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Compensation achieved for Plymouth parents of son killed by police Taser

Parents who saw their son engulfed in flames after the police discharged a Taser at him, have (Wednesday, 17 August) received compensation as part of an out-of-court settlement agreed with Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.

Kelvin and Jean Pimlott, whose 32-year-old son Andrew died in hospital a few days after sustaining severe burns outside the family’s home in Plymouth, have been...

Plymouth tanning salons still allow underage use

A high number of Plymouth tanning salons are still allowing underage use of sun beds.

In a recent test purchasing operation Public Protection officers visited a random selection of seven salons in the city, and staff in five of them did not challenge a 16-year-old volunteer about their age, despite the age limit being 18. Although the volunteer did not use the sunbed, they were given...

Gearing up for summer

British Cycling and Sky are celebrating another successful year of delivering cycling in partnership with the Council.

We teamed up in 2012 and since then the Sky Ride recreational cycling programme has had 21,000 sign-ups, with more than 100 people going on to train as lead riders themselves.

In recognition of the achievements made over the last four years, British Cycling has...

Southern construction firms must win the war for A-level talent, says RICS

Construction firms in the South of England must develop more training-based employment programmes for young people if they are to attract the brightest A-level achievers – and help alleviate the skills epidemic in the industry, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

It has been predicted that the UK construction industry will create around 190,000 new jobs by the end...

Man dies after collision in Plymouth

A man has died after a collision which took place last month in Plymouth.

On Sunday 31st July, at around 9.20am a pedestrian was in collision with a blue Honda motorcycle in Budshead Road near Whitleigh Court.

The pedestrian, a man aged 57 from Plymouth, was seriously injured and taken to Derriford Hospital for treatment. On Wednesday 10th August the man died as a result of his...

Garden and allotments for Stonehouse Creek bank

Stonehouse could be getting its first allotment site, thanks to a transfer of Council-owned land to the community.

A patch of unused land on the side of Stonehouse Creek could be turned into a community garden, with allotments, possibly a small orchard with wild flowers and a herb garden.

The area of land lies just beneath the site of the former naval hospital at Millfields and...

Yard offers opportunity for transport firms

A rare opportunity to let over an acre of secure surfaced yard, suitable for parking vehicles, is being marketed through Plymouth property specialists Bruton Knowles.

The level parcel of land off Thornbury Road on the Estover Industrial Estate is suitable for logistic companies, coach operators or delivery companies with fleets of vehicles.

Mark Slade, Associate at Bruton...

Countdown to British Firework Championships

Excitement is building as the pyrotechnic wizards taking part in this year’s British Firework Championships prepare to ignite the skies over Plymouth.

The internationally-famous annual event sees six of the country’s greatest professional display teams battling it out over two dazzling nights with tens of thousands of people expected to flock to the Hoe to see some of the world’s best...

Skills shortage threatens Plymouth’s oldest trades

Ancient occupations like stonemasonry and heritage carpentry could be lost forever if the UK fails to address its skills shortages, says a national training body.

The Heritage Craft Alliance (HCA), which provides accredited training to upskill the next generation of craftspeople, says 40,000 professionals are due to retire in the next decade.

There is already a desperate...

Summer drink and drug driving figures revealed

Summer drink and drug driving campaign results suggest that if you offend in Devon and Cornwall you’re twice as likely to get caught compared to the national average.

Figures from the recent summer drink and drug driving campaign show that in Devon and Cornwall the percentage of drivers tested that were positive, failed or refused a reading is just over twice the national average in...

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