threatens Plymouth’s oldest trades

Ancient occupations like stonemasonry and heritage carpentry could be lost forever if the UK fails to address its skills shortages, says a national training body.

The Heritage Craft Alliance (HCA), which provides accredited training to upskill the next generation of craftspeople, says 40,000 professionals are due to retire in the next decade.

There is already a desperate...

Britain’s Ocean City set to host world class sailing event

Around 25 of the best solo sailors will be welcomed with waves of open arms as they sail into Plymouth this April, as they prepare to take on one of the world’s greatest sailing events.

The Transat bakerly is the oldest and first solo Transatlantic race, first launched in 1960 following the 3,000 mile Plymouth to New York route. One of the most important and historic events in the...

Crackdown on second-hand car dealers

Trading Standards officers are focusing on the practices of used car dealers and garages across Devon and Somerset.

Every year Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service receives over 2,000 complaints about second hand cars and servicing.

Since April 2015 officers have inspected 56 car forecourts, garages, and traders selling used tyres. Officers also booked a car into...

Housebuilder marks National Tree Week

Barratt Homes in Plymouth has celebrated National Tree Week with the planting of an oak tree to mark 7,300 trees planted by the division in the last 12 months.

“We have planted or retained more than 7,300 trees or shrubs at our developments throughout the south west and wanted to mark our ongoing commitment to the environment,’’ said managing director Paul Moran.

“National Tree...

Anaesthetics department accredited by RCoA

The Anaesthetics Department at Derriford Hospital has been accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) as one of the first in the UK to receive Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA).

A presentation was held to celebrate and Dr Jeremy Langton, Consultant Anaesthetist at Derriford Hospital and Vice President Elect of the RCoA, presented the department with the...

Homeless charity awarded nearly £20k to help women ex-offenders

The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales has awarded a grant of £19,400, over two years, to homelessness charity Plymouth Access to Housing (PATH). The funding will be used to develop its existing information and support service to help female ex-offenders who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

PATH works across Plymouth and South Devon supporting those who are vulnerable...

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