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Work is due to begin on cycle facilities that will encourage a new generation of cyclists to enjoy the magnificent views offered by Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City.

Empty fisherman’s sheds on Commercial Wharf on the Barbican are to be fitted with facilities that will allow people to hire bikes from one side of the waterfront and drop them off at another, the Royal William Yard....

A pilot scheme designed to ensure that our most vulnerable residents receive high quality care from the top down is being launched.

Plymouth City Council, in partnership with NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group and Plymouth Community Health Care, is launching its leadership programme, which will initially be piloted in 15 care homes before being rolled across the city. It will be...

Figures released yesterday by the South West Coast Path team show that walkers using England’s longest National Trail spent around £436m during 2012, an increase of almost 15% in the past three years. The majority of this spend (76%) was attributable to staying visitors (£333.2m) and 24% (£102.9m) day visitors. This expenditure supports 9,771 full-time equivalent jobs.

In addition, the...

Forecasters are warning that further heavy rain is due to hit Devon at 9pm tonight (Monday 27 January) and remain until late on Tuesday (28 January).

The Met Office warns that frequent showers, some heavy, will bring a further 10-15 mm of rainwater into the region with the risk of up to 40 mm of rain on some areas of high ground.

The rain brings the risk of even further...