Plymouth

Green travel project provides new jobs for local people

Plymouth City Council has created temporary jobs for 13 local people through the second phase of its Plymotion on Your Doorstep campaign.

A team of travel advisors have been recruited to go out and visit local residents, giving one-to-one advice on different ways to get around the city, as well as information about various discounts and incentives on offer.

The campaign is part...

International acts to headline 2013 Plymouth Respect Festival

A striking Indian dance troupe and an inspirational orchestra of blind musicians will be among the headline acts at the 2013 Plymouth Respect Festival .

The event, which is organised by the Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council, is being hosted by Plymouth University over the weekend of October 12 and 13.

It will feature a blend of music, entertainment and food from across...

World Championships in doubt for Tom Daley

Plymouth's 2009 World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist diver Tom Daley will face a battle to be fit for the World Championships in Barcelona .

Daley flew out on Tuesday (16 July) but has been suffering from a glandular problem that has left his participation in the 10m platform event on 27 and 28 July in doubt.

Swollen glands have prevented the 19-year-old from preparing...

Museum’s ‘Young Explainers’ win South West award

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s ‘Young Explainers’ have scooped a regional learning award at a special ceremony at the British Museum.

The student volunteers from Plymouth University are joint winners in the South West category of the 2012 Marsh Awards for Museum Learning, alongside a fellow volunteer group from the Holburne Museum in Bath.

They received the accolade for...

Plymouth man and woman among victims of Looe attacks

A man and a woman from Plymouth and a woman from Liskeard were victims of what the police have described as a "nasty series of events" in Looe on Saturday 13 July.

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses to three serious assaults which occurred in the Cornish town just after midnight.

The first of the three assaults, which police are linking together, happened...

Police appeal for witnesses following Plymouth street robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Plymouth woman was robbed in the street in Plymouth this morning (Tuesday 16 July).

Two men followed the 25-year-old woman on her way to work on Biggin Hill, Ernesettle. They allegedly grabbed her shoulder and then stole her handbag. The suspects ran off along Jubilee Road.

The incident happened at the junction of Budshead Road between...

New course improves teaching for autistic children

A new course for teachers and teaching assistants has been created in Plymouth to improve understanding and advance the techniques used to teach children with autism in mainstream schools.

Five talented teachers will be receiving their Post Graduate Certificate (PG Cert): Autism Spectrum Condition at a ceremony on Wednesday 17 July at Plymouth University’s Roland Levinsky Building....

One day closure for Weston Mill recycling centre improvements

People who normally use Weston Mill household recycling centre are being alerted that it will close for one day on Tuesday 23 July .

Maintenance and improvement work will be carried out at the site to make it easier for visitors to use the layout of the site.

The work includes repainting white lines and installing paths for people, so that there are clear boundaries between...

Saltram celebrates the 18th annual jazz picnic

Saltram celebrates the 18th annual jazz picnic

On Saturday 20 July, Saltram, near Plympton, will be throwing open its gates for another evening of jumping jazz in partnership with Plymouth Jazz Club.

Now a firm favourite in the events calendar, this year’s jazz picnic looks set to be another fantastic night with the return of two great bands, Roger Mark’s Cornish Armada Jazz Band and Mike Cox’s New Orleans Jazz Band.

Gates open at 5.30pm, with the event running from 6pm-11pm. Pack your picnic, dig out your folding chairs and picnic rugs, and dust off those dancing...

Man dies after 100 foot fall from cliff near Whitsand Bay

A 25-year-old Polish man has died after falling approximately 100 feet from a cliff while walking close to Whitsand Bay near Plymouth in the early hours of Sunday morning (14 July).

The man was airlifted to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital with serious head injuries after a friend raised the alarm. South Western Ambulance Service contacted Brixham Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre to...

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