Plymouth Albion is celebrating a remarkable moment of community spirit and creativity that raised over £4,000 for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.

In March, Brickfields was packed with community spirit as Albion took on Rosslyn Park in the dedicated St Luke’s Men’s Day Out fixture, in front of a crowd of over 2,500 supporters.

But it wasn’t just any match. Albion took to the field in a unique kit designed by a talented six-year-old pupil from Widey Court Primary School.

Primary and secondary school students will be taking part in the third major chess tournament in July – and organisers are calling on schools across the city to encourage more youngsters to take part.

The tournament is being held at Plymouth College on July 5 with free entry and light refreshments provided.

Staff and customers at the Well Pharmacy in Stoke Village are celebrating its success in winning a prestigious national award.

The pharmacy was named Community Pharmacy of the Year in the annual awards run by Bestway Healthcare, owners of Well Pharmacy. The chain is the second largest in the UK, with 760 pharmacies.

The awards are open to all Well Pharmacy staff and branches across the country, with other categories including Team of the Year, Buyer of the Year and Hall of Fame.

The popular family event – St Levan Park’s annual Fun Day – returns for the 12th year on Saturday July 5 from 11am to 5pm.

This year’s fun day at St Levan Park promises to be the biggest yet with free entry for all ages and a big line up of activities and attractions

Since its inception by the St Levan Park Neighbourhood Watch in 2012, the Fun Day has grown each year, celebrating community spirit and sharing joyful family moments.

Breakfast just got better at Marine Academy Primary after it was selected to participate in the government’s Early Adopters Breakfast Clubs programme.

The new initiative has allowed the school to expand its breakfast offering and provide all children and their families with access to a nutritious start to the day.

Marine Academy Primary opened its brand-new Breakfast Bistro in the Primary Hall from 8.15am each morning. During this time, families are invited to join their children for a free breakfast, with a variety of food and drink options available for all to enjoy.

their confidence and aspirations through The King’s Trust Get Started with Boxing programme.

Held over one week recently at Mythic Martial Arts, the initiative was designed for those not in work, education, or training. It combined kickboxing, fitness training, and self-defence classes with workshops on money management, nutrition, and mental health, equipping participants with skills to pursue employment and training opportunities.

Hosted at Mythic Martial Arts, the Plymouth-based martial arts school offering Taekwondo, Kickboxing, and Karate, the programme provided a welcoming environment for young people to develop physically, mentally, and emotionally.

A blue plaque celebrating the life and achievements of Jack Leslie has been unveiled in a special ceremony in Plymouth

The plaque, located at 8 Glendower Road, Peverell where he lived with his wife and daughter at the peak of his footballing career, was unveiled by Historic England’s chief executive Duncan Wilson and Jack Leslie’s granddaughters Lesley Hiscott, Gillian Carter and Lyn Davies.

has been elected as Lord Mayor of Plymouth, with Councillor Chip Tofan as the new Deputy Lord Mayor for the coming year.

They were both elected at the annual meeting in May. Councillor Watkin trained and worked as a speech and language therapist before training as a solicitor.

Kathy worked in the legal sector in two well known firms in Plymouth and as a registered sole practitioner in her own practice for 13 years prior to retirement.

Communities across Plymouth have teamed up with local creatives and artists to create blossom-inspired art.

Plymouth City Council’s Green Communities team partnered with the National Trust’s Cotehele property to offer communities in Devonport, Keyham, and around Central Park the opportunity to work with professional creatives. In total, over 250 people took part in these creative workshops, with over 20 sessions taking place across the three communities.

The University of Plymouth has won two categories at the biggest event in student nursing education.

Plymouth won the Student Nursing Times Award for Apprenticeship Provider of the Year, and third-year student Pip Raud won Student Midwife of the Year.

Degree apprenticeships enable employees to study for a degree in a field related to their job while maintaining their employment, and the University of Plymouth was hailed as a ‘shining example’ of delivering this successfully in nursing.

A community interest company based in Barne Barton is transforming lives by addressing local challenges and fostering growth.

With a mission to inspire hope and empower individuals, the Pioneers Project CIC serves 14,000 residents through a wide range of programmes and initiatives.

One of its standout initiatives is the Men’s Project, which is revitalising the disused railway platform at Victoria Road. This project goes beyond gardening – it’s a space for transformation, collaboration, and support.

Nearly 30 visitors from Plymouth’s twin town of Brest in France spent a busy weekend in the city in May.

The party arrived on the evening ferry from Roscoff on May 8 to stay with their Plymouth host families for the annual visit.

Some of them went straight to The Hoe where they caught the end of the 80th VE Day celebrations and then continued to the Artillery Arms in Stonehouse where there was beer and cakes, and a musical session!

Tinside Lido and Mount Wise Swimming Pools and Tinside Lido were set to welcome their first visitors of the season over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Both pools will be open every day from midday to 6pm during term time and 10am to 6pm on Saturdays, Sundays and during school holidays.

The Royal Navy has unveiled its first uncrewed submarine – paving the way for how the UK could operate in the underwater battlespace.

The 12 metre long experimental vessel, displacing 19 tonnes and at two metres across, is the culmination of the three-year long Project Cetus, and the largest uncrewed underwater vessel trialled by the navy to date.

It was formally unveiled and named Excalibur at Devonport Naval base in front of 200 guests and VIPs including Rear Admiral James Parkin, Navy Director Develop.

Over the next two years, Excalibur will carry out extensive sea trials, helping to accelerate the Royal Navy’s use of advanced technologies.

A spectacular lighthouse art trail is set to brighten the streets of Plymouth in 2026, uniting the community through creativity while raising much-needed funds and awareness for the compassionate end of life services St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth provides for patients and their loved ones.

St Luke’s Guiding Lights promises to be one of Devon’s most ambitious, must-see, family-friendly events for next summer. It will run for 10 weeks, culminating in a grand auction of the striking exhibited sculptures to the highest bidders.

Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Elmer’s Big Parade back in 2019, St Luke’s is teaming up once again with expert producers Wild in Art, this time to create a trail of up to 40 distinctive eight feet tall lighthouses, each one uniquely designed and decorated by a professional or emerging artist and generously sponsored by a local business, organisation or individual.