Plymouth

A closure order has been granted on a flat in Plymouth following repeated complaints of antisocial behaviour from neighbours.

Devon and Cornwall Police successfully applied to Plymouth Magistrates’ Court for a closure order on 27 Hilton Avenue. They were supported by Plymouth Community Homes, who own the property, and Plymouth City Council.

The order was brought due to...

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a number of people following an assault on a man in the Stonehouse area of Plymouth.

A group of around 10 men are reported to have attacked a 19-year-old local man following an argument.

The victim was kicked in the face and punched before the offenders ran from the scene.

The victim suffered minor facial and arm...

Plymouth City Council is asking people what they think of its proposed admission arrangements for entry to schools in September 2015.

People with children between the ages of two and 18 years old are being encouraged to respond, as well as anyone with an interest in school admissions.

The City Council wants comments on:

• admission numbers for all schools • key dates in...

A Plymouth University student could have a direct influence on the institution’s award-winning sustainability agenda by helping to develop its waste management tender as part of his dissertation.

Will Cane, currently in the final year of his BSc (Hons) Public Management and Business degree, is working to analyse staff and students’ current waste disposal habits and the ways they could...

Construction workloads increased in the South West in the final quarter of 2014, albeit at a slightly slower rate, and private housing saw the strongest growth despite the shortage of bricklayers reaching a record high.

Over a third (36% net balance) reported that workloads in the construction sector had grown in the region in Q4 2014 with 57% more respondents saying that the private...

Plymouth City Council is proud to have received two platinum awards for our newest toilets on the Barbican and a third for the loos in Armada Way.

During the summer of 2014 Plymouth City Council opened a brand new toilet block at Quay Point opposite the Mayflower Visitor Centre and a second one at Elphinstone car park.

Now these two brand new toilet blocks which cost a total...

New technology in the Council’s garage is helping to keep vehicles on the road rather than in the workshop.

Touch screen technology has now been installed at the vehicle maintenance workshop in Prince Rock, which spells the end of pens, paper and form-filling once the job has been done.

The technology allows the vehicle fitters to fill in job cards and to update and progress...

Update: Mr Gordon has been found safe and well.

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Police in Plymouth are appealing for assistance to locate a local man reported missing.

Police have concerns for the welfare of John Gordon, a 66 year old man who was last seen in the Plymstock area of Plymouth.

John is described as white, 66 years of age, 5’6” tall, overweight, with very short blond hair...

As the New Year gets underway, Saltram, near Plympton, is looking for volunteers to join its growing family of supporters; and invites you along to find out more at their Open Day on Friday 23 January from 10am to 4pm.

If you are looking for a new challenge, to meet new people or to dedicate time to a charity in 2015, volunteering for the National Trust could be a step in the right...

Families whose children are due to start at primary school for the first time or junior school (having completed Year 2 in an infant school) in September 2015, have just a few days left to tell the Council which three schools are their top choices.

The deadline for primary and junior school admission preferences is 15 January and Plymouth City Council is urging parents not to leave...