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Honicknowle
Honicknowle is an area and ward of the city of Plymouth in the English county of Devon. It borders with West Park, Crownhill, Ham, Whitleigh and Pennycross areas of Plymouth. It was previously part of Knackersknowle. General The UK Census of 2001 revealed that the population stood at 9,802, although that number has likely increased significantly along with the growth of the city, of which 47.2 per cent were male and 52.8 per cent were female. (Information provided by The City of Plymouth website/Devon and Cornwall police) The 2011 census showed the ward population as 13,939. Education Primary schools *Knowle Primary, West Park and Chaucer Primary Schools *2009 - Knowle Primary and Shakespeare Primary (Amalgamation of West Park and Chaucer Primaries, relocated in the new building on Butt Park Playing Fields). Secondary school Honicknowle County Secondary Modern School 1952 - about 1989, emolished *John Kitto Community College now renamed as All Saints Church of England Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honicknowle Defence Regiment
The Honicknowle Defence Regiment (HDR) was a mid-2000s criminal gang from Honicknowle, Plymouth. At one point they were dubbed one of the most feared gangs in the United Kingdom. History and founding The HDR is thought to have first appeared in 2003. By 2004 the group had already committed hundreds of acts of vandalism around Honicknowle, as well as serious assault, robbery and sexual offences. They met on a bridge to fight with a copycat group named The Whitleigh Mental Mafia. Disbanding Between 2008 and 2009 many senior members of the group were charged after an effort by the police to disband the organization, which was reported to be becoming a more sophisticated crime syndicate. The leader, Nathan Danvers, was given a prison sentence in 2008 and others received non-custodial sentences, although many were later incarcerated for separate crimes. The last reported crime attributed to the HDR was in 2011. Legacy No robbery was reported in the area over the whole of 2016. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth Devonport (UK Parliament Constituency)
Plymouth, Devonport was, from 1832 until 2010, a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covered part of the city of Plymouth in South West England, including the former borough of Devonport. History The constituency was created as Devonport in 1832, and elected two members until 1918, when the number was reduced to one. Following the amalgamation of Devonport into Plymouth, the constituency was renamed as Plymouth, Devonport. Devonport has had a number of prominent MPs, including Leslie Hore-Belisha, Michael Foot (who began his Commons career in the seat), and the former SDP leader David Owen. One of its longest serving MPs was the National Liberal, later Conservative Dame Joan Vickers, who held the seat from 1955 until her defeat at the General Election of February 1974. Abolition Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies by the Boundary Commission for England, constituencies in Plymo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints Church Of England Academy, Plymouth
All Saints Church of England Academy, Plymouth is an academy school and business and enterprise college that opened in September 2010 on the existing John Kitto Community College site on ''Honicknowle Lane'' in Pennycross, Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymout ..., England near the A38. The Academy opened on the existing John Kitto site, with new premises being built and opened in 2013. References External links * Academies in Plymouth, Devon Educational institutions established in 2010 2010 establishments in England Church of England secondary schools in the Diocese of Exeter Secondary schools in Plymouth, Devon Christian schools in England {{Devon-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth Moor View (UK Parliament Constituency)
Plymouth Moor View is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election and has been represented since 2015 by Johnny Mercer of the Conservative Party. The seat was created for the 2010 general election and is largely the successor to the former Plymouth Devonport constituency. Constituency profile The constituency covers the north of the city, including industries relating to the Royal Navy base.UK Polling Report https://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/plymouthmoorview/ Boundaries Plymouth Moor View covers the northern part of Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymout .... The electoral wards which make up the constituency are Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitleigh
Whitleigh is a district area and is in the electoral ward of Budshead of the city of Plymouth in the English county of Devon. It shares district borders with Southway, Honicknowle, Crownhill, West Park and St Budeaux. In the 2001 census the population of Whitleigh was 7,165, of which 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Education Whitleigh's primary schools are Woodfield Primary School, St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, Whitleigh Community Primary School, and Woodland Community Special School. Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (formerly Community College, and previously Whitleigh comprehensive (or High) school) previously merged with Southway Community College due to budget cuts from the local government. Whitleigh also houses the Woodside Education Centre. This institute is aimed at children with learning or serious physical disabilities. Children from 4 to 16 years of age are accepted. Wood View Learning Community Wood View Learning Community, is a new campus-styled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age when a first settlement emerged at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton founded in the ninth century, now called Plymouth. In 1588, an English fleet based in Plymouth intercepted and defeated the Spanish Armada. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony, the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War, the town was held by the Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646. Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as a commercial shipping port, handling impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B & M
B&M European Value Retail S.A., trading as B&M, is a British-Luxembourg variety store chain founded in 1978 and incorporated in Luxembourg. It employs over 32,000 people. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History The business was founded by Malcolm Billington and the first store opened in Cleveleys, England, in 1978 and was acquired by Simon and Bobby Arora from ''Phildrew Investments'' in December 2004. In September 2006, the business saw significant growth, by acquiring the GlynWebb chain of Do It Yourself (DIY) stores and converting them into the B&M Homestore format. The company also acquired a number of former Kwik Save, Woolworths, and Au-Naturale stores. The business moved into a new office and modern distribution centre based in Speke, Liverpool in 2010, and new operations, logistics, and finance directors joined the business in 2011. In May 2011, B&M also purchased a number of Focus DIY stores. In December 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Jolly
Judith Anne Jolly, Baroness Jolly (born 27 April 1951) is a Liberal Democrat life peer. She was raised to the peerage in 2010 and was introduced to the House of Lords in January 2011. Her maiden speech was made within a week on health issues and she immediately became involved in briefings on the Health and Social Care Bill. Memberships She was a trustee of Help Musicians UK, an organisation which offers practical, positive support to emerging, professional and retired musicians - whatever the genre and a founder member of FLEX, Focus on Labour Exploitation. She chaired the Specialised Healthcare Alliance for two years until October 2013. This is a member organisation which campaigns for those with rare or complex diseases. She has worked with Think Global, a charity that works to educate and engage the UK public on global issues; she is especially interested in the regions of North Africa and the Middle East. In January 2016 she was appointed as Chair of Hft, a charity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth Sutton And Devonport (UK Parliament Constituency)
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is a constituency created in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Luke Pollard, a Labour Co-operative party candidate. The seat is one of two won (held or gained) by a Labour candidate in 2017 from a total of twelve in its county. Pollard's 2017 win was one of 30 net gains for the Labour Party. The seat was in 2010 and 2015 a very marginal win for Oliver Colvile, his greatest majority being 2.6%. Constituency profile The constituency covers the south of the city including HMNB Devonport, and has a large student population attending the University of Plymouth. Boundaries The seat is a borough constituency (for the purposes of type of returning officer and election expenses). As with all current constituencies it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system. The areas which make up this seat include Compton, Devonport, Stonehouse, Drake ward (which includes the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth Sutton (UK Parliament Constituency)
Plymouth, Sutton was, from 1918 until 2010, a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. History Plymouth Sutton covered parts of the city of Plymouth, in South West England, and was first contested at the 1918 general election. In a by-election in 1919, it became the second constituency in the UK (and the first in Great Britain) to elect a female MP: Nancy Astor became the first woman to take a seat in the House of Commons (the first female MP was the Sinn Féin member Constance Markievicz, who did not take her seat). Three of its MPs have been members of the Astor family. A more recent prominent MP was the flamboyant Conservative Alan Clark, who represented Plymouth Sutton from 1974 until 1992. Abolition Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies by the Boundary Commission for England, constituencies in Plymou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was born and educated in York; his father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic. Fawkes converted to Catholicism and left for mainland Europe, where he fought for Catholic Spain in the Eighty Years' War against Protestant Dutch reformers in the Low Countries. He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England without success. He later met Thomas Wintour, with whom he returned to England. Wintour introduced him to Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters leased an undercroft beneath the House of Lords; Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder that they stockpiled there. The authorities were prompted by an anonymous lett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.7 million adherents involved in evangelism and an annual Memorial attendance of over 21 million. Jehovah's Witnesses are directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders in Warwick, New York, United States, which establishes all doctrines based on its interpretations of the Bible. They believe that the destruction of the present world system at Armageddon is imminent, and that the establishment of God's kingdom over the earth is the only solution for all problems faced by humanity. The group emerged from the Bible Student movement founded in the late 1870s by Charles Taze Russell, who also co-founded Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881 to organize and print the movement's publications. A leadership dispute after Russell's deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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