The Ramblers is calling on young people in the South West to head off the beaten track to explore footpaths in their area, in the very first project to gather a complete picture of the state of footpaths throughout England and Wales.
The Big Pathwatch is the Ramblers’ biggest and most ambitious project ever to survey every right of way in England and Wales in order to build a national...
Police are reminding the public to be vigilant about telephone scams and to follow some simple advice to prevent them from becoming a victim of this type of crime.
Devon and Cornwall Police have been working with partners and the community to raise the awareness of the sudden rise in elderly victims who are conned out of thousands of pounds by tricksters who convince them they are...
Police are trying to trace the owner(s) of two mountain bikes that are believed to have been stolen in Plymouth.
The Scott YZ2 Project Octagon and Scott 30 mountain bikes (pictured) were recovered by police following the arrest of a 46-year-old man on Wednesday 2 September in the city.
The owner of the bikes is asked to call police on 101 or email 101@devonandcornwall.pnn....
Designs and creative output by one of the world’s greatest living graphic designers are to go on show during a public exhibition at Plymouth University.
Ivan Chermayeff, son of Modernist architect Serge Chermayeff, has been designing since the 1950s and, with an office in New York, is still at the cutting edge of the graphic design industry.
The family of a patient who died have paid a visit to staff on the Planned Investigation Unit (PIU) and Hound Ward, to thank them for the excellent care received whilst in hospital.
Roma Banks, who passed in April 2015, spent a lot of time at Derriford Hospital and her husband, Tony Banks, and her daughters wanted to show their appreciation and present staff with two large cakes as a...
A shop in Ashburton town centre has been acquired for Gribbles Butchers in a deal brokered by Bruton Knowles.
Ashleigh Phillips, of the firm’s Plymouth office, advised on the leasehold acquisition of 9 North Street. A new 10-year lease at a confidential rent has been agreed.
He said: “This unit is the latest to be acquired by Gribbles who are expanding their retail offer across...
Police are appealing for information following an unprovoked assault on a 16-year-old girl in Barne Barton, Plymouth.
The Plymouth teenager was walking home on a secluded pathway through Blackie Woods between 8.25pm and 8.40pm on Sunday [23 August] when the assault happened.
She found her path blocked by four teenagers and when she asked to pass by one of the girls dragged her...
New research has today revealed the shocking numbers of private renters in the South West suffering at the hands of a rogue landlord, with approximately 80,000 experiencing an act by their landlord that could have resulted in legal action.
The survey by Shelter and YouGov revealed alarming reports from renters including landlords threatening, harassing or assaulting them, cutting off...
A school in Plymouth is one of the latest community buildings in the city to be getting a new solar roof.
Mayflower Academy in Ham Drive is having the solar panels installed following a recent ‘community share offer’ which enabled local people to buy shares in green energy projects in the city.
The community share offer was launched earlier in the year by PEC Renewables. PEC...
Britain is ‘under attack’ from swarms of winged creatures.
Large numbers of airborne common black garden ants have been spotted everywhere this summer and now; thousands of wasps are also set to come out in record numbers for the next few weeks.
Following a huge uplift in sales of insect repellents, Wyevale Garden Centres is forecasting September to be an insect battleground...
