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Operation Vortex, the successful road safety campaign run by Devon and Cornwall Police, is to be staged on Thursday 2 April and on days throughout April and May.

Police will be using a number of unmarked vehicles including police motorbikes to help identify and target motorists who disregard road traffic laws and cause danger to others.

Officers from the Armed Response Unit...

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Plympton at the weekend to come forward.

A 24-year-old man, from Plymouth, was approached by a man who punched him in the mouth and struck him over the back of the head in Fore Street, St Maurice.

The victim suffered serious head and facial injuries as a result of the attack that happened at around 9pm on Saturday 28 March...

Plymouth City Council is to announce a new commitment to making life better in Plymouth by ensuring all future contracts have a ‘social value’ clause.

The Council hopes to lead by example by ensuring all its future work brings value and benefits to society, the local economy, and at the same time reduces damage to the local environment.

The new Social Value and Sustainability...

Another programme of protective micro-asphalting is underway on Plymouth’s roads.

Micro-asphalting is used as a preventative measure on roads showing the first signs of wear and tear, tackling damage in its early stages to reduce costs in the future. As well as extending the life of the road it increases skid resistance, which improves road safety.

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