Visit Devon has been nominated for the Best UK Holiday County or Destination in the prestigious 2016 British Travel Awards (BTAs).
The winners will be determined by the consumer, who has until 30 September to cast their vote, with the successful companies announced at the BTA Gala Awards Dinner, being held in London on 23 November 2016.
Are you a fan of DanTDM and his online world? Do you want to meet his favourite characters, his pet pug Ellie and help him on his adventure?
For the first time ever, DanTDM, one of the world’s most famous YouTubers is going on tour and heading to Plymouth Pavilions this October! Dan will be letting visitors come and take part in an online DanTDM adventure … in the real world!
Fashion in the city is coming to Plymouth with an army of stylists.
The event will take place on the 2 to the 11 of September 2016 spanning across 2 days.
The programme of interactive activities will include a 2 day fashion show in Drake circus shopping centre, including a Fashion in the city beauty bus taking the event on tour to outlying areas.
Families for Children are currently looking to find new families for their new adoption service Fostering to Adopt.
The service places young babies during the period of temporary local authority care with foster carers who are also approved adopters, and may adopt the child if approved by court.
A 16-year-old boy has been convicted at Plymouth Youth Court of a number of computer related offences (6th July).
The boy from Plymouth has been convicted of three offences under the Computer Misuse Act relating to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and two offences under the Criminal Law Act relating to the communication of bomb threats.
Plymouth will welcome another international sailing event this summer when the historic waterfront quarter of Sutton Harbour hosts the Plymouth to La Rochelle Revival Race.
Following the success of world-class sailing event The Transat bakerly, this popular international race from England to France is held every other year, last hosted in Plymouth in 2014.
The exhibition Summer of Colour featuring artists Jackie Gale and Doug Hinge will be at The Art Source contemporary gallery in Plymouth.
The show will take place from 6 to the 29 August 2016.
The opportunity to watch Jackie at work will be available on 6 and 7 August 11am to 4pm. Children will also be able to have a go at creating some art.
You will also be able to watch Doug Hinge at work on the 13 and 14 August 11am to 4pm, with children given the opportunity to grab a paintbrush and try out their skills.
Police received a call at 1.15pm on Thursday 30 June reading a disturbance near the Tower Cabs office in North Road East.
A silver Vauxhall Astra saloon stopped at the location and three men got out. They took hold of a 22 year old woman and attempted to put her in the car by force. During the struggle a 34 year old man who was with the woman received a cut wound to his arm.
