Plymouth

Police are appealing for information after a man suffered a fractured skull in an assault outside a Plymouth nightclub.

The 21-year-old was waiting with his girlfriend outside Reflex nightclub around 2.45am on Saturday (15 February) when the incident happened.

He became involved in an argument with another man who was being racially abusive to people in the queue.

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Newbridge, at Gunnislake, will reopen to traffic from 7pm today (Tuesday 18 February), ahead of schedule.

The bridge was closed at the beginning of February when a van badly damaged the parapet and a section of the bridge.

Engineers and stone masons have worked hard to have the bridge reopen as quickly as possible.

Diversion signs will be removed on Wednesday morning...

Karley Khan, 25, from Plymouth has taken up the challenge of skydiving from 15,000ft dressed as a monkey to raise money for local charity Wild Futures.

Karley, along with her fellow jumpers, is hoping to raise £395 by 1 March so Wild Futures can continue to rescue and protect primates and their habitats worldwide.

Karley said: "I decided to take part in this challenge for...

Network Rail will lay more concrete foundations in Dawlish today after additional damage to the sea wall caused by Friday' nights storm could delay the track’s restoration by up to two weeks.

The track, initially damaged by storms at the beginning of February, was originally expected to be completed by mid-march.

However this Friday saw the temporary flood defences, made of...

Several wartime explosives have been spotted on the South West coast including in Braunton in Devon.

Thought to have been swept ashore or uncovered by the recent storms, three devices have been reported in Devon, Somerset and Dorset last weekend.

Police have asked that people stay away from any suspicious objects found on the coast due to the possibility of more explosives...

Visitors to Derriford Hospital and the Civic Centre will be asked to pop-in and take a break from the norm at a travelling pop-up museum this half-term, where they can discover more about Plymouth’s fantastic local history and culture.

The ‘love our past’ pop-up museum will feature intriguing objects from the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, fascinating documents from the Plymouth...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fatal collision near Totnes.

The accident happened just before 2pm on Friday 14 February 2014 on the A385 near Harberton.

The vehicle, a black Ford Focus was travelling from Totnes towards Avonwick when it left the road and collided with a tree.

The driver, the single occupant of the vehicle, received injuries...

Three military junior doctors from Derriford Hospital who will face a challenge of a lifetime tomorrow have told us that the reality of their challenge is finally setting in.

Representing all three of the armed services, Flight Lieutenant Michael Thompson, Surgeon Lieutenant Alex Bamford and Captain George Graham, are now in Lapland and are preparing to take part in the gruelling...