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Police highlight consequences of drink driving with launch of summer campaign

The national summer Drink Drive campaign is being launched on 1st June and Devon and Cornwall Police are again supporting this initiative.

The primary aim of the campaign is to reduce the number of injuries on the roads where drink or drugs is a factor. The campaign runs from Saturday 1 June to Sunday 30 June.

Whilst the enforcement of drink/drug driving is a 24/7 focus for...

Plans for first site under 'Get Plymouth Building' scheme unveiled

Plans for the first of ten sites to be developed as part of Plymouth City Council’s ‘Get Plymouth Building’ scheme have been unveiled.

The proposal by city based developed Aster Homes is to transform the former Ernesettle community centre site into a 40 unit extra care housing scheme for older people that will include a community space. Planners have now received a planning application...

Work club help for Whitleigh job hunters

Whitleigh residents looking for work are being offered a helping hand at a special event next week.

Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Community Homes will be on Whitleigh Green on Monday 3 June from 11am until 5pm talking to people about the work club and the opportunities it offers.

The work club runs every Tuesday morning at the Salvation Hall in Lancaster Gardens. Drop in...

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg's live webchat

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissoner Tony Hogg took part in a live interactive web chat on May 22 marking his first 6 months in the job. It gave people the chance to ask questions, share opinions and discuss policing strategy and priorities for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly via Twitter (@DC_PCC), and via the PCC website where you can also view Tony Hogg's 6 month video...

Healthcare standards body's report strongly critical of Plymouth care home

A Plymouth residential home has been strongly criticised for the standards of its patient care and faces enforcement action after coming under the scrutiny of the health industry's regulatory body.

A report into the Southview Residential Care Home in Woodside, Lipson in Plymouth has revealed it has fallen short in all but two of the 11 standards assessed by the Care Quality Commission...

Council blitz to tackle city’s worst potholes ahead of major repair programme

A two-week blitz to permanently repair some of Plymouth’s worst potholes has just got under way, ahead of a major road patching and resurfacing programme for the city.

Now that the worst of the winter weather appears to be over, extra resources have been brought in by Plymouth City Council and its highways contractor Amey, dedicated to making permanent repairs to potholes causing...

City Museum and Art Gallery launches new online resources

The launch of a number of new online resources have been designed to make it easier to find out about permanent collections and exhibitions at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.

The first development is a brand new collections website at http://museumcatalogue.plymouth.gov.uk . The site currently contains nearly 3,500 records and anyone can search it to find out more about what the...

Help shape future city plans by popping into pop-up shop

People are being invited to help make Plymouth’s future "the perfect fit" by popping into a shop filled with ideas, facts, photos, maps and interesting ways for them to add to the Plymouth Plan.

Plymouth City Council hopes lots of people will get involved in shaping future plans and policies for Plymouth through the shop front initiative.

The old Lawson shop in New George...

Building evacuated after Barbican restaurant fire

A fire in a restaurant in the Barbican area of the city in the early hours of this morning led to the evacuation of a four storey building.

Two fire appliances from Greenbank station, one from Plymstock and the aerial ladder platform from Crownhill attended after calls were received reporting the incident at Rockys Steakhouse and Grill on Southside Street.

The domestic flats...

CCTV images released following city pub assault

Police in Plymouth have issued CCTV images of a suspect following an incident in a pub which resulted in two men being assaulted.

The incident occurred at around 11.15pm on Sunday 5th May in the Mannamead pub on Mutley Plain, Plymouth.

Following an altercation one victim - a man aged 60 years - was punched to the head and kicked whilst on the floor. He received cuts to his...

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