Top Plymouth Headlines in This Week’s Local Newspaper

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Top Headlines This Week For Plympton & Plymstock

22Work to start on new Cot Hill crossing

Work to construct a new crossing over Cot Hill in Plympton is due to get under way in mid-July.

The crossing, near the Marshall Road junction, will help people (including those with disabilities) to walk and cycle across this busy road.

21Complaints over postal delays in Plympton

Royal Mail is being urged to up its game after a wave of complaints from Plympton residents over the irregular frequency of deliveries in the area.

The company has acknowledged there is a problem.

20Royal Navy veteran cycling 100 miles to raise funds

A 72-year-old Royal Navy veteran from Plymstock is raising funds for the Royal British Legion by cycling 100 miles from Bath to Reading.

Bob Goodman, who served for 12 years, is raising the funds for the Plympton branch of the Royal British Legion.

19Plympton temporarily left with just one Post Office

Plympton is down to one single Post Office for a period of ten weeks while the Co-op store at the Chaddlewood District Shopping Centre undergoes refurbishment.

A spokesperson for the Post Office confirmed: “Chaddlewood Post Office will be temporarily closed due to the refurbishment of the Co-op store where the branch is based. The Post Office will closed on June 19 and it is due to re-open on August 22.

18Tributes pour in after shock death of Paul Hutchings

Tributes have poured in for Paul Hutchings after he unexpectedly collapsed and died in the garden of his Plympton home in June.

The 68 year-old was an affable and larger than life character who devoted himself to a number of community activities over the years.

17Campaigners celebrate as Plymstock bus shelter is to be reinstated

Campaigners are celebrating after it was confirmed that the bus shelter opposite Plymstock Library near Lidl is to be reinstated.

Bus passengers have been exposed to the worst of the weather since it – and the one on the opposite side of the road – were removed in 2024 as part of a programme to standardise bus shelters across the city.

16Hele’s cadets and staff raise £2,000 for MND

Cadets and staff from Hele’s Combined Cadet Force took on a charity fundraising event for the Motor Neurone Disease Association at the end of June by completing a 24 hour Bikeathon in a local gym, raising over £2,100 in the process.

It was a sterling effort by everyone who took part culminating in them cycling the equivalent of the distance from Coldstream Bridge in Northumberland to Tower Hill in London and back again.

15Plaque unveiled to honour Sir Charles Eastlake

A historic plaque has been unveiled in Plymouth to honour Sir Charles Eastlake, pioneer of British art and first director of the National Gallery

The Box has welcomed Sir Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery to Plympton, to celebrate the unveiling of a new blue commemorative plaque honouring Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865).

14Boat Fest makes a big splash

Bright sunshine and a packed schedule of maritime fun helped make the inaugural Plymouth Boat Fest a huge success, as thousands of visitors gathered at Plymouth Yacht Haven; the city’s largest and busiest marina, to celebrate the region’s rich marine heritage and industry.

With over 50 exhibitors and more than 30 boats on display, the event showcased the broad spectrum of the marine industry, ranging from leisure boating to commercial vessels and state-of-the-art marine technology.

13Big success for Armed Forces Day

Visitors and residents turned up in their thousands to show respect to service personnel past and present in a week-long celebration in Plymouth which culminated in the spectacular Armed Forces Day, sponsored by Babcock.

The sun shone for the participants and spectators of the Strength of Spirit Games Rehabilitation Triathlon, hosted by the Royal Navy, sponsored by AECOM and Defence Recovery.

12Babcock plan to relocate 2,000 workers in boost for city centre

Babcock has announced plans to locate more than 2,000 employees from Devonport Dockyard to a new site in the city centre.

The plan is at the heart of the company’s support for regional regeneration in Plymouth and other sites in the UK. A statement from Babcock revealed that the new Capability Centre will involve workers from a range of the Devonport support functions.

11Plymouth swimmer completes English Channel crossing in memory of her nan

A police officer from Plymouth has completed her ‘bucket list’ swim of the English Channel to raise money for charity.

Sergeant Lindsey Walke, who is 49, took on the huge challenge to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. Her reasons for supporting the charity come from a place close to her heart, in memory of her beloved late nan, Margaret Perriment.

10Leading housebuilder’s £1,000 support for Elburton Villa FC

One of Plymouth’s largest developers has given its backing to a local football club with a £1,000 donation.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon – the housebuilder behind the Saltram Meadows site in Plymstock – presented the cheque to Elburton Villa FC’s junior side at their playing fields off Haye Road.

9National Grid volunteers power through hospice garden improvements

The gardens at St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth are set for a spectacular summer after staff from National Grid Electricity Distribution spent a day making improvements.

A team of nine employees from the company’s offices in Prince Rock worked with a group of volunteers who visit each week to keep the grounds of the specialist unit in good shape.

8Plymstock Post

Update from Cllr John Stephens for Plymstock Dunstone

As I write this, Wimbledon has just started, and the sun is shining, and it is hot in Plymstock.

The start of this day saw me observing pedestrian and vehicle movements around a city primary school along with the local ward councillors and a Schools Road Safety officer.

Update from Cllr Daniel Steel for Plymstock Radford

With all the doom and gloom out there, I wanted to share some recent things that have made me feel positive.

Firstly, Carers’ Week in June shone a spotlight on over six million unpaid carers across the UK. It made me think of my grandma – my second mum – who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease last year. Since her diagnosis I’ve changed my work pattern to be able to support her, and I’ve had to make endless calls to adult social care and other services.

Update from Cllr Maria Lawson for Plymstock Dunstone

One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a councillor is working with community groups and residents’ associations.

As councillors, we appreciate their hard work and dedication. The Dunstone Councillors are co-opted members of Elburton & District Residents Association (EDRA). Jonathon and Bob explain below the valuable contributions the resident’s association bring to the local community.

7Rebecca’s Review

As June comes to a close, I’ve continued to spend time in our communities – celebrating our local heritage, supporting community efforts, and listening closely to the concerns that matter most.

Whether it was working with the police and residents to address anti-social behaviour in Mount Batten and Hooe, meeting with an RAF veteran and Invictus Games champion, or listening to staff during a visit to Plymstock School, I’ve seen just how much people care about the place we call home.

6BUSY TIME FOR STANNATOR AND YOUTH AMBASSADOR

Plympton’s new ‘dynamic duo’ of Stannator Cathy Loft and Youth Ambassador Grace Nicholls have hit the ground running with a very busy period of engagements in the first two months in their roles.

This has included opening the Plympton May Fair, having a stint in the human fruit machine and even having a game of tennis during an open day at Plympton’s tennis courts.

5Wheely creative tribute rolls into Drake Circus for Armed Forces Week

Drake Circus marked Armed Forces Week in Plymouth with a vibrant celebration of colour, creativity and community spirit – featuring striking artwork by local military children, stirring choral performances and heartfelt messages of thanks shared by the local community.

Over 380 children from military families across Plymouth and surrounding areas took part in a unique Armed Forces Week art project through 14 local schools’ MKC Heroes and Future Fit Junior Field Gun clubs.

4Building Plymouth launch ‘Adopt a School’ programme to inspire next generation of construction talent

Building Plymouth has officially relaunched its flagship Adopt a School programme which connects local construction businesses with schools across the city.

The programme aims to inspire young people to explore careers in construction and the built environment, while strengthening the pipeline of future talent for the industry.

The relaunch was celebrated at the recent Building Plymouth members meeting, hosted by Foot Anstey.

3Plympton care home workers recognised

Staff at two care homes in Plympton have been recognised at this year’s Celebrating Excellence in Care Awards.

The awards are run by Plymouth City Council’s Commissioning Team and aim to shine a light on the incredible work taking place every day within the adult social care sector. Staff at Merafield View Nursing Home in Underlane took a number of accolades.

2Boost for St Mary’s chimes appeal

The chimes on the clock at St Mary’s Church in Plympton could be back working again by the end of this year after a significant donation from Devon Freemasons.

Philip Smith, treasurer of St Mary’s Church Plympton, attended the Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire presentation evening at the Mount Edgecumbe Masonic Hall, with David Farley as sponsor, to receive a generous cheque towards the Church’s Chimes Appeal.

1Packed programme of summer holiday fun returning to city with Fit and Fed

Children who receive benefits-related free school meals can enjoy a wide range of free activities this summer as the popular Fit and Fed programme returns to the city.

Fit and Fed offers eligible children access to free holiday clubs, where they are encouraged to get active and receive a nutritious lunch each day.

The summer activity programme for 2025 is now available to view, with holiday club bookings now open.