Plymouth

A striking new species of beetle with no direct relatives has been identified by a scientist from Plymouth University living in wetlands on the outskirts of Cape Town.

Capelatus prykei is so different from any of the world’s other diving beetles that it has been placed in a new genus all of its own, with its nearest relations to be found around the Mediterranean and in New Guinea....

Police have issued an Evofit of a man they are seeking in connection with an indecent exposure offence in Plymouth.

A man exposed himself to a female dog walker in Shakespeare Road, Manadon, at around 7.20am on 24 April.

He was sat in a black Ford Focus when the offence happened and had shouted over to the woman to draw her attention.

Police have now released an Evofit...

Plymouth City Council is looking for volunteers to help out at this summer’s Ping! street table tennis festival.

Now in its sixth year, Ping! takes table tennis to remarkable and surprising public places nationwide and Plymouth is hosting the national launch on Saturday 13 June.

An all-day ping-pong event will be held in Armada Way where people can drop by and try their hand at...

Westcountry folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman announces a 5-date seated tour with his band in December including a hometown show at Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 19 December.

Seth has successfully steered English folk into the mainstream with high-energy performances and a series of best-selling albums including his current album WORD OF MOUTH which...

Corks popped and laughter was loud on Thursday night when Sam Cox presented her Spring/Summer 2015 bridal collection in the Spears Jewellery store in Plymouth on Thursday 30 April.

Guests drank champagne and enjoyed fabulous canapés from Rock Salt caterers whilst models India, Bethany and Lizzie showed off this season’s must-haves for Brides.

As one guest said, “I am getting...

A CHIEF stoker onboard the Frigate HMS Monmouth currently docked in Plymouth is calling for more teams to support the Liskeard Relay for Life on 23rd May.

Joff Lucas aged 45, serving on HMS Monmouth, is entering a team of six colleagues into the Liskeard Relay for Life in memory of his fiancé who he tragically lost to cervical cancer has put a team of six colleagues together for the...

The legacy of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics lives on in Devon with over 2000 young people competing at this year’s Devon Summer School Games.

The Games are taking place on Wednesday 24th June in Plymouth across the some of its most iconic sporting sites.

These sites include the Plymouth Life Centre, Central Park, Plymouth Albion RFC and The Brickfields Recreational Ground....

Plymouth's political map has turned blue this morning, with three Conservative MPs elected.

Johnny Mercer is the new MP for Plymouth Moor View, winning with 16,020 votes against Labour’s Alison Seabeck who came second with 14,994. UKIP’s Penny Mills came third with 9,152 votes.

Oliver Colville has secured a second term as MP for Sutton and Devonport, winning with just 523 votes...

Plymouth’s Harbourside Fish and Chips has launched a social media competition as part of the pirate festivities for Plymouth Pirate Weekend (16-17 May).

Anyone who visits Pirate Weekend in fancy dress and tweets a picture of themselves outside the award winning Harbourside Fish and Chips with the hashtag #Piratesandchips will be entered into a competition for the chance to win Fish and...

Police are investigating the theft of two valuable laptops from a Plymouth home on Bank Holiday Monday.

Offenders entered the property in Pentillie Road, Mutley, through a kitchen window sometime between 2pm and 4pm.

They escaped with an Apple MacBook Pro and an Apple MacBook Air, valued at £1,500 each.

Detective Constable Adam Dure, based in Plymouth, said: “One of the...