The next Bishop of Plymouth is to be the Rt Revd Nick McKinnel .
Currently the Bishop of Crediton in Devon, he will be ‘translated’ across back to Plymouth, where he spent 18 years in ministry as Rector of the Minister Church of St Andrews.
He was made Bishop of Crediton in 2012 but his experience of Plymouth made him a good candidate to become the Bishop of the city and the...
The remaining tickets from the September general sale for Rugby World Cup 2015 went on sale this week to unsuccessful fans who applied for tickets via the ballot.
From midday (GMT) today (November 28) the general public will be able to buy remaining tickets through tickets.rugbyworldcup.com.
Following the strong demand for tickets in September, with over 950,000 sold through...
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, challenged the Minister for Disabled People, Mark Harper MP, yesterday on the difficulties many of her constituents who suffer from Muscular Dystrophy (MD) are experiencing with their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments.
Muscular Dystrophy is a condition which causes muscles to deteriorate and become weak. There are over 60 forms...
The remaining tickets from the September general sale for Rugby World Cup 2015 will go back on sale next week.
The sale of up to 300,000 tickets for 25 matches will take place in three stages, with priority access given to applicants who were unsuccessful in the ballot.
Stage 1 – Monday 24 and Tuesday November 25 – Ticket sale open to unsuccessful applicants from the September...
Watching fireworks is popular and fun and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service want you to have a safe Bonfire Night - by following some simple do’s and don’ts risks can be greatly reduced. As fireworks are explosives and burn at such high temperatures, the utmost care is necessary in their storage, handling and use, whether you are organising a display for the family, friends or the...
Devon and Cornwall Police is holding a two week amnesty for the surrender of unlawfully held or unwanted firearms and ammunition.
Members of the public can hand in items at police stations in Exeter (Heavitree Road), Torquay, Plymouth (Charles Cross and Crownhill), Barnstaple, Bodmin, Camborne, St Austell and Truro between 3 and 17 November.
Luke Pollard calls on Government to back creation of a military credit union for Plymouth’s service personnel and their families
Labour’s Candidate for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is joining efforts to encourage the Government to create a credit union for the armed forces. Pointing to the success of Navy Federal, a credit union providing loans and savings for US military personnel,...
A woman died after being hit by a car yesterday evening at the University College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth.
Police were alerted to a serious collision in the car park at the rear of the university at around 6.40pm on Friday 17 October, after a Vauxhall Corsa collided with a pedestrian.
The 77-year-old female pedestrian, who was from the Plymstock area, died as a...
