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Plymouth is pressing ahead with its ambitious plans to transform its standing as a cultural location and destination, following today’s City of Culture 2017 competition announcement, says the City Council.

Amid stiff competition and a city-wide campaign of support with thousands backing Plymouth’s bid, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport today said that Plymouth would not be on...

Last night Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to an incident by a farmer to rescue his young heifer. A valuable beef breeding cow approximately 18 months old had fallen through the roof of a garage and ended up wedged in a car inspection pit, which was inside the garage.

The garage was located on the edge of the farmer's pasture, and somehow the cow had managed to...

The shortlist of four regional centres hoping to host the 2017 City of Culture will be announced today (Wednesday 19 June 2013).

Plymouth is one of eleven entrants into the competition which will be whittled down to four with the announcement expected at around 11am.

The four shortlisted locations will then be asked to submit fuller, detailed bids for consideration before the...

A crucial gap in the South West Coast Path National Trail linking Devil’s Point Park to the Royal William Yard in Plymouth will be formally opened tomorrow (Wednesday 18 June).

A new stair case will take walkers through the existing defensive wall at Devil’s Point into the yard, giving them a connection all the way around the Stonehouse peninsula.

Not only will it enable...