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Alison Hernandez elected new police and crime commissioner

Alison Hernandez (Conservative) has been elected as the new police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall (IoS).

She won with a majority of 3,794 over Gareth Derrick (Labour) after the second round of voting*.

Alison will officially take over from Tony Hogg on 12 May. Her term of office will last four years.

“I am delighted to have been elected as police and...

Stars of business to help showcase University’s postgraduate programmes

A former contestant on The Apprentice will be among those the sharing secrets of their success at postgraduate showcase for Plymouth University’s Faculty of Business.

Charleine Wain, a semi-finalist on the BBC show last year, will be delivering a talk on her rise through business at the Master Your Future fair on 10 May.

Charleine, who now owns Maiya’s Hair and Beauty Salon in...

Council election results

No party has secured a clear majority following yesterday’s local elections, with 27 Labour, 27 Conservative and three UKIP seats.

It is now up to the political parties to discuss what agreements can be made in order for an administration to be formed and agreed at the Annual Council Meeting on Friday 20 May.

Click here for Plymouth City Council's local election results page to...

North Cross wildflower meadow to be bigger and better

Volunteers and Council staff will be rolling up their sleeves to extend the North Cross wildflower meadow this weekend.

Building on the huge success of the wildflower display last year, this year’s display will be even bigger and better, by bringing the flowers closer to the public walking and cycling routes through North Cross. The display has also been expanded to the central...

Plymouth Wrestling Association needs a tag team partner

For seven years Plymouth Wrestling Association has been entertaining and inspiring hundreds of people across Plymouth and now they need you to be their tag team partner and get behind their fight, to bring their unique style of family friendly entertainment to more and more people.

After an historic 7th Anniversary Show at the Guildhall last month, they are looking to invest in...

Right to Buy extension will cost SW councils millions

The average council in the South West will need to pay a staggering £19.4 million a year to the government to fund their flagship Right to Buy extension, new research by Shelter reveals today.

The policy, now being put through parliament as part of the government’s Housing and Planning Bill, would force local authorities to sell off a proportion of their council houses on the open...

Register for the Right to Build

If you are interested in building your own home in Plymouth, you can now register to do so.

Plymouth City Council is working to make it easier for people to build their own self build or custom build homes in the city. As of this month you can register for the right to build, under the Self and Custom House-building Act 2015 which you can do via our website.

The Government...

Eddystone Media partners with Plymouth City Council

Eddystone Media’s One Plymouth volunteer team are pleased to announce a new partnership with Plymouth City Council (PCC)’s Visitor, Marketing & Events Team.

The aim is to help further showcase and highlight the large scale events - like Pirate Weekend, Armed Forces Day and MTV Crashes Plymouth - held in Plymouth annually, with the focus on increasing visitor attendance and...

Funding boost gives Devon’s businesses more flex appeal

Devon’s small businesses will receive a welcome boost as Devon County Council announces plans to expand the county’s network of flexible working spaces.

Around 20 per cent of Devon workers work from home, and many of those are home-based businesses looking for larger premises as their business expands.

Their contribution to the local economy is significant and support for the...

Police continue to dig for clues at home of serial killer Fred's West's friends

Devon police officers are continuing to investigate the garden at the former home of a paedophile couple, who knew serial killers Fred and Rose West.

Excavations began on Tuesday 3 May in the rear garden of a bungalow in Bradnich, near Cullompton, following historic intelligence linked to the former occupants of the council-owned property, David and Pauline Williams.

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