Plymouth

Another city centre fountain to be reactivated

Gdynia Fountain at the top of Royal Parade is the latest city fountain to be switched back on again following a gap of three years since it was last used.

The fountain will be turned on again today (Tuesday 25 June) at around 4.30pm.

The water pumps were repaired, electrics and systems checked and the whole fountain thoroughly cleaned and rubbish removed.

The Gdynia...

Museum and Art Gallery marks shipwreck anniversary

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the discovery of one of the most important shipwrecks to have been found in UK waters.

The Cattewater Wreck was discovered on 20 June 1973, when an area close to the entrance to Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour was being dredged. The wreck later became the first to be protected by the UK Government and is the best preserved English merchant vessel from...

Plymouth Flavour Fest

Two new high profile celebrity chefs Mitch Tonks and Anton Piotrowski, winner of Masterchef Professional 2012, will be holding master cookery demonstrations during the 10th anniversary celebrations at Plymouth’s Flavour Fest. The event is the South West’s largest food and drink festival and returns to the City Centre’s Piazza from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th August 2013.

Flavour Fest has continually grown in popularity with footfall figures regularly exceeding 150,000 for the three-day event, offering visitors a lively and exciting way to experience the true taste of the South West...

Plymouth's Flavour Fest celebrates 10th anniversary in August

Two new high profile celebrity chefs Mitch Tonks and Anton Piotrowski, winner of Masterchef Professional 2012, will be holding master cookery demonstrations during the 10th anniversary celebrations at Plymouth’s Flavour Fest. The event is the South West’s largest food and drink festival and returns to the City Centre’s Piazza from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th August 2013.

Flavour Fest...

Government funding will help refurbish empty homes in Plymouth

Plymouth is to benefit from £660,000 of government funding to help refurbish and bring back into use empty properties and commercial premises.

Plymouth City Council supported the national housing charity Chapter 1 in the bid for the money which will be used to create a scheme of 30 affordable homes.

Cabinet member for Finance whose portfolio includes strategic housing,...

Fire crews attend building fire in Mannamead

Fire crews and two fire appliances - from Greenbank and - Camelshead attended a building fire in Mannamead today (Monday 24 June)

The fire was confirmed to be in the kitchen of a third floor flat in Thorn Park and was reported at around 11am.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue say their crews used four breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, and one safety jet to extinguish...

Derriford Hospital's new patient menu receives the thumbs up

To mark the introduction of a new menu at Derriford Hospital, patients, visitors, staff and the public were offered free samples in the main entrance earlier this month.

After a recent review by the Trusts Patient Feeding Group, the hospital developed the new menu from scratch with a view to a offering a selection of food that better meets the needs of patients.

The review...

Major digital project aims to get more Plymouth people online

One of the UK’s biggest digital inclusion projects will officially kick off in Plymouth in September and the Council wants to hear what people think.

Churches, children’s centres, social clubs, community groups, job clubs, schools, sports associations, businesses and members of the public are being asked to get involved in the Plymouth IT Together project to get thousands more Plymouth...

Bonjour and bon voyage as Plymouth’s flagship garden celebrates our French connections!

Plymouth’s flagship garden on the Hoe has a distinctly continental feel this year as the city celebrates its French connections.

Plymouth in Bloom is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Brest in France and 40 years of Brittany Ferries sailing from here to Roscoff.

Flying high above the garden's red, white and blue floral display are the flags of Brest...

Torpoint man saved by fire service after trying to set himself alight

Devon & Cornwall Police say that they received a call from the fire service shortly before 3am on Monday 24 June, with a report that a man in Torpoint had doused himself in petrol.

On arrival at the scene, they found a man holding a petrol can and the property from the outside smelt strongly of petrol.

Police and fire then attempted to engage with the man, who began...

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