They may not be going the full 26.2 miles, but a team of robots are hoping to be crowned masters of the marathon at a global competition in China.
The Plymouth Humanoids, based at Plymouth University, are pitting their wits against the international elite of robot sport at the FIRA RoboWorld Cup, being held in Beijing this week.
Ward Williams Associates (WWA), Devon and Cornwall’s largest professional construction consultancy is just about to celebrate its 40th birthday.
In that time the business has gone from strength to strength, delivering services across a wide range of construction and civil engineering projects, for both public and private sectors clients. As well as offices in Truro and Plymouth, WWA...
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public’s help to identify a woman they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a purse.
Officers believe the woman in these photographs will have information which can assist the investigation into the incident which took place in the Pumpkin Cafe at Plymouth railway station on Monday, 6 October 2014.
A special service to dedicate All Saints Academy in Plymouth was held this week.
The Bishop of Exeter, Rt Revd Robert Atwell, visited the academy, which educates 11-18 year olds. He led the service in the academy's new chapel,in front of students, governors, staff and members of the local church community.
He told pupils that the saints the academy was named after were the "...
Twenty sixth-form students from state schools in Plymouth, Tavistock and Callington, have put their name forward for an ‘Apprentice’ style competition. This will lead to one student winning a week of work experience in our Pathology Department at Derriford Hospital.
The competition is being led by Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Dr Ruth Ayling and has been running up until National...
A young Plymouth-based singing group has made a first successful outing to a Devon Festival and is set to grow in numbers, skill and confidence over the coming months.
Run by Devon music charity Wren Music for 13 – 18 year olds under their Youth Music programme, Roots A Capella starts the first of a new series of monthly rehearsal sessions on Sunday 9th November at 1.30pm with a new...
Two men have today (6 November) been arrested in connection with three armed robberies in the Plymouth area this week.
The Plymouth men, aged 24 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of robbery following early morning incidents at Morley Service Station in Plymstock on 4 November, and Muldowney Newsagents in Plympton and PA & DJ Drummond newsagents in Leigham on 5 November.
Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a robbery in Plymstock.
The incident occurred between.500am and 5.3oam on Tuesday 4 November rat the Morley Service Station on Billacombe Road in Plymstock.
A man armed with a knife entered the Morley Service Station on Billacombe Road, Plymstock and threatened a member of staff, stealing money from the till before...
Boy band turned man band Blue have announced a UK tour and will be heading back to Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday 22 March 2015.
Lee Ryan, Antony Costa, Duncan James and Simon Webbe catapulted to fame in 2001 with their Top 5 single ‘All Rise’. The affable quartet quickly ascended to the top of the charts with three #1 albums, scored highly-respectable collaborations with Elton John and...
Almost half the Council’s spend – 45 per cent – is now with local businesses compared to just 16 per cent in 2011/12, thanks to a concerted and sustained effort by the Council’s procurement team to make sure they buy local.
Significant changes to the way the Council buys services locally has created more than 220 jobs in the city as well as brought more spending power back into...
