Car smoking ban comes into force New legislation has come into force today (1st October) which makes it an offence to smoke in a vehicle containing a person under the age of 18.
The Smoke-Free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015 has been introduced to protect children from the harms of second-hand smoke.
It is now an offence to smoke in a private vehicle with someone under the...
Join Newton Abbot Racecourse and celebrate the end of another great racing season with their season finale on Friday 9th October.
Popular local band Station Road will be performing after the last race to end the season in style.
Racing for the afternoon starts at 13:55, with gates opening at 11:55. The last race is at 17:05.
Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets can be bought online until 17:00 on Thursday 8th October. There will also be tickets available at the gate on the day.
Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in Plymouth.
A 19-year-old local woman was walking home alone on Lipson Road, near the junction with Mount Gould Road, when she was approached by a man from behind at around 3.20am on Tuesday 22 September.
The man grabbed her and attacked her, causing her to fall to the ground, and sexually assaulted her...
A research report released today (30 September 2015) by Brake, the road safety charity, has called for the removal of unnecessary barriers faced by local councils in implementing 20mph speed limits to deliver safer walking and cycling.
The report finds that moving to 20mph limits across built up areas would deliver significant safety benefits, especially for pedestrians and cyclists,...
A leading foster care provider is looking for foster homes in Plymouth for young unaccompanied sanctuary seekers from war-ravaged countries such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Under the Children Act 1989, it is the legal responsibility of local authorities to care for under 18s who arrive in the country from abroad seeking sanctuary. However, with local authorities reportedly...
A Plymouth man has been found guilty of a number of historic child abuse charges at Plymouth Crown Court on Friday (25th September).
Hinton Sheryn was found guilty of 18 counts of indecent assault and gross indecency with children dating back to the 1970s and 80s; one of Sheryn’s victims was as young as six at the time of the abuse.
A team from Devon FA is set to raise money for the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at Plymouth University, by taking part in the Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest 10K assault course at Wembley on 21st November.
The eight contestants are in training for the event, which involves at least 50 obstacles to be tackled on the 10K course.
The second in a series of flags celebrating Edward Stanley Gibbons, the Plymouth-born founder of the renowned Stanley Gibbons stamp business, has been raised in the Hoe Garden.
The flags are the brainchild of artist Joanna Brinton, who won a public art commission from Plymouth City Council (supported by Plymouth Culture) to showcase local artists and the city’s unique history.
