Plymouth

Following weeks of terrible weather and high rainfall there are many areas of Devon where people are suffering the consequences of flooding; displaced from their homes, distressed, with damaged property and in need of immediate and longer term support.

Unfortunately the emergency services say they are gearing up to respond to yet another blast of atrocious weather which is predicted to...

Building work is set to start on one of the Council-owned sites set aside for desperately-needed homes.

The former Astor Centre development at Dartmoor View, Mount Gould is the first site to see construction begin as part of the Council’s Get Plymouth Building and Plan for Homes initiatives.

The initiatives aim to bring forward more home building in the city at a time when the...

The South West is preparing for another battering with strong winds and rain forecast for the weekend.

The Met Office have issued a yellow warning for rain and an amber wind alert with gusts of up to 80mph expected, valid until 6am on Sunday.

Surf forecasters have predicted wave heights of 35ft, particularly around the southern coastline of Devon and Cornwall, presenting...

"Driving in bad conditions is fine so long as you are prepared and know how to handle them," says Ian McIntosh, CEO of RED Driving School.

Ian has produced some advice on driving in various weather conditions so you can handle all situations you may face on the road.

Heavy rain As most people are probably aware, heavy rain can come out of nowhere, with little warning, and...

The West Country is bursting at the seams with fresh local produce and top class pubs, restaurants and cafés. Now, Taste of the West, the leading food and drink organisation for the South West, is looking for the finest food and drink producers and foodie destinations to celebrate the magnificent food and drink of the region.

This is the largest regional awards programme in Britain and...

Residents and businesses in Plymouth are being warned to expect more heavy rain and strong winds this weekend.

Grand Parade, Madeira Road, Radford Road and Pier Street on the Plymouth waterfront remain closed following damage to walls and restaurants earlier in the week.

Amey engineers along with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have been reviewing the infrastructure...

Concerns have been raised that the £31.1m promised by the Government last year to secure the South West’s railways against severe weather was not delivered, despite widespread support from local authorities.

The money was promised by the Government for a programme of rail improvements, after winter flooding cut off rail transport to the South West peninsula for several weeks in 2012/13...

Derriford Hospital's diabetes service for young people has been recognised as best in the West Country and one of the top performing units in the country for reducing the risk of young people developing diabetic complications, according to data published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Results recently published in the national paediatric diabetes audit for 2011-...

City dwellers can get a taste of life in the country this half-term without leaving Plymouth!

Events are being organised for the young and young- at-heart to get mucky this half -term by Plymouth City Council’s Stepping Stone to Nature team.

The programme is designed to get families out and about, enjoy the fresh air as well as get closer to nature and have some fun in the...

Commuters trying to cross the Tamar River between Devon and Cornwall at Gunnislake will be able to cross the Gunnislake Newbridge on foot to continue their bus journey.

The Gunnislake Newbridge was closed when a van crashed through the bridge parapet at the weekend.

Cornwall Council, local bus company DAC and Devon County Council have worked together to arrange a pedestrian...