A team of nine Plymouth City Council apprentices turned up to volunteer at Ponderosa Pony Sanctuary on Saturday as part of a number of community projects they are getting stuck into.
Fresh faced, excited and eager to help, the team got in touch with Efford’s sanctuary after a local plea for volunteers, offering their free time and help to this charity.
Police are hoping to trace a ‘Good Samaritan’ who helped the victim of an assault in Plymouth.
Investigating officers are appealing to members of the public who may have been near to the junction of Bearsdown Road and Eggbuckland Road on Sunday 23 February between 12.50am and 1.05am.
The victim, aged in her 50s, was helped by a man who was carrying a takeaway and who helped her...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 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...
