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Two charged with murder of Tanis Bhandari

Detectives have charged two Plymouth men jointly with murder after a disturbance outside a pub in the city on New Year’s Day which left one man dead and four others seriously injured.

Just after 11pm on Saturday 3 January officers charged Ryan Williams, aged 21, of Landulph Gardens, St Budeaux, and Donald Damian Pemberton, aged 20, of Haydon Grove, St Budeaux, jointly with the murder...

Tamerton Foliot attack: Police continue to question suspects

Detectives are continuing to question two men following the death of a man in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Plymouth.

Police were called to attend The Kings Arms in Tamerton Foliot, following initial reports of a man reported to be in possession of a knife and axe, between 1am and 1.30am on Thursday 1 January 2015. Further calls of disorder were then received.

On arrival...

Council commits to more flexible opening times

Plymouth City Council has confirmed its commitment to delivering better and more flexible services to residents by providing customer services at more convenient times for them.

The changes, which are part of the Council’s large scale programme to transform the way it provides services so they are more efficient and focused on customers’ needs, include extending opening hours at the...

Which? calls for national savings strategy

Which? calls for national savings strategy Which? is calling on the Government to introduce a national savings strategy in 2015 as we find a third of people are planning to save less in the coming months.

The latest findings from the Which? Consumer Insight Tracker show that while nearly half (49%) are worried about their level of savings, a third of people (33%) are planning to save...

Around a quarter of residents in the South West now put splurges ‘on the card’

With the rise in interest-free credit cards and more South West residents looking to build their credit rating, it seems many are now looking to put purchases ‘on the card’.

A study by TopCashback.co.uk, released today, found that around half of South West residents believe that having a credit card has allowed them to live beyond their means, whilst 86 per cent say that it’s helped...

100 years of apprenticeships revealed

The changing nature of apprenticeships over the last 100 years has been documented in two new studies.

While research by Ancestry.co.uk and the University of Lincoln, paints a compelling picture of the journey apprenticeships have made during the last century, new findings from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) shows the impact that apprentices are having on the...

Victim identified in murder investigation

Following the incident early on New Year’s Day in Tamerton Foliot formal identification has now been completed on the 27 year old victim.

He has been named as Tanis Bhandari from Tamerton Foliot.

Two men aged 20 and 21 years arrested in connection with the incident remain in custody. A warrant of further detention was granted by Plymouth Magistrates this afternoon in respect of...

Plymouth home to accessible visitor attractions

Visitors to Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, can enjoy many days out with the whole family as some of the most popular attractions cater for all.

Martyn Sibley, presenter of ‘Access all areas’ for Disability Horizons, recently visited Plymouth to see how accessible the city’s visitor attractions are.

Touring the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth Boat Tours, National...

The cost of not saying thank you for presents

After the last of the Christmas presents have been unwrapped and all the cards have been opened, you may be wise to spare a thought to writing your thank you letters if you want to avoid being given a cheaper gift next year.

New research by Royal Mail has revealed the true cost of not saying thank you for Christmas presents.

Of those people expecting thank you letters, over...

GPs should be more open in discussing cancer

GPs should consider a more overt discussion with patients when referring them for further investigation of symptoms which may indicate cancer, according to a paper published in the British Journal of General Practice.

In an NIHR-funded study, researchers from the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Durham and Exeter conducted interviews with patients being referred for possible lung...

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