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US Ambassador visits lead city for Mayflower 400 events

US Ambassador to the UK Matthew Barzun is visiting the city where the Mayflower set off on its historic voyage to the United States almost exactly 395 years ago.

The Ambassador is visiting Plymouth over two days and will be meeting the leadership group responsible for planning the Mayflower 400 events for which Plymouth is the lead city in the UK.

He will also be meeting...

Plymouth prepares to welcome Namibian rugby team

Rugby World Cup 2015 is officially under way and Plymouth is preparing to welcome the Namibian team and host a number of special events celebrating the great game.

Plymouth will be Namibia’s Team Base for the two fixtures at Exeter Chiefs’ home ground Sandy Park and players will be based primarily at the University of St Mark & St John. They will also have the option to use...

Elderly woman attacked by dog

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following an incident where a woman was attacked by a dog.

Investigating officers have released images of both the suspect owner and injuries that the victim sustained in the hope of identifying potential witnesses and the suspect.

The incident occurred at around 10.30am on Saturday 29th August on Bridwell Road in the Weston Mill...

Major changes to Consumer Rights Act

Major changes in consumer law that will affect both businesses and customers come into force next month.

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 replaces eight existing laws including the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 and comes in to force on Thursday 1 October.

One of the major changes is to impose a specific time limit on when consumers can obtain...

Top award for Plymouth City Council

Plymouth City Council has been awarded for its work supporting small businesses across Plymouth.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) gave the award to Plymouth City Council for going the extra mile to help small businesses to access over £1.4 million of funding.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “I’m delighted that the Council has been...

Email scam warning

Detectives at Devon and Cornwall Police are warning people of two current email scams that are circulating the internet.

One is an Amazon scam, which claims Amazon accounts have been breached, this is incorrect, Amazon accounts have not been hacked into.

The fake email address from ukamazonverify.co.uk asks you to complete an ‘account verification’ process. Officers are warning...

Appeal following unprovoked assault

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following an assault in the City.

The incident occurred at around 1.00am on Sunday 20th September between Revolutions and the Casino at Derry’s Cross in Plymouth.

The victim, a man, aged in his 20’s was sat on the wall outside the Grosvenor when the offender walked across the zebra crossing from Revolutions and punched him once to...

Residents invited to exclusive first view of prestigious exhibition

The ‘ARTIST ROOMS Gerhard Richter’ exhibition at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery will open its doors for a public launch event on the evening of Friday 25 September – prior to starting its run from Saturday 26 September 2015 to 16 January 2016.

This high profile exhibition featuring work by one of the world’s most significant living artists will also help mark the start of the...

Police appeal after assault and attempted robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery and assault that took place in the Efford area of Plymouth.

At around 4.15am on Sunday 13th September, an 18-year-old man was walking on the footpath that runs from Efford lane towards Channel Park Avenue following a night out with friends.

He was stopped by two men who demanded his mobile phone from him, he...

Trust's R&D team enter Memory Walk

Research and Development at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has entered a team for the annual Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk in Plymouth.

The 10k circular walk - from Plymouth Hoe to Royal William Yard and the Barbican - is due to take place on Sunday September 27th.

It aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s with money from the event going towards research. Jocelyn Elmes,...

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