The transformation of Barne Barton, once the largest naval estate in the South West, has reached an important milestone with the completion of the first new homes delivered through a major regeneration programme led by Clarion Housing Group.

Working in partnership with regeneration specialist Lovell and Plymouth City Council, the project is replacing outdated post-war housing with modern, energy-efficient homes. The focus is on creating a greener, safer and more connected neighbourhood for local people.

Plymouth is one of the top cities in the UK for economic performance and quality of life, according to the latest Good Growth for Cities report.

Plymouth ranks sixth out of 50 UK cities in the annual index produced by Demos-PWC ranks using 12 economic measures, including jobs, health, income, work-life balance, skills, housing, transport, income equality and numbers of new businesses.

Plymouth MP Luke Pollard and firefighters have launched a campaign for a new fire station in Devonport to replace the run-down station at Camels Head.

The MP said Camels Head Fire Station, more than 60 years old, is in a ‘shameful state for our firefighters’ with structural damage, heating outages, and firefighters sleeping in pods.

Five hundred family members and friends have welcomed the 200 men and women of HMS St Albans home to Plymouth.

The warship has spent the late spring and summer – nearly 150 days on operations – safeguarding the UK’s nuclear deterrent in some of the harshest, most demanding environments.

Royal William Yard’s landmark 200 Exhibition has opened to the public, bringing together an extraordinary collection of original artefacts, historical documents and personal stories to celebrate the bicentenary of Plymouth’s most magnificent industrial monument, which is the largest collection of Grade I listed military buildings in Europe.

The free exhibition, running until September 28 at Melville Corner, showcases treasures from the National Archives, Devonport Naval Heritage Centre, Plymouth Proprietary Library and acclaimed local historians Chris Robinson and Richard Fisher, alongside captivating submissions from the public. Many items will never be displayed together again, having travelled from archives and private collections specifically for this anniversary.

A Plymouth grandmother who has outlived a brain tumour prognosis by four years is taking part in a charity walk to raise awareness of the condition.

Glenn Lilley, who is 73, was diagnosed with a meningioma in 2021 after collapsing at home and experiencing sudden memory loss. An MRI scan revealed a large mass on her brain, leading doctors to give her a life-limiting prognosis unless emergency surgery was performed.