The latest, greatest, muddiest cycling challenge of the year is under starter’s orders as St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth makes a last call for the 2015 Tour de Moor.
Hundreds of intrepid mountain bike fans have already signed up for the leisurely 11km, intermediate 30km or a hard 52km off road cycle of mud, sweat and tears on 11 October but registration is about to close.
A new scheme aimed at driving up tattoo hygiene standards in Plymouth has been officially launched.
The Tattoo Hygiene Rating Scheme (THRS) is a voluntary scheme that enables the public to choose a tattooist that meets high standards of hygiene. Similar to the food hygiene rating scheme, following a local authority inspection each tattoo studio is awarded a rating from one star, which...
Police in Plymouth are appealing for information from the public to help locate a missing man.
Daniel Knapp, (pictured) aged 22 years was reported missing from his home in Chaddlewood near Plympton on Tuesday 22nd September.
He was last seen the previous evening, and police are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare as this is out of character and he has missed a...
Freshly caught seafood, mouth-watering dishes and an ocean of fun is what will bring the Barbican and Sutton Harbour alive this weekend (26 and 27 September) as the city celebrates the Plymouth Seafood Festival.
Organised by Plymouth City Council for the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Business Improvement District and sponsored by Plymouth Gin and Brittany Ferries the festival is a...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery and assault that took place in the Efford area of Plymouth.
At around 4.15am on Sunday 13th September, an 18-year-old man was walking on the footpath that runs from Efford lane towards Channel Park Avenue following a night out with friends.
He was stopped by two men who demanded his mobile phone from him, he...
GT Motorcycles has generously donated more than £300 to the Gold Dust Appeal with the money raising continuing via a collecting tin in their Legends Café.
The Plymouth-based company made the decision to support Gold Dust thanks to café manageress Margaret Gregory. Margaret, whose eight-year-old granddaughter Charleigh-Mae was treated for leukaemia at Derriford, said she wanted to...
A day of rugby and fundraising, organised by Ivybridge RFC, is due to take place on Saturday in aid of our Gold Dust Appeal.
Ivybridge RFC will host Ivybridge v Brixham in the latest National 3 South-West fixture at 2:30pm. After that match all the World Cup games will be shown on the big screen in the bar – culminating with England’s Group A game versus Wales – and there will also be...
US Ambassador to the UK Matthew Barzun is visiting the city where the Mayflower set off on its historic voyage to the United States almost exactly 395 years ago.
The Ambassador is visiting Plymouth over two days and will be meeting the leadership group responsible for planning the Mayflower 400 events for which Plymouth is the lead city in the UK.
Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following an incident where a woman was attacked by a dog.
Investigating officers have released images of both the suspect owner and injuries that the victim sustained in the hope of identifying potential witnesses and the suspect.
The incident occurred at around 10.30am on Saturday 29th August on Bridwell Road in the Weston Mill...
Major changes in consumer law that will affect both businesses and customers come into force next month.
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 replaces eight existing laws including the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 and comes in to force on Thursday 1 October.
One of the major changes is to impose a specific time limit on when consumers can obtain...
