People living in some areas of Plymouth’s Devonport and Ham wards are being asked for their views on the potential introduction of residents’ parking permits, following a recent survey.

The survey, carried out between September and October 2024, asked around 14,000 households for their feedback on issues caused by commuter parking in residential streets around the dockyard.

YMCA Plymouth has announced the launch of the inaugural Plymouth Community Champion Awards, a brand-new event created to recognise and celebrate the remarkable individuals and groups who are making a lasting impact across the city.

The awards ceremony will take place on October 11 at Plymouth’s Crowne Plaza Hotel, bringing together residents, community groups and local organisations for an inspiring evening of celebration and recognition.

A pioneering Plymouth podcast inspiring people to embrace new skills and take control of their future has reached a milestone 100,000 listens.

Launched just 18 months ago, Skilfully Speaking shines a spotlight on well-known inspirational figures – focusing on their real-life journey to success and exploring the skills gained and challenges they have faced along the way.

Two city schools have been recognised nationally for their efforts to create a culture of welcome and belonging for children from families seeking asylum and refuge in Plymouth.

Mount Street Primary and Millbay Academy are the first schools in the city to gain the national School of Sanctuary accreditation.

In each school pupils, parents, staff and governors have worked together, supported by the Plymouth Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA) Team at the council to create caring communities in which children learn positive messages about equality and diversity.

Plymouth’s three Members of Parliament are joining forces to argue for a substantial increase in the number of dental students being trained at Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School (PDSE).

Peninsula currently accepts 58 new dental students each year and the campaign by the MPs, backed by Plymouth City Council’s cross-party Dental Taskforce, is calling for that figure to rise to 72 places – the national average for dental schools.

A new ‘one-stop shop’ for skills and post-16 education services provided by Plymouth City Council is opening in the city centre this summer.

The new space on the first floor of Cobourg House on Mayflower Street will help to deliver integrated, face-to-face education and employment support services for residents.

A Devon care home group has clinched the highest honour from a global organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of care home residents.

Southern Healthcare received the Platinum Award from Eden Alternative UK for all four of their care homes, including Parkwood House in Exmouth Road, Stoke.

The first section of the Armada Way regeneration scheme will open on at the end of July heralding a major milestone on this transformative project.

Plymouth City Council is working with the City Centre Company on plans to open up zone 1A around the Phoenix Fountain together with the new amphitheatre and performance space, which will become home to happenings and pop up events such as bands playing or live performances.

Big-hearted walkers wore sunny smiles and vibrant pink T-shirts as they strode through the city’s streets on Friday July 11 celebrating precious memories of much-missed family members and friends, while raising funds to support the compassionate care St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth delivers.

The charity’s annual, family-friendly Midnight Walk attracted an incredible 1,125 entrants taking on a choice of four routes – 2.5, five, 7.5 and 13.5 miles (the equivalent of a half marathon) – making it accessible for people of all ages and levels of fitness.

The first chapter in the career of Royal Navy hunter-killer submarine HMS Astute is over. The second awaits to be written as the first of the A-boats undergoes a mid-life revamp.

After 15 years’ continuous service around the globe – the longest first commission in the history of the Silent Service – Astute has arrived in Devonport, where she’ll be handed over to the team at Babcock for her multi-million-pound Mid Life Re-Validation Period (MLRP).

Plymouth’s junctions and verges have been awash in vibrant colours in recent weeks – thanks to an initiative by Plymouth City Council.

Cllr Tom Briars-Delve, cabinet member for Environment and Climate Change explained: “Last year we as a council organised the Summer of Nature, a series of public events where we listened to hundreds of local people on how to make our green and blue spaces even better. Your responses sparked ideas that Plymouth City Council has been working on ever since.

A number of long-awaited road junction improvements in Plymouth have been given the green light by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

It means that work will now take place at the A38 Manadon Interchange, Marsh Mills Roundabout, St Budeaux Bypass and Camel’s Head as well as flood prevention works at Embankment Road. Upgraded walking and cycling facilities are also part of the scheme.

Twenty students from All Saints Academy Plymouth have recently returned from a five-day educational trip to New York City, where they embraced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore American culture, education, and urban life.

Led by Sarah Clarkson and supported by staff members Kevin Hooper and Wendy Brewer, the students experienced a dynamic blend of academic and cultural learning.

Eleven students from All Saints Academy Plymouth took part in the Engineering Her Future event at the iconic Tamar Bridge to mark International Women in Engineering Day.

International Women in Engineering Day, organised by Women’s Engineering Society, promotes the amazing work that women engineers across the globe are doing.

Marine Academy Primary recently welcomed local MP Fred Thomas and Councillor Sally Cresswell to its Breakfast Bistro this term.

The school now provides free breakfast to all children and their families, thanks to the government’s Early Adopters Breakfast Clubs programme, helping to give the entire school community a nutritious and positive start to the day.