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Clean green ice cream machines

Clean green ice cream machines

Plymouth City Council has installed five electric chargers at key points on Hoe Road so that ice cream vans can run on clean, green electricity rather than chugging out fumes from their engines. It means that the ice cream sellers who have concessions there not only save on fuel costs

Desperate appeal to save historic The Royal (Reel) Cinema with Crowdfunder appeal

Desperate appeal to save historic The Royal (Reel) Cinema with Crowdfunder appeal

It once hosted The Beatles, and was born in the golden age of cinema - now a passionate community campaign has launched a crowdfunder appeal to save the former Royal Cinema, the Art Deco landmark on Notte Street, from an uncertain future. The "Save The Royal Cinema fighting fund&

Electric bike stolen on Barbican

Electric bike stolen on Barbican

Police are appealing for information following the theft of an electric bicycle on The Barbican. The silver Raleigh Array [the same model and colour as the bike pictured] was stolen from Basket Ope on The Barbican on Tuesday 15 July. The owner of the bike reported hearing an alarm going

Back to the future as Sarah Gibson returns to the waterfront

Back to the future as Sarah Gibson returns to the waterfront

Sarah Gibson has been re-appointed to lead Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, five years after she left. She's been appointed as CEO in charge of the Business Improvement District (BID) for Plymouth’s waterfront - which encompasses businesses from Bretonside to the Royal William Yard and includes the Mount Batten

Campaign launched for new Plymouth ice rink

Campaign launched for new Plymouth ice rink

A campaign is underway to build a new dedicated ice arena in Plymouth, addressing the long-standing void of a permanent home for the region's burgeoning ice sports community. Jonathan List, a player for the Plymouth Phoenix Ice Hockey team, has spearheaded a public petition, articulating the urgent need

Devonport set for major nuclear emergency exercise

Devonport set for major nuclear emergency exercise

Residents in the vicinity of Devonport have been warned that a significant infrastructure exercise simulating a nuclear incident is set to take place tomorrow (July 10). The routine test, designed to evaluate preparedness for a potential radiation emergency at Babcock's Devonport facility, will involve two key public-facing drills.

Blistering attack on Azure directors in mystery letter unsettles residents

Blistering attack on Azure directors in mystery letter unsettles residents

A sinister letter has been delivered to the resident directors of the Azure apartments on Cliff Road, stating a group of residents in the beleaguered luxury block have formed a watchdog group to demand better accountability “from those who govern in our name.” The anonymous letter was sent by the