Arrests of children by Devon and Cornwall Police have fallen by 64 per cent in the last four years, data obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (Monday 23 November).
Research by the charity has found that the number of arrests in Devon and Cornwall dropped from 4,132 in 2010 to 1,470 in 2014.
The figures confirm the continued success of a long-running...
The clock will soon be ticking on one of Plymouth’s landmarks.
Repair works are currently being carried out to Derry’s Clock, which takes pride of place in recently completed landscaped work behind the Theatre Royal.
Getting the clock working is the final piece of work being carried out as part of the public space improvements that has transformed the whole area between the...
Plymouth’s historic Mayflower Steps will be permanently in the spotlight, thanks to new lights which will be switched on for the first time as part of the city’s Thanksgiving celebrations.
The monument, which commemorates the departure of the Pilgrim Fathers to America where they helped found a nation, will be lit up and will be switched on by Council Leader Tudor Evans.
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been highly commended in a prestigious national competition for the work it has done to maximise clinical research activity across the region.
Clinical research is the way that doctors gather evidence about new treatments, in order to improve patient care in the NHS. Most NHS organisations do some level of research, but there is a national drive to...
It’s easy to assume that domestic abuse is an issue that only affects partners or ex-partners within a relationship. However, an increasingly more common form of abuse, with potentially devastating results, is set to challenge those inherent beliefs.
Since 2011, in Devon alone, there have been two domestic homicide cases where the murderer is in fact the victim’s child. The child in...
Staff at Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust's Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinic will be supporting National HIV Testing Week next week, by holding drop in clinics between 08.00 and 16.00, from Monday 23 to Friday 27 November, which will offer members of the public a free HIV test, which produces results within 20 minutes.
National HIV Testing Week raises awareness of the importance of HIV...
A slice of nostalgia is set to hit Plymouth this week with the opening of Popworld.
Located on the city’s famous Union Street, the venue has received an investment of over £250,000.
Known for championing all our guilty pleasures, Popworld has forged a legendary status across the UK for providing memorable nights out filled with fun, laughter and the best pop tunes in town. Now...
Westcountry folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman is playing a hometown show with his band at Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 19 December. Seth has successfully steered English folk into the mainstream with high-energy performances and a series of best-selling albums including his current album Word of Mouth which entered the charts at No.20 on release last year to rave...
What happens when you combine the spark of global thought leaders with the kindling talent of the South West? Let’s find out!
Plymouth Science Park, Health Education South West and the Beacon Medical Group have joined forces to bring the South West’s first TEDMEDLive2015 event.
Based on the internationally renowned TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) a global set of...
DCET Training, formally known as Devon & Cornwall Electrical Training and based in Exeter, celebrates its 20th birthday this week and heads into its 21st year with a record Apprentice intake for the 2015/2016 academic year, as well as expansion into Bristol.
DCET Training has become the leading specialist in electrical training and prides itself on delivering high quality training...
