Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery has just confirmed its Autumn/Winter 2013 programme which includes a headline exhibition showcasing 50 works of art from internationally celebrated artists.
‘Artists Make Faces’ (21 September to 7 December) is the vision of Monika Kinley OBE, a pioneering curator who moved to the Plymouth area in 2005 and who was recognised in the 2012 New Year’s...
Emergency repair work to fill a void beneath Ebrington Street in Plymouth has been completed sooner than expected. The road will be open to traffic by Saturday 27 July.
The road has been closed since 25 June, after the void was discovered near a tunnel shaft beneath the road surface during an inspection of the sewerage network.
South West Water employed specialist contractors...
Prospective house hunters in Plymouth are being encouraged to register their interest in a brand new housing development which is just about to start at Pennycross Close in Plymouth.
The Cherrytree Gardens development, which will include a range of two, three and four bedroom properties, will include a range of terraced houses and a few semi-detached homes. With prices proposed to...
The 2013 Plymouth Food Awards are now open for public voting. Food Plymouth wants local people to vote for the best organisations and personalities bringing affordable, fresh, seasonal, local and organic food to Plymouth and the surrounding area.
Now in their third year, the Awards have been created to celebrate some of the extraordinary efforts, skills and achievements of those...
The city of Plymouth is preparing to host one of the most exciting events in the UK this August, the internationally renowned British Firework Championships. This year’s competition takes place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 August 2013 with six previous winners going head-to-head to be crowned the ‘Champion of Champions’.
Plymouth City Council coordinate the event in partnership with...
Plymouth divers, Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow have both qualified for the 10m platform final at the World Championships in Barcelona.
Couch finished in an impressive second place in the semi-final, scoring 368.15 points - an individual personal best. Barrow qualified in sixth place with 316.05 points.
It is the first time two British women have qualified for the same final....
Matt Currie, Member of UK Youth Parliament for Plymouth, has a passion for standing up for his peers, so much so that he is travelling to Leeds on 26 July 2013 to learn how to make a difference.
The Annual Sitting will see approximately 250 young people sitting to debate and stand up for their rights and over 29 of those will be from the South West. It takes place at Leeds University,...
People living or working in Plymouth can now sign up to register their interest in saving money on their energy bills after the Plymouth Energy Community’s energy switching scheme was launched.
The scheme was officially launched on Wednesday 17 July with a residents’ information event organised in partnership with Plymouth City Council, Affinity Sutton and Plymouth Community Homes....
A brand new natural play area that was designed and named by local children and residents is to be officially opened on Saturday 27 July.
The 'Explorers Park' in Whitleigh includes a tree deck, a climbing feature, a basket swing, story telling area and accessible path. Its unveiling marks the completion of work by Plymouth City Council's Neighbourhood Management and Street Scene...
