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Plymstock Albion Oaks need your votes!

Help your local team Plymstock Albion Oaks win the training session of a lifetime with England Rugby World Cup heroes like Will Greenwood and Austin Healey by voting for them on Facebook.

Plymstock Albion Oaks Rugby is one of 20 teams who are winners of the AEG Grassroots 2015 competition – the prizes being the Ultimate Kit and Laundry Package from AEG and Canterbury Clothing....

Techies take over the tower to let there be light

The countdown to Smeaton’s Tower lighting up gets underway on Monday 13 April with technicians taking over the tower to begin the installation.

The symbol of Britain’s Ocean City will be lit up by the end of the month, if the installation programme goes according to plan.

LITE ltd supported by Hydrock and Hyde Park Electricals will be on site over the next week and as a result...

Tickets to go on sale for MTV Crashes Plymouth 2015

Tickets for this summer’s MTV Crashes Plymouth event will be on sale from Thursday 16 April.

The spectacular live music event, being organised by MTV in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, will take place on Plymouth Hoe on Wednesday 22 July.

It will be followed by a ‘Club MTV’ night on the same stage on Thursday 23 July, featuring handpicked DJ talent.

Both...

Resurfacing planned for more Plymouth roads

Another 29 Plymouth roads are set to get a new lease of life over the next nine weeks as the Council continues its resurfacing programme for 2015.

The resurfacing works, which get under way on Monday 13 April, will take place on roads where multiple potholes have developed and are causing widespread damage.

They are being carried out by the Council’s highways contractor Amey...

Appeal for help in solving historic rape case

Police are investigating a report of a historic rape which happened in Whitleigh Woods between 1963 and 1968.

A male victim has come forward to police to report that he was seriously sexually assaulted by a man in the woods when he aged between seven and 10.

Detectives are now appealing to anyone who may have lived nearby or regularly visited the woods around the time of the...

Traditional childhood activities are lost

A generation of children are growing up without experiencing simple pleasures such as splashing in puddles or mud, building a sandcastle - or even making daisy chains, a study has revealed. Researchers found a whole range of traditional nature activities could soon become a thing of the past as children spend their spare time playing computer games, watching TV or just hanging out with friends...

Young carers fly high

Eight young carers were given a free ride at the award-winning Virtual Jet Centre today to give them a boost and at the same time give them a break from their responsibilities at home.

The young adults have all been taking time out of their own lives to care for others.

Staff at the state-of-the-art Virtual Jet Centre showed them how to land aircraft, talked them through cabin...

Youngsters inspired to consider healthcare apprenticeships

As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2015, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust hosted an information open day, which welcomed sixth formers from schools across Plymouth, including St Boniface's Catholic College, Eggbuckland Community College, Lipson Community College and Ridgeway, into the hospital.

There were department stands and there were current and past apprentices at the event,...

Plymouth Yacht Haven opens

Plymouth Yacht Haven held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Good Friday, 3rd April, in celebration of the completion of five months building work and a £400,000 investment in new facilities at this Five Gold Anchor marina.

Timed for the start of the new boating season, the marina has undergone a full refurbishment of its facilities with berth holders enjoying brand new luxury showers,...

Four arrested after attempted cash machine theft

Four people were arrested following the attempted theft of a cash machine from Costcutters on Fleet Street on Thursday morning (9th April).

The four arrived at the Costcutters on Fleet Street, Keyham Plymouth at around 6.25am in a large white Mercedes box van and pulled the stand alone cash machine from the building.

They then attempted unsuccessfully to load the cash machine...

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