News Roundup: Plymouth Chronicle Newspaper December Plympton & Plymstock

The front cover of the December East edition of the Plymouth Chronicle

The December Plympton & Plymstock edition of the Plymouth Chronicle Newspaper is out for delivery TODAY! Do you want to know what’s going on in your community?

The Plympton & Plymstock edition of the newspaper is delivered to the east areas of Plymouth including:

  • Billacombe
  • Chaddlewood
  • Elburton
  • Goosewell
  • Hooe
  • Mount Batten
  • Oreston
  • Plympton
  • Plymstock
  • Pomphlett
  • Turnchapel
  • Underwood

See the full list of delivery areas by checking our map link HERE

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Our top stories this week from the Plympton & Plymstock edition of the Plymouth Chronicle Newspaper are listed below. You can always keep up with our digital editions on our LATEST EDITION page for Plymouth News. We source our news stories from the local community, do you have a news story that you think our readers will like? Head over to our contact page.

 

Cat crisis at Woodside as unwanted litters soar post Covid pandemic

Around 80 cats and kittens have been added to a waiting list at a Plymouth animal shelter, as it struggles to cope with the number of pets needing its help. Woodside Animal Welfare Sanctuary is seeing a worrying upward trend in the number of abandoned, neglected and unwanted cats, with each of its catteries at capacity.

St Luke’s popular coffee shop celebrates its first birthday

It’s just over a year since St Luke’s b.kinda coffee shop opened its doors in the heart of Plympton and it’s certainly made a strong impression on the local community in those first 12 months.

BIKE NIGHTS STEP UP A GEAR IN SUPPORT OF WOODSIDE

More than £1,300 has been raised for a Plymouth animal sanctuary by motorcyclists who gathered at a series of bike nights earlier this year. Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts turned out for six Plympton Bike Nights organised by Triumph Plymouth, in conjunction with Plymouth Harley Davidson, at their Plympton showroom.

Anchorpoint Home Care: A new beacon of hope in Plymouth

Combining their skills and expertise honed in careers dedicated to helping others, Sian Kunene and Antony Pugh have embarked on a new journey to provide quality care to the Plymouth and South Hams community.

Abi’s youth ambassador role

A Plymouth teenager with autism wants to show that The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is for everyone, after being selected as a UK Youth Ambassador for the charity. Abi Daly, 19, joins a cohort of just 35 DofE Award holders aged between 16 and 24 from all over the UK, who will advocate for young people by sharing their expertise on key issues impacting them.

Beryl bikes clock up huge 267,000 miles in Plymouth

Plymouth’s e-bike share scheme has clocked up more mileage than ten trips around the world during its first year and a half of operation. Operated by Beryl as part of Plymouth City Council’s Connect Plymouth scheme, the bikes have just surpassed 267,000 miles since launching in March 2023, more than the distance between Earth and the Moon.

City College launches Caerus – new careers guidance platform

An innovative new skills planning platform designed to transform the way individuals approach careers guidance has been launched by City College Plymouth. The new platform called Caerus was unveiled at an exclusive event at Market Hall, Devonport having been developed in collaboration with leading employers, education institutions, and community members.

Join The Box on its ‘Journey to a Million’

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Visitor numbers to The Box recently passed 900,000 – and that can only mean one thing: the city’s award-winning venue is now on a journey to reach one million! Plymouth’s flagship award-winning museum, art gallery and archive opened in late September 2020 and has gone from strength to strength ever since, with a range of galleries that highlight the permanent collections, plus a hugely ambitious programme of changing exhibitions.