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?
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- Billacombe
- Chaddlewood
- Elburton
- Goosewell
- Hooe
- Mount Batten
- Oreston
- Plympton
- Plymstock
- Pomphlett
- Turnchapel
- Underwood
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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.
Top Newspaper Headlines This Week
birthday at Venn Court in
Brixton, where she has lived for the past 24 years
5Surprise celebration for former St Luke’s Hospice nurse (P.3)
St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth has reunited with one of its earliest caring hearts during a surprise visit for this special lady on her 95th birthday.
Brixton Venn Court resident Joy Ridley, one of St Luke’s first-ever nursing auxiliaries in the 1980s, was visibly moved when Jess Timbrell, a paramedic with the hospice, arrived with flowers and a birthday card for her.
proud of myself for making it to the final four.
Never thought I’d end up in a live cook off
judged by celebrity chef Michael Caines”
4Two Plymouth chefs reach in finals of Chef of the Year (P.8)
Two young chefs from Plympton are through to the South West Chef of the Year Finals after successfully competing in the recent semi-finals at Exeter College.
Oscar Mysiak of Combe Dean School and Àclèaf at Boringdon Hall Hotel in Plympton has reached the final of the Student/Apprentice Chef category while Louise Needham of Plympton is through in the Home Cooks category.
3Crowdfunding saves the day for Christmas lights and fayre (P.10)
It’s now full steam ahead for this year’s #LightUpPlympton event after a crowdfunding appeal pulled in over £7,000 to help towards its cost.
Previous organisers Plym Chamber had put on the event for the previous 14 years, growing it into a sizable annual Christmas activity.
2Magnificent Seven for Langage Farm at 2025 Food Drink Devon Awards (P.12)
Devon dairy producer Langage Farm is celebrating another outstanding night of success after collecting seven awards at the Food Drink Devon Annual Awards 2025, held at Sandy Park, home of the Exeter Chiefs.
The long-established dairy brand underlined its position as one of the county’s most celebrated producers of premium dairy products with two Platinum, three Golds and two Silver Awards.
1A brush with Christmas: Brian Pollard’s festive designs for St Luke’s Hospice (P.21)
St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is embracing the festive spirit early this year with the launch of its brand-new charity Christmas cards, now available in all St Luke’s shops.
The exclusive design for 2025 has been created by celebrated local artist and long-time supporter of the hospice, Brian Pollard, whose joyful winter scene captures the magic of Plymouth in the snow.
