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Police are investigating possible arson after fire crews were called out to a car fire in a car park in Kings Tamerton in the early hours of Monday morning (16 September).

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service received a number of calls shortly before 2am and mobilised one appliance from Camels Head station.

On arrival the crew reported that the vehicle was well alight and...

A muddy, messy section of footpath along the River Plym will be getting dried out as part of a programme of improvements along the river valley.

A half-kilometre stretch of riverside path that runs from under the A38 toward the sewerage treatment works at Plympton is prone to flooding and during wet weather is often passable only with wellingtons.

Now Plymouth-based Four...

Plymouth's Ecover Blue Mile events got underway on Saturday. Organisers announced that there will be a ‘Super Saturday’, with all the major events taking place on the first day of the two-day event on 14-15 September.

The high winds and heavy rain forecast for the South West on Sunday means that the one-mile open water swim, kayak, stand-up paddling (SUP) and Corporate Team Challenge...

One of the three Torpoint ferries, 'Plym II' will be taken out of service for a month with effect from Friday 13 September 2013 at 9.30am in preparation for its triennial refit at A&P Falmouth.

The ferry company says the refit is a key part of the planned maintenance programme for the vessel, and allows essential work to be undertaken in dry dock conditions.

This will...