Plymouth

Lively music by 'Wally's Dance Party' was enjoyed in the beautiful setting of Plymouth Guildhall by those who attended an evening of ballroom and sequence dancing on Thursday 2nd February.

The event was organised by mesothelioma patient Wally Wright, in association with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth Councillor Pauline Murphy and her consort Councillor Brian Vincent, both...

Plymouth residents are being invited to get active, get outside into the great outdoors and spring clean the city's green spaces as part of the Great British Spring Clean.

Active Neighbourhoods Plymouth is supporting the UK’s Great British Spring Clean campaign in March this year, running three events to tidy up local woodlands at Budshead Woods, Efford Marsh and Kings Tamerton Woods...

A woodland which was saved from development has become Devon Wildlife Trust’s 50th nature reserve.

New England Wood covers 50 acres at Lee Mill, half a mile from the A38 and seven miles to the east of Plymouth. Described as a ‘charming, broadleaved woodland’, the new nature reserve also has the River Yealm passing beneath its trees.

The wildlife haven is Devon Wildlife Trust’...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a group of young men were subjected to an unprovoked attack in Plymouth.

The incident happened between 3.10am and 3.20am in Taunton Avenue at Whitleigh on Saturday 25 February.

Two men wearing balaclavas approached the group of four and asked them for cigarettes.

When they declined, one of the two men began punching out at a...

Drake Circus, Plymouth, is holding a circus themed student shopping night on Thursday March 2 - 6-8pm - with lots of exclusive deals and discounts from top high street stores.

There will be a huge range of exclusive deals for students, like 20% off at Topshop, River Island and Footasylum - as well as a unicycle act, hulahoop acts and juggling

"Drake Circus aims to offer a high...

There are just two spots left in the official Plymouth 6-a-side league and teams are urged to sign up soon.

At the moment it will cost just £1 to join the league – a saving of £24!

The league is held at Devonport High School For Boys on Sunday and runs throughout the year.

All matches are refereed by a qualified official and all the equipment is provided.

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Entertainer DJ Spikey Paws from the new online kids craze Animal Jam is coming to Drake Circus Plymouth Saturday 4th March 2017.

The online hit game Animal Jam is aimed to teach young children all about the natural world, and is packed full of National Geographic videos, facts, games and more!

On Saturday the 4th of March DJ Spikey Paws, famous on the online playground, will...

Drivers caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel now face tougher penalties.

From today (1 March 2017) both the fine and penalty points will double - from £100 to £200 and from 3 to 6 points.

Between 1 and 7 March Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police roads policing alliance will be out on the region’s roads ensuring compliance with the new legislation. The option...

The number of young people applying for a secondary school place has increased this year and thousands of primary pupils in Plymouth will today find out which school they will be going to this September.

The Council have confirmed that 92.87 per cent of young people received their first preference of school, 5.09 per cent their second and 1.24 per cent their third. Less than one per...

Pentathlon GB’s Jess Varley and Myles Pillage produced a fantastic performance to finish 4th in the Mixed Relay at World Cup 1 overnight. The two World Cup debutants belied their inexperience in Los Angeles as they brought a positive end to a successful World Cup for Pentathlon GB athletes.

The day started in the pool where Plymouth’s Pillage and Fotheringhay’s Varley got their...