Plymouth

Mums and dads can now find all the information they need about the maternity services offered by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust thanks to the launch of its revamped website.

The new website features:

• Videos – including a tour of the maternity unit, services offered in the community, homebirth and antenatal care.
• Self-referral forms for pregnancy and antenatal
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Police are investigating after the till was stolen from Whitleigh Green Chinese Takeaway in Plymouth at the weekend.

Offenders kicked in a front door panel at the premises some time between 10pm on Saturday (8 February) and 1.30pm the next day.

They escaped with a grey till which contained £50 cash.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the burglary and are asking...

Plymouth’s sports facilities could be making another appearance on the world stage with key city venues in the running for Rugby World Cup 2015 Team Bases.

A consortium of local sports partners, led by Plymouth City Council, put together a bid to be a potential Team Base before and during the tournament and organisers England 2015 has confirmed that the city has been successful in...

Partnership working between Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service, Plymouth City Council Trading Standards, and Devon and Cornwall Constabulary claimed a success today, as two doorstep rogue traders pleaded guilty to fraud and Consumer Protection offences at Taunton Crown Court.

James Doran (29) of Quedgely in Gloucester and Patrick Connors (23) of Hatfield in Hertfordshire,...

Police searching for missing 55-year-old Christopher Barrow have found the body of a man in Swimbridge.

The body, which was discovered yesterday (Wednesday) has not yet been identified, but Mr Barrow's family have been informed.

Police units were involved in extensive searches around the Barnstaple area for Mr Barrow since Tuesday afternoon.

The police helicopter and...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A38 at Tideford.

The collision took place at around 10.25am this morning, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 and involved a Jaguar car and an HGV.

The Jaguar was travelling eastbound towards Plymouth, whilst the HGV was travelling in the opposite direction.

The driver of the Jaguar – a man in...

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has confirmed that the £31.1m promised to improve the resilience of the South West’s rail network will be found.

Ten projects to improve the rail networks resilience against flooding will be funded with the money including for work in Honiton, Cowley Bridge Junction, Crewkerne and several other areas of rail vulnerable to potential flooding.

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Plymouth City Council is offering residents in Plympton, Plymstock and Peverell a chance to win one of five £100 gift vouchers this spring as part of its Plymotion green travel programme.

Plymotion aims to improve walking, cycling and public transport links and encourage people to try greener, cheaper and healthier ways of getting around.

One part of the project – Plymotion on...

Patient packs developed by nursing and procurement staff at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust are now available.

The patient packs, which are filled with essential toiletries, are available on all wards and departments and will be given to patients who do not have suitable provisions with them when they come into hospital. Anti-slip slippers are also be available for those patients who need...

South West Water plans to invest almost £160 million in improving its services in 2014-15, and freeze standard tariffs and standing charges for all our household and business customers until April 2015.

A total of £430,000 per day will be spent on improving the region's vital water and sewerage infrastructure in 2014-15.

The year's investment is part of a £700million programme...