Council leaders across Devon and Somerset are calling for more devolved powers from Westminster.
The two county councils, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and the 13 district councils have all submitted a Statement of Intent to the Government.
They have been joined by Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership which...
The techniques parents use when determining the best secondary school for their children are to be explored in a new study by Plymouth University.
David Carter, Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, is appealing for families across the city to take part in research analysing how they make one of the most important choices relating to their child’s education.
The Ramblers is calling on young people in the South West to head off the beaten track to explore footpaths in their area, in the very first project to gather a complete picture of the state of footpaths throughout England and Wales.
The Big Pathwatch is the Ramblers’ biggest and most ambitious project ever to survey every right of way in England and Wales in order to build a national...
Police are reminding the public to be vigilant about telephone scams and to follow some simple advice to prevent them from becoming a victim of this type of crime.
Devon and Cornwall Police have been working with partners and the community to raise the awareness of the sudden rise in elderly victims who are conned out of thousands of pounds by tricksters who convince them they are...
The family of a patient who died have paid a visit to staff on the Planned Investigation Unit (PIU) and Hound Ward, to thank them for the excellent care received whilst in hospital.
Roma Banks, who passed in April 2015, spent a lot of time at Derriford Hospital and her husband, Tony Banks, and her daughters wanted to show their appreciation and present staff with two large cakes as a...
A shop in Ashburton town centre has been acquired for Gribbles Butchers in a deal brokered by Bruton Knowles.
Ashleigh Phillips, of the firm’s Plymouth office, advised on the leasehold acquisition of 9 North Street. A new 10-year lease at a confidential rent has been agreed.
He said: “This unit is the latest to be acquired by Gribbles who are expanding their retail offer across...
Police are appealing for information following an unprovoked assault on a 16-year-old girl in Barne Barton, Plymouth.
The Plymouth teenager was walking home on a secluded pathway through Blackie Woods between 8.25pm and 8.40pm on Sunday [23 August] when the assault happened.
She found her path blocked by four teenagers and when she asked to pass by one of the girls dragged her...
New research has today revealed the shocking numbers of private renters in the South West suffering at the hands of a rogue landlord, with approximately 80,000 experiencing an act by their landlord that could have resulted in legal action.
The survey by Shelter and YouGov revealed alarming reports from renters including landlords threatening, harassing or assaulting them, cutting off...
A school in Plymouth is one of the latest community buildings in the city to be getting a new solar roof.
Mayflower Academy in Ham Drive is having the solar panels installed following a recent ‘community share offer’ which enabled local people to buy shares in green energy projects in the city.
The community share offer was launched earlier in the year by PEC Renewables. PEC...
An Exeter man has been sentenced at Plymouth magistrates after illegally subletting his Local authority council flat when he was living somewhere else.
David Mukanirwa, 31, of Darwin Court was prosecuted under S1(2) of the prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 for subletting his Exeter flat on two occasions whilst he lived in Swindon after advertising it for rent on Gumtree....
