Gin There, Done That – England’s Oldest Distillery
Located near the waterfront in the Barbican, the historic Plymouth Gin Distillery has been producing premium gin for over 250 years. It is England’s oldest operating gin distillery and was established in 1793. It was built in the early 1400s and is today...
Introduction of Charges at Park and Ride
Parking charges may be introduced at the George Park and Ride site near Marjon University, if plans backed by Plymouth City Council go ahead. The council’s cabinet, who unanimously approved a 21-day statutory consultation period for the introduction of a 24-hour fee...
70,000 university staff to strike for 18 days in February and March
The University and College Union (UCU) have announced they will be striking for 18 days over February and March, in their ongoing dispute over pay, conditions, and pensions. The strikes follow three days of industrial action in November last year. Over 70,000 members...
Ipswich Town vs Plymouth Argyle Preview – Can the Pilgrims neutralise the Tractor Boys?
This Saturday Argyle make the 12-hour round-trip to fellow promotion chasers Ipswich Town in what is being billed as an early League One title decider. Argyle sits atop the League One table, 57 points from their 26 games, whereas Ipswich are in third place with 50...
Students finally get repairs after claims of living nearly 2 weeks without hot water
Resident students living at Peninsula accommodation (specifically students living within Block A) have made multiple complaints about their hot water not working since about January 2nd after a temporary repair had been done before Christmas. After these complaints...
Plymouth Penalty Heroics Sends Them Through To Papa John’s Quarter Final
Plymouth Argyle completed a stunning second half comeback to knock out AFC Wimbledon from the Papa John’s Trophy (EFL Trophy). Argyle came from 3 down to take the game to penalties where they eventually beat the Wombles 4-3. Both managers rotated their sides for this...
Will wild camping become a thing of the past for Dartmoor’s nature lovers?
Last Sunday on a family outing, we ventured from sleepy Saltash to the highest peaks of Dartmoor, in search of the snow, clearly visible from our kitchen window. On driving through the small village of Princetown, we were surprised to pass a mass of people gathered...
Inside The Hidden Menagerie of Kooky Castle
Plymouth’s Barbican is best known for its cobbled streets, specialist shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants, regarded as the perfect place to buy souvenirs from our hometown. Southside Street is known for being one of the most iconic streets; housing a building...
Plymouth Learning Partnership Relocate In Order To Be Accessible To The Future of Supply Teachers
In late November, Plymouth Learning Partnership (PLP) opened a new premises, located at 1 Lower Compton Road. This is the first time ever the company has had a building of their own; having previously rented offices, once even being housed on campus within Marjon. ...
Further train strikes announced in December, with next week’s walkouts set to go ahead
Rail union RMT has announced that Network Rail staff will walk out from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 27 December. Network Rail staff make up about half of those involved in the ongoing pay dispute. Their jobs include signalling staff, and engineering and maintenance...
Strikes continue to batter the UK with Royal Mail workers walking out over pay
Royal Mail workers are the latest group to strike over pay, with over 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walking out. The strikes, announced earlier last month, are expected to impact the sorting and distribution of letters and parcels for up to...
Less than half of people identify as Christian, Census 2021 shows
Census 2021 data has revealed that only 46.2% of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, down from 59.3% in 2011. People who said they had no religion rose 12% to 37.2% in the previous 10 years. It marks the highest number of non-religious believers ever,...