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Plymouth is set to invest just over £11 million into six new contracts to provide much-loved community-based services for 0-five year olds from children’s centres across the city.

A report to Cabinet yeseterday explained how this investment will prompt new working arrangements that will mean more joined up services with health and other providers so that families with young children...

Plymouth City Council has now delivered three quarters of the 100 pledges for the city that it announced last May.

The milestone was reached this week when Councillor Nicky Williams officially signed off the 75th pledge launching a new scheme, known as Skills Aid Plymouth, which supports young people to stay in school and get the qualifications the city needs them to have.

The...

Thames Valley Police is appealing for information relating to the whereabouts of a missing man from Wallingford.

Mark Jones, aged 35, was last seen in Fir Tree Avenue, Wallingford, on Sunday (16 March).

Mr Jones is white, of medium build, with dark brown hair, brown eyes, 5ft 10ins tall, and often has stubble. He has long hair, which he sometimes wears in a ponytail or a bun...

A landmark project that will provide Plymouth with a first class performance, education and research space is nearing completion.

A topping out ceremony has been held at The House, Plymouth University’s new £7 million performing arts centre, which will be open in time for the new intake of students in September 2014.

Furthering the commitment to investing in world class...