Plymouth

A UK company that is leading the way in the field of seabed harvesting is to fund two PhD posts at Plymouth University.

Seabed Resources Development Limited is funding two students to undertake doctorates in marine and earth science within Plymouth's Marine Institute over the next four years.

The partnership between the University and the company, which is a subsidiary of...

Childcare costs for Plymouth's families are soaring according to a new report published yesterday.

The study shows that nursery costs for a child under the age of 2 have increased from £80 per week in 2009 / 2010 to £100 per week in 2015 in Plymouth, whilst wages have remained largely static.

A report from the Labour Party shows that creeping costs in Plymouth are creating a...

Police in Plymouth are launching a partnership initiative with SmartWater Technology Ltd as part of the Force’s commitment to tackling domestic burglary.

The pilot scheme, which begins on Monday 23 February, will see around 1,000 SmartWater home security packs issued to homes in the Mutley and Greenbank areas for people to mark their personal possessions.

Officers will be...

A planning application to transform an empty care home into a thriving business centre that will open up opportunities for people in north Plymouth has been submitted.

The Four Greens Community Trust has submitted an application to turn the former Whitleigh Care Home into its headquarters and a business centre for up to 22 business units, five business incubator hubs and three...

Britain’s top divers will be heading to the Plymouth Life Centre this weekend for the British Gas Diving Championships (20 to 22 February).

The biggest domestic competition of the year gets under way today(Friday 20 February) and will see Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley return home as he takes his first steps to qualifying for the World Championships this summer.

Fellow...

Leader of Plymouth City Council, Tudor Evans has been to see for himself how work is progressing on the mammoth task of installing free Wi-Fi on every First Great Western Train in the region.

The works to make this happen has involved engineers installing a separate aerial on every single carriage across 53 sets of trains!

Councillor Evans along with Plymouth’s business...

On Saturday 7 February, a group of runners, walkers and their four-legged friends came together at Plymbridge Woods to have a night time adventure.

A buzz of excitement filled the woodland on the crisp February evening, as glow-in-the-dark face paint got everyone geared up ready to go.

Participants of all ages ran in the darkness with their torches, following either an explorer...

A £25 million scheme delivered by British Gas across Plymouth to make homes warmer and to lower the cost of energy bills, has helped the company meet its Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) four months early.

The three year investment from British Gas to carry out energy efficiency measures across the city, is helping social housing tenants obtain heavily discounted solid wall insulation...

Update 7pm

Police have located and arrested Hasan Bolat who was believed to be in Plymouth.

He was sought by the Metropolitan Police in connection with an incident and he was this afternoon, Thursday 19th February arrested in Plymouth.

Police wolud like to thank the public for their assistance in reporting sightings of this man.

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a 14-year-old school girl was subjected to an unprovoked attack by a man and a woman on a bus on Thursday 12th February.

The attack took place at around 8.20-8.40am on the 34 bus which was travelling between Ford Hill, Stoke and Looseleigh Lane, Derriford.

The victim was kicked in the ribs by the woman and subjected to verbal abuse, then...