Plymouth

Cinderella

This Christmas you shall go to the ball as Qdos Entertainment, the world’s biggest panto producer, and Theatre Royal Plymouth stage the most magical pantomime of them all, Cinderella!

Everyone’s favourite fashion-guru, Gok Wan, and comedy ventriloquist, Paul Zerdin, will star in this year’s magical pantomime adventure, Cinderella,

The famous rags-to-riches story will be brought magically to life in a sumptuous production which carries the Theatre Royal Plymouth’s hallmark of quality entertainment for all ages; an abundance of comedy, stunning sets, outrageous costumes, some...

'Wonderful win' for Ridgeway School Y11 rugby team

The Y11 Rugby team from Ridgeway School had a “wonderful win” against Lipson Community college in their first home fixture recently.

The rugby team welcomed Lipson Community college to Moorland road in this season’s first full fixture.

“After hours of hard work and commitment in training sessions throughout terms 1 and 2 the boys were in good shape and took to the field with...

Evening Ambassadors pilot starts in Plymouth

A new pilot scheme to help keep people safe on nights out in Plymouth’s Waterfront Business Improvement District (BID) has been launched.

The Evening Ambassadors is a joint scheme funded by Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, Plymouth City Council, the Safer Plymouth Partnership, and the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner. The Ambassadors will patrol the area and be...

Volunteers make Christmas accessible for people with sight loss

A hardworking team of more than 100 volunteers at RNIB’s transcription centre in Ivybridge are creating Christmas cards and choir sheets in a range of accessible formats so that blind and partially sighted people don’t miss out on the festivities this year.

The valuable work is taking place in Ivybridge, Devon at the Personal Transcription Centre managed by sight loss charity RNIB (...

Help to keep your home warm this winter

Older home owners in Plymouth are being offered help to keep their homes warm this winter – but hurry, as it’s for a limited time only.

Every winter across the UK, one older person dies every seven minutes from the cold weather and in many cases this is avoidable. Plymouth City Council is offering assistance to home owners aged 60 and above to ensure their boilers are working...

Lit firework used in arson attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a lit firework was placed through the letter box of a property in Plymouth.

The incident happened at a second floor flat in Westeria Terrace, Beacon Park, between around 11.30pm and midnight on Friday 11 December 20015.

Although no-one was in the property at the time of the arson attack, the firework caused damage to the carpet and...

Witness appeal after fight in Plymouth

Police are seeking help from members of the public who may have witnessed a fight in Plymouth.

A 20-year-old male victim opened the door to a man and woman at a property in Kathleavan Street, St Budeaux, on Friday 11 December at around 3.15pm when a fight ensued.

Neighbours stepped in to help and the fight then continued on Victoria Road.

An ambulance was called and the...

Tooth Defenders to the rescue!

Schoolchildren at a primary school in Plymouth are improving their own oral health and that of their classmates, thanks to the innovative Tooth Defenders scheme introduced by the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) at Plymouth University.

Members of the Community Engagement Team at PDSE have been working with pupils and staff at Prince Rock Primary School to bring the Tooth...

Tony Hogg welcomes call for independent police funding review

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has welcomed calls for an independent panel to advise the Government on future proposals for police funding.

A report published by the Home Affairs Select Committee says accounting firms, financial experts and the College of Policing should be appointed to assist the Home Office in formulating revised proposals.

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Prisoners face 10,000 additional days in jail

More than 10,000 days of additional imprisonment were imposed on prisoners in the South West region who were found to have broken prison rules last year, a report published by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveals today (Monday 23 November).

Punishment in Prison: The world of prison discipline looks at how jails in England and Wales operate disciplinary hearings called...

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