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Shelter reveals SW home threat hotspots

Alarming new figures from housing charity Shelter have revealed almost 500 people in the South West were put at risk of losing their home every week in the last year.

In an analysis of statistics from the Ministry of Justice, the charity identified how many people are at risk of eviction and repossession as well as the ‘home threat hotspots’ across the South West where people are most...

Dementia sufferer conned by mail scams

A Plymouth couple is urging others to keep an eye on elderly family members after their 84-year old brother fell prey to a series of scams.

The retired couple from Peverell were shocked when they visited their brother’s home elsewhere in the city while he was in hospital and found hundreds of goods purchased in order to enter various prize draws as well as draw mailing invoices....

Appeal after Plymouth nightclub assault

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Oceana Nightclub, The Barbican, Plymouth.

Between 2-2.30am on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May, a 20-year-old man was assaulted and suffered cuts and bruises to his face and back of his head. He also lost consciousness during the incident.

The attack took place within the club by the small area between the stage where a DJ...

Last chance to enter Plymouth Race for Life

WOMEN in Plymouth are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at The Hoe as there are just two weeks left until registration closes.

Nearly 3000 women have already joined a ‘pink army’ ready to take on cancer on Sunday 21 June, but there are still places left.

One of those is inspirational mum Carla Riley-Wood who has fought a long...

Audiences set for a shock at premiere of new work

A ‘surprising’ piece of music for orchestra, percussion and electronics will be premiered at a concert in Plymouth University’s performing arts building, The House.

Written by Professor of Computer Music Eduardo Miranda, Shockwaves will be played through a combination of instruments and loudspeakers, with the resulting sounds influenced by a computer-performer.

With echoes of...

1 in 3 don't know Britain grows apples!

Despite British farmers producing 60% of the food we eat in this country, many consumers are unsure of what we actually grow in Britain according to a new survey released this week, with many unaware we grow staple foods like potatoes, apples and oats.

The survey, commissioned by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) ahead of this weekend’s Open Farm Sunday revealed that one in three...

Mount Wise residents praised after massive fire

Fire officers have praised the actions of people affected by the large fire in Clowance Street, Plymouth, last night (3 June).

More than twenty homes had to be evacuated as the fire spread across the block of flats driven by high winds but no one was hurt.

Group Manager Paul Bray, of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, said: “The residents were given early warning...

Drugs stolen from Plymouth pharmacy

Around 4.00am on Wednesday 3rd June, police were called to Milehouse Pharmacy, in Wolseley Road, Plymouth following a report of a burglary.

The offender(s) had entered the premises by forcing the front door and once inside following an untidy search, forced open the controlled drug cabinet stealing the contents.

They also stole the till drawer.

The offender(s) spent a...

Council invests further £43m in Plymouth

The City Council is investing a further £43 million in creating jobs, supporting new homes, better schools and making Plymouth a better place to live.

The additional funding is outlined in a report on the Council’s outturn position for the last financial year to be considered by the Cabinet on 9 June.

It shows that last year the Council delivered a total of £52.8m investment in...

People's Postcode Lottery supports Missing People

Right now the charity Missing People are appealing for information on more than 30 people missing in the South West alone, including Charlotte Addams who is currently missing from Plymouth.

Everyone who knows her is living in limbo whilst waiting for news; and is desperate for reassurance that, no matter how long she has been gone, everything possible is being done to keep the search...

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