Plymouth Chronicle

29/07/2025

An emergency response charity BASICS Devon has received a grant of nearly £20,000 from the National Lottery to support its life-saving work.

Robert Horton, trustee and Chair of BASICS Devon, said:

“We want every individual in Devon to have access to immediate care when they need it and to have the confidence to act in a medical emergency when someone near them needs it. With an aging population, high rurality and tourism hot spots, our region faces unique challenges – but we’re here to meet them.”

23/07/2025

“I was shocked that both FirstPort and Persimmon Homes failed to attend this residents meeting, having previously told me to my face that they would."

21/07/2025

"Sometimes, when I share my love for Plymouth Argyle with the general public, especially those not acquainted with this crazy sport we call football, they perhaps overestimate the extent to which my technical knowledge of and obsession for the sport dwarfs other fans."

Read the latest Argyle Life article in your newspaper or online, links in comments!

14/07/2025

An exhibition at the University of Plymouth is offering visitors an opportunity to experience an immersive light installation, while also investigating its potential benefits for the health and wellbeing of autistic individuals.

10/07/2025

The show features Carrie Hope Fletcher in the title role. Plymouth-born West End performer Samuel Holmes will play Francis Fryer. Holmes has previously appeared at Theatre Royal Plymouth in productions such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

10/07/2025

A new strategic partnership will accelerate the delivery of high-quality homes in Plymouth, supporting a transformational regeneration of the city centre and surrounding areas.

These homes will play a key role in unlocking the economic potential of recent dockyard investments and help create a vibrant city where people can live, work, eat, shop, and socialise.

09/07/2025

Officers from Devon & Cornwall Police have been spending time with children at Prince Rock Primary School and Laira Green Primary School in the city to inspire and educate local youngsters.

09/07/2025

“I never imagined Legless in London would get this kind of recognition, but it is amazing for everyone involved. I hope it makes more people aware of the experiences of disabled people.”

Read the full story on the Plymouth Chronicle Website!

08/07/2025

This impressive 20-foot wicker creation, aptly named the “Basket Shark,” is setting the tone for a month dedicated to raising awareness, promoting art, and advocating for marine conservation for Shark Month at RWY Royal William Yard

Plymouth's historic Royal William Yard is making a significant splash this July, not just with the return of its popular "Shark Month," but with the dramatic arrival of a spectacular and sustainable shark sculpture.

07/07/2025

📢 People of Plymstock 📢

The latest edition of the Plymstock Post is now available online as well as in your local newspaper.

We have important updates from your local councillors Cllr Maria Lawson for Plymstock Dunstone Cllr Daniel Steel & Cllr John Stephens for Plymstock Dunstone

Link in comments below! 👇

03/07/2025

The latest edition of the Plymouth Chronicle is now out for delivery today!

Plymouth news, events & community updates straight through your letterbox each month, totally free to readers and supported by local business advertising.

Our Plympton & Plymstock edition headline roundup is linked in the comments below.

03/07/2025

Thanks for sharing Dan! If you are a resident of Plymstock you can read what your councillors have been up to recently in the Plymstock Post column in your Plymouth Chronicle Newspaper.

Local News, free to reader and supported by local businesses!

🎉 Here’s my latest July column in the Plymouth Chronicle celebrating the success of PEM Disability Children's Club 👇🏼

One of the best things about being a councillor is getting to meet the amazing volunteers and local groups making a positive difference to the lives of residents in the ward.

One of those organisations is PEM Disability Children’s Club. They bring together young people with disabilities from across Plymouth to have fun, access sports and other activities, make friends, and learn new things. When I attended one of their events last year you could also feel how it provides a community for their parents too.

It is a special organisation doing great work. That is why I was pleased to support PEM with some of my community grant alongside a number of other councillors. And PEM have gone from strengthen to strengthen. In February, this year they successfully achieved charitable status. This has expanded the funding routes and opportunities available to them.

The Saltram Meadows development, another organisation I have engaged with as your ward councillor, is Persimmon Homes. They have a scheme, Community Champions, which provides grants to support local charities, sports clubs and good causes in the areas they are building homes. It was clear to me that PEM fits the bill, and I connected them with the scheme.

I was thrilled to hear in April that PEM’s application was successful, and they had secured their biggest donation yet of £2500! It goes without saying, PEM secured the funds because of their hard work, dedication and the difference they make to young people’s lives. But I was glad to play my part by keeping my eyes and ears peeled for funding opportunities and making sure our local groups get their fair share.

As we have entered the new financial year, I have a renewed pot of community grant funding available to support local groups benefiting the ward. So, if you are part of or know of any great local organisations, and you would like to request funding from my community grant or support applying for opportunities like Persimmon’s Community Champions, please do not hesitate to get in touch!