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Personal details leaked in 'unacceptable' mistake

Personal information including names, phone numbers and case reference numbers of vulnerable people in Plymouth have accidently been sent out in a mass e-mail.

Public service provider Action for Employment (A4e) sent an e-mail on July 19 with an attachment containing information about Plymouth users of Independent Living Services (ILS) to 157 recipients.

A4e is a national...

Olympian faces fears for Brain Tumour Research

Olympic Rowing champion Mark Hunter MBE will be handling a Boa Constrictor to launch a campaign hoping to raise £1 million for charity Brain Tumour Research.

As the charity’s newly appointed patron Mr Hunter will be facing up to his lifelong fear of snakes at Dartmoor Zoo tomorrow to kick off the charity’s annual ‘Conquer it together’ fundraising campaign.

Mr Hunter said: ““My...

Just the job! New work club launching at West Park Library

A new 'work club' offering support and advice for job seekers is being launched at West Park Library on Wednesday 11 September.

The West Park Work Club will give job hunters advice on writing a CV, setting up email and universal job match accounts, filling in application forms, setting up businesses and job searching, as well as help develop their basic IT skills and interview...

Plymouth woman to make channel crossing for Children's Hospice

A Plymouth College staff member is preparing to swim across the English Channel next month.

Jazmin Buxton, 24, is attempting the crossing in aid of the Children’s Hospice South West which provides palliative care to children.

Buxton who completed a six hour sea swim earlier this month has been training for nearly a year to raise money for the local charity.

Buxton...

Confirmed Case of Legionnaires disease in Plymouth

A case of legionnaire’s disease has found in Plymouth . It is not currently known how the person who is in Derriford hospital contracted the disease.

Public Health England and Plymouth City Council are currently investigating how the patient caught the lung infection which is contracted through water infected with naturally occurring legionella bacteria.

The disease is not...

Police seek witnesses to two women assault

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses after a man was allegedly assaulted as he sat in a traffic queue in the city.

At a set of traffic lights just past The Tamar public house, the victim was sat in his red Peugeot 107 when he was approached by two women who had been sat in a silver Skoda.

Whilst still in the queue, a verbal altercation occurred and one of the two...

Money advice roadshow announced

Money advice events are to be held across Plymouth to help people get to grips with recent benefit changes.

Plymouth City Council is teaming up with organisations across the city to help people who have been affected by the recent changes to benefits.

The focus will be on supporting carers and people living with a disability. Information, advice and support will be available to...

Police appeal for witnesses of street robbery

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Plymouth on Sunday 18 August. Between 3.30 and 4pm a local woman was robbed while stood in Pomphlett Road in Plymstock.

The 32-year-old victim was standing at a bus stop opposite a supermarket on the road when the suspect grabbed a Samsung tablet device from under her arm.

He then pushed her in the...

Plymouth's school meals shortlisted for national award

A team serving up millions of school meals to children in Plymouth has been shortlisted for a national award for its locally sourced, quality ingredients and seasonal menus.

Plymouth City Council's Education Catering Service has been chosen as one of three finalists for the Local Authority Caterer of the Year at the EDUcatering Excellence Awards 2013 for the second year in a row....

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