Lleyton Canning, a coach at Plymstock-based Morley Rangers has been awarded the Young Volunteer of the Year at the England Football Grassroots Football Awards.

The Grassroots Football Awards celebrate the amazing volunteers across the country that make grassroots football a positive, inclusive and respectful place.

to be introduced at Cann Wood on the outskirts of Plympton have stirred up an adverse reaction among the local community and led to criticism from local councillors over lack of consultation about the new charges.

Plympton St Mary ward councillor Patrick Nicholson said: “I haven’t been consulted and as many local residents use this facility from both Plymouth and South Hams consultation should have taken place.”

Car parks at Jennycliff and Mount Batten could become safer after measures set to be agreed at Plymouth City Council’s cabinet meeting.

They are among nine car parks in Plymouth in the frame to have new steps introduced to stop anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Cabinet are set to agree a proposal for a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to be introduced in the car parks where significant reports of ASB have been made.

Chaddlewood Co-op and Post Office has relaunched following an eight-week programme of works and improvements to ‘transform’ the store.

Located on Glen Road, Chaddlewood, the store – which supports 35 local jobs – has seen the more than £1 million investment transform the shopping experience for members and customers.

Tributes have been paid to one of Plympton’s most avid and passionate litter pickers following her unexpected death. Val Hill, who was a familiar figure in Plympton with her litter picking equipment, was discovered deceased at her home on August 5.

In February 2023 Val, along with her husband Gordon, were named litter pickers of the month in a national scheme supported by Helping Hand Environmental to recognise outstanding community effort by volunteer litter pickers.

major step forward has been taken at Sherford with the submission of a planning application for the town’s first local centre – a new neighbourhood square that will bring essential shops, services and community spaces to the heart of the growing new town.

The mixed-use development, located off Hercules Road, will form a town square arrangement with Sherford Vale school at its base. This much-anticipated local centre represents the next significant step forward for the Sherford Consortium, with Vistry Group leading the delivery of this particular project.

Artist and bestselling garden author TJ Maher of the incredible Patthana Garden in County Wicklow, Ireland will be giving a presentation at Harewood House, Plympton on Friday October 24.

TJ, a painter and plantsman, will explore his book ‘Grounded in the Garden – an artist’s guide to creating a beautiful garden in harmony with nature’ described by the Sunday Times as ‘A balm for the soul.’

Solar panels have been introduced at a Plymouth quarry to power part of its operations.

The 208 panels have been installed by Holcim UK on the rooftop of its workshops at the company’s Moorcroft site alongside the Elburton Road in Plymstock.

Holcim is a Swiss multinational company, a global leader in building materials and sustainable construction solutions.

“Summer recess may mean Parliament pauses, but here in South West Devon the work, and the community spirit, has been in full swing.”

“August has been a month that reminded me just how much strength and spirit there is in our communities. From the joy of sharing stories with residents at Meadowside and St Francis Care Home, to the pride in seeing local businesses like the Divino Lounge thriving, it has been wonderful to spend time with people who make South West Devon such a vibrant place to live and work.”

Your Plymstock councillors have been working hard on key local issues, from tackling parking problems around schools and Elburton Village, addressing vandalism at the Dunstone Primary site, and planning walking surgeries with police to discuss speeding and antisocial behaviour, to pushing for more family support through mobile family hubs and welcoming plans for Sherford’s first district shopping centre.

They’ve also supported measures to protect Dean Cross Park after a recent traveller encampment, called for stronger action on dangerous driving, and backed projects such as the Big Wheel on the Hoe and new supported accommodation for care-experienced young people.

It’s been a bit of a crazy last few weeks. Since I last wrote for the Chronicle, Argyle have started the season pretty terribly but I’ve had a lot of plaudits on a personal note thanks to the performance of myself and my good friend Adam Price in the talkSPORT Cup and a certain viral clip that has arisen from it.

Let’s back up a little. The cup itself was filmed over spring and summer with most of it actually being recorded at the tail end of last season. Due to our partnership between Argyle Life and talkSPORT (we are part of the fan network for club podcasts) we were given the opportunity to participate in an event called the talkSPORT Cup.