Plymouth

Thanks to a generous donation from customers and staff at Sainsbury’s, children staying on our wards will have lots of new toys and games to play with.

Last week, representatives from Sainsbury’s Marsh Mills Store, Grace Evans and Pam Tremayne, came up to the hospital’s Activity Centre on level 12, with the large donation. The toys were donated by the store’s customers and staff during...

National Apprenticeship Week is back for the seventh year running, and 2014 will offer even more ways for employers to show their support of apprentices.

National Apprenticeship Week, which will run between 3 and 7 March 2014, will see hundreds of events taking place across the South of England.

The week aims to show the postive impact apprentices have on individuals,...

Police investigating an attack on a man in Plymstock are appealing for witnesses.

Officers were called shortly before 9pm on Monday 16 December after reports that a man had been attacked with a machete at The Ride travellers’ site on Laira Bridge.

On arrival, a 44-year-old man from Plymouth was found with injuries to his face and arm which are not thought to be life-threatening...

Alison Seabeck, Labour MP for Plymouth Moor View since 2005, will fight the next general election for Labour it was confirmed at the weekend. Ms Seabeck received the unanimous backing of the local Labour Party in a meeting on Saturday.

Speaking after the meeting Alison said: “It’s an honour to have represented Plymouth Moor View for the last eight years and I am both grateful and...

A kind-hearted Plymouth charity, brought some cheer and cuddles to our children’s wards last week.

Representatives from the Becca’s Bear charity dropped in to the Activity Centre on level 12 on Wednesday (11 December), to deliver teddy bears for donation to children on the wards.

Santa and the Build-A-Bear mascot, Bearemy were also on hand to help with distributing the bears...

There were smiles on faces and lots of laughter on our children’s wards today, thanks to Starlight’s Christmas Panto.

Children, relatives and staff were treated to a performance of Sleeping Beauty by the interactive theatre group, The Panto Company, as part of an eight week tour of the country’s hospitals and hospices.

The pantomime was staged in the Activity Centre on level 12...

Shoppers can pick up some top tips about recycling over Christmas at roadshow that takes place on Thursday 19 December.

Council staff will be giving guidance on how and what to recycle at a roadshow outside Drake Circus Shopping Centre, on the Marks and Spencer side.

There will be information on how to cut waste, a quiz with a hamper as a prize and information from the Love...

Police investigating a disturbance at the Bluebird Public House on Eggbuckland Road, Plymouth, are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Two men were reported to be fighting outside the pub on Friday 6 December 2013 between 9.20pm and 9.35pm, but left before police arrived.

One of the men is described as bald, large build and was wearing a t-shirt and jeans.

Anyone...

Obstacles are the stepping stones of success.

A man was walking in the park one day when he came upon a cocoon with a small opening. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It looked like it had gotten as far as it could, so the man decided to help the butterfly. He used...

David Wilder, 41, of no fixed abode, was charged with murdering 36-year-old Kerry Power when he appeared before Plymouth Magistrates Court this morning.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Plymouth Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on 14 January.

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Update (16 Dec): Police have charged a man with the murder after a woman was found dead at a...