Plymouth mortgage broker wins 'prestigious' national award Ocean Equity Release specialises in helping homeowners over the age of 55 to release funds from properties Birmingham Post · Jan 13, 2023
Mum, 28, found dead on Christmas Day - just before birthday - leaving behind son, 9 Young mum Jordan Carter, who was due to celebrate her 29th birthday the next day, was found dead at her home in Plymouth on December 25, leaving behind her nine-year-old son Kai Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023
Welsh PR firm Effective Communication expands into the south west of England It has opened a new office in Plymouth Birmingham Post · Jan 4, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘She sees my generation as not being grateful enough for what we have’ They both vote Labour and agree on Brexit – but what about freedom of speech and cancel culture? The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2022
Massachusetts mother convicted of murdering her 2 young sons is sentenced to life in prison BOSTON — A Brockton mother who was convicted of murdering her two young sons has been sentenced to life in prison, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. Boston Herald · Dec 28, 2022
Evri parcels 'fall on workers' at 'stacked' depot as health and safety watchdog called in The Health and Safety Executive has been called in to investigate the claims of huge parcel towers, and bosses at the Plymouth warehouse have been told to make changes Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022
20 worst Covid hotspots as hospitalisations rise 27% and UK 'definitely in a new wave' Department of Health data shows parts of the South West have the highest case rates, with Somerset, Gloucestershire, Torbay, Plymouth and Bristol among the worst affected Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Mining firm Tungsten West boosts ore and mineral reserves at Plymouth mine The AIM-listed company is expecting to start production at the mine in 2023 Birmingham Post · Dec 19, 2022
'Ghost train' spotted chugging along abandoned railway line leaving locals gobsmacked A man said he spotted around "20 oil carriages" going along an old railway track in Plymouth assumed by many to no longer be in use. Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022
Plymouth Marjon University to build 'wellbeing community hub' after being awarded £5.8m The higher education institution said the new facility would help 'plug workforce shortages' in Devon and Cornwall Birmingham Post · Dec 15, 2022
Plymouth firms welcome freeport plan approval as £25m grant unlocked Ministers have given the green light to Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, which backers hope could help city attract millions of pounds of investment and create thousands of jobs Birmingham Post · Dec 9, 2022
Pleasure boat owner accused of smuggling migrants from Normandy to Devon A 57-year-old man was arrested near Plymouth on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Plymouth campaigners bid to save 130 trees facing chop by council Local people call for rethink on £12.7m city centre project, and dismiss saplings plan as a ‘greenwash’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Bikers killed rival by dragging body under bike after he wore wrong colours on their patch Grandad David Crawford, 59, was knocked off his bike, dragged hundreds of metres under a van and then left for dead by the side of the road, Plymouth Crown Court heard Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
Daily Record · Nov 27, 2022 Fears over shooting clubs as politicians call for tighter firearm restrictions SNP MP Alyn Smith, who represents Dunblane, and Luke Pollard, the Labour MP for Plymouth, want an overhaul of existing gun laws.
Los Angeles Times · Nov 24, 2022 Commentary: End the romance of Thanksgiving, as a great Pequot scholar argued 2 centuries ago In November 1620 the Mayflower deposited about 100 Pilgrims at the Wampanoag community of Patuxet, which the newcomers renamed New Plymouth. A year later, the English and Wampanoags enjoyed a three-day feast. For generations, Americans have celebrated that meal as the first Thanksgiving.
Birmingham Post · Nov 23, 2022 Plymouth communication and education business moves to new offices Complete Communication provides support services for deaf and disabled people in the workplace, theatres and higher education
Birmingham Post · Nov 22, 2022 Defence firm Babcock maintains 'good progress' with Covid turnaround The defence giant, which has a base at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, has reported flat revenues and marginally dipped profits
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022 How medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the Protestant celebration of Plymouth's pilgrims President Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863 after the Union victory at the battle of Gettysburg, during the American Civil War. It was not a new idea – in 1789, President George Washington had proposed a yearly presidential proclamation of each annual Thanksgiving…
Birmingham Post · Nov 18, 2022 Babcock hires 200 apprentices and graduates in Devon The new recruits will be based at the defence giant's Devonport Royal Dockyard facility in Plymouth
Daily Mirror · Nov 14, 2022 Woman stunned to find a giant three-foot EEL slithering around on her garden patio The woman - who lives in Plymouth in Devon - put the eel in a paddling pool to keep it alive, before the RSPCA arrived to pick it up. It's thought a heron or another bird dropped it from the air
Birmingham Post · Nov 11, 2022 Plymouth IT firm acquired by expanding Welsh MSP Flotek Group MazingTree said the deal would give it the resources to grow its customer base
Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022 Nessel defeats DePerno in Michigan attorney general race DETROIT — Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel will retain her seat for four more years after election returns show the Plymouth Democrat with a strong lead over her Republican opponent Matt DePerno in the race to be Michigan's chief law enforcement officer.
Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022 Boogaloo member a violent threat to public, feds say DETROIT — Plymouth resident Timothy Teagan, a prominent member of the far-right anti-government Boogaloo movement, is a heavily armed dangerous man with a history of violence who should not be granted bond while awaiting trial on federal gun and drug-related charges, prosecutors argued Tuesday.
Birmingham Post · Oct 27, 2022 The Plymouth coffee shop on a mission to raise awareness of the Rwandan genocide A short documentary exploring the story of Jabulani Coffee will premiere in Plymouth on Friday