A former police chief is announcing today (Monday) that he will run for the office of Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner, over fears that government austerity measures are putting at risk the most vulnerable members of area’s population.
Bob Spencer, who served in Merseyside and Devon and Cornwall police forces for over 30 years, retired in 2009 as Acting Assistant...
Plymouth City Council has served a Compulsory Purchase Order on a house that has been a derelict eyesore for years.
The Secretary of State has approved the Council’s application for a CPO on the house in Widey Lane which has been subject to vandalism and anti-social behaviour. The site was where the Council launched its Plan for Empty Homes last year.
new exhibition which opened at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery on 6 February explores the role of warfare in children's play from 1800 to the present day.
‘War Games’ is a nationally touring exhibition from the V&A Museum of Childhood and will be on display until 18 June.
The show, which is designed for adults and children, allows visitors to investigate how toys recreate and represent war. It also asks the sometimes difficult question: why do children play war games?
Toys and games often reflect current conflicts. At times they’ve been used for propaganda...
Juggling, running a marathon, unicycling and competing in the world’s biggest obstacle course, are just some of the challenges teachers and staff at a Plympton school have set themselves this year,
The adventurous group from Ridgeway School want to inspire their students to be resilient and so have decided to lead from the front.
A £7.5billion investment designed to transform rail travel in the South West will be the subject of a public discussion at Plymouth University.
Mark Hopwood, Managing Director of the recently rebranded Great Western Railway (GWR), will be explaining why the company has looked to the past as it aims to build a brighter future for train passengers.
With commercial stock levels continuing to dip Plymouth businesses looking for quality warehousing are looking further out of town to find the space they need.
Mark Slade from Bruton Knowles said increasing demand from online sales channels and niche e-retailers had eaten in to the city’s key logistics and distribution locations.
Leading charity Action for Children and The World of Eric Carle™ are encouraging children’s centres, nurseries and groups for under-fives in Plymouth to host a ‘Giant Wiggle’ during the week of 21-27 March to celebrate the UK’s best-selling children’s book, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar™’.
The sponsored events will bring together under-fives to form a giant caterpillar conga line and...
A new eco-village on the outskirts of Plymouth - which will provide jobs and homes and is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK - is moving a step closer to reality.
Bickleigh Down, which off Tavistick Road and can be accessed from Towerfield Drive, is the name of the planned development of 91 sustainable homes (including affordable homes), and will provide 33 local jobs....
Planning your perfect Pinterest Wedding? Of course you are! Who isn’t these days, sparkly rock on your finger or not! So why not hop-skip along to Plymouth Pavilions for ‘The Big Day’ Wedding Show on Sunday 28 February - bringing Pinterest to life and Etsy to everyone!
Amongst the stands there will not only be fabulous venues and fantastic photographers, but also something a little...
