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Ottery pub picked for Telegraph’s Best Pubs Guide 2026

The Volunteer Inn in Ottery St Mary is featured in the Telegraph’s Best Pub Guide for 2026, one of just thirteen Devon pubs to be included.

The national guide, which this year has expanded its reach to include pubs in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, provides details of...

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Controlled explosion follows emergency road closure near HMS Drake

Police have reopened Saltash Road after the Royal Naval EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) carried out a controlled explosion of an unknown package, thought to be a suitcase, discovered close to HMS Drake.

Both ends of Saltash Road in Keyham, Plymouth were closed earlier today as a precaution while investigations took place. A number of fire engines were called to the scene on standby...

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Police appeal for witnesses to Torpoint club assault

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault that took place in Torpoint on Saturday 1 June.

A 20-year-old local man was allegedly assaulted by another man at the Harbour Lights club in the town just after midnight.

The victim was grabbed by the throat and lost consciousness as a result.

The suspect is described as a white man in his mid thirties, of large build...

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Plymouth appoints its first Lord Mayor's police cadet

Aptly-named Lauren Peel has been named as the first Lord Mayor's police cadet. Laura, who is 14-years-old, has been appointed to the post, which is similar to the High Sheriff's cadet role.

Lauren joined Plymouth East Community Police Cadets in 2011 and was recognised by staff as best new recruit in 2012 at her passing out parade and awards ceremony in Harewood House, Plympton....

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A musical journey for Plymouth youngsters ends with Pavilions finale

Some 500 youngsters from 19 schools across Plymouth will be taking to the stage at Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday to perform songs they have created as part of a project to get them involved in music.

‘Sing Plymouth’ is run by Okehampton-based community music charity Wren Music and funded by Plymouth Music Education Hub. The schools – five secondary, 12 primary and two special – are...

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Discover Plymouth's artists and their work at the Council House

The public can discover Plymouth’s talented artists and their fantastic work in a series of talks and presentations starting today (Thursday 13 June).

The events provide an opportunity to hear from practising artists who have work on display at the Council House.

The exhibition and talks are part of a new scheme designed to demonstrate the breadth of contemporary visual art...

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Condition of toddler injured in collision with car improves

The little girl injured in a collision in the city on Sunday (9 June) is no longer in a critical condition and is improving.

The 19-month-year-old girl was badly injured in a serious road traffic collision with a red Vauxhall Zafira at the YMCA John Kitto Centre on Honicknowle Lane at just after 9.30am on Sunday.

Police reported that the girl had sustained life-changing...

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Police warn licensees after Plymouth lap dancing club conviction

Devon and Cornwall Police are warning licensees to comply with their premises licences following the conviction of Tony Bowman, former boss at Divas Lap Dancing Club.

Mr Bowman was convicted for knowingly allowing licensable activity to take place in breach of the conditions of the premises licence during a trial at Plymouth Magistrates Court.

The case centred on the operation...

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Adam Smart, the motorcylist injured in A38 collision has died

Police have confirmed that Adam Smart, the young motorcyclist seriously injured after a collision with a tanker on the A38, died in hospital last night.

The 20-year-old local man's motorcycle collided with the heavy good vehicle on Monday 10 June at around 7.45am at the Carkeel roundabout in Saltash.

Mr Smart was taken to Derriford Hospital where he was joined by his family....

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Woman dies after fall from Drake Circus car park

A woman who fell from level five of the Drake Circus car park in Plymouth this morning (Wednesday 12 June) has died from her injuries in Derriford Hospital.

Police say her family was with her when she died.

Emergency services were alerted at around 10.40am and an ambulance was quickly on the scene

The woman, who has not been named, was taken straight to the emergency...

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NHS in Devon welcomes call to tackle public health issues

The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.

Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the...

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