Plymouth

Council House opens its doors for third art exhibition

A new exhibition of contemporary local artwork has gone on display at the Council House.

The open art show is the third to be hosted by Plymouth City Council in partnership with the Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth University and the University of St Mark and St John to showcase the talent of local artists.

The show aims to reflect the breadth of contemporary visual art...

Witness appeal for fatal collison near Totnes

Police are appealing for witnesses of a fatal collision near Totnes on Friday 14 February.

Richard Golborn, 47, from Plymouth, was travelling on the A385 from Totnes to Avonwick when at around 2pm his car, a black Ford Focus, left the road and collided with a tree.

Members of the public stopped and assisted with first aid for Mr Golbron but his injuries tragically proved to be...

MP concerned about treatment of young people with mental health problems

An increasing number of under-18s are being treated on adult psychiatric wards a study has found.

Alison Seabeck MP is concerned about the lack of suitable facilities that are able to treat young people with mental health problems. They are often being treated on adult wards or being sent hundreds of miles away from their families. In 2013-2014 350 under-18s have been admitted to adult...

Juncfest 2014

A music festival is being held in Plymouth in memory of Paul Smith who died during the Exeter Great West Run at the age 26.

Juncfest 2014 is taking place on Saturday 1 March at The Junction pub in Plymouth, and will raise funds for SADS UK, in memory of Paul who was the former bar manager.

Paul collapsed and died several miles in to the Exeter half marathon in May, 2011. An inquest later concluded that he died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS).

The organisers hope to raise as much money and awareness for SADS UK whilst Paul is remembered.

All the acts...

A Service of Remembering Together

There will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby.

The service will take place on Sunday 2 March at 2pm and will be held in the Chapel on level seven at Derriford Hospital.

The Chapel will be also be open from 1pm for the opportunity to meet other parents and talk things over with a chaplain or...

Festival in memory of former Plymouth bar manager

A music festival is being held in Plymouth in memory of Paul Smith who died during the Great West Run in Exeter at the age 26.

Juncfest 2014 is taking place on Saturday (1 March) at The Junction pub in Plymouth, and will raise funds for SADS UK, in memory of Paul who was the former bar manager.

Paul collapsed and died several miles in to the Exeter half marathon in May, 2011....

Work to start on cycling improvements between Central Park and Honicknowle

Work to provide an improved cycling and walking route between Central Park and Honicknowle is scheduled to start today (Monday 24 February).

Part-funded by the Department for Transport through its Cycle Safety Fund, the scheme will deliver the next phase of a cross-city cycle network and encourage more people to discover, or rediscover, the joys of cycling. Many improvements for...

Playing Tetris has potential to help beat negative cravings

Playing Tetris for just three minutes can reduce the strength of cravings for food, cigarettes or alcohol, according to a new study.

Psychologists at Plymouth University say the visual stimulation provided by the game could reduce naturally occurring cravings for long enough to ward them off.

They believe it could provide a quick and manageable fix for people struggling to...

Final flourish for Women in Art exhibition

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery's popular Women in Art exhibition is heading into its final month and will feature a recent and highly prestigious acquisition during its last few weeks.

‘To Tell Them Where It’s Got To’ by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye was purchased by the Museum in late 2013 thanks to a grant from the Contemporary Art Society and the support of London-based Corvi-Mora...

Transit van stolen from Plymouth

Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating a van stolen from Plymouth this morning (Friday 21 February).

The van, a white Ford Transit loaded with parcels, was stolen from the Hotel Ibis in Longbridge, Plymouth at around 10.30am.

The sliding side panel door of the van is missing and was located near to the hotel along with parcels which were strewn across the car...

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