Plymouth

20,000 homes in Plymouth are eligible for home heating assistance

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, calls out to local residents to prepare for winter

As British households prepare to face the cold winter, new research reveals that 20,000 households in Plymouth are eligible for assistance from their energy supplier with heating their homes. The findings from Home Heat Helpline show that a total of 3.6 million households across Great Britain...

City Centre loos get top award again

Plymouth’s flushed with success again after its city centre loos went platinum!

The lovely loos in Armada Way have been given the platinum standard for the second year running in the British Toilet Association’s Loo of the Year competition. They were also judged the best loos with full-time attendants in England.

The loos went from drab to fab as part of the Council’s...

14-year-old arrested after alleged stabbing at Plymouth school

A pupil at a Plymouth school has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a fellow student this morning.

Police were called to Eggbuckland Community College shortly before 8.40am following reports that a student had been stabbed.

A 15-year-old boy has been taken to Derriford hospital with a back injury. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

The 14-year-...

Winning sculpture takes up residence in Saltram Garden

As winter approaches Saltram Garden near Plymouth, staff, volunteers and visitors have been blessed with a bright new addition. A beautiful sculpture of a bird in flight is now on display for all to enjoy.

Saltram’s Garden contains a wealth of plants from across the globe as well as some stunning architectural wonders and water features. It now hosts this beautifully elegant sculpture...

17-year-old arrested after serious assault in Plympton

A 17-year-old boy was arrested this morning (Monday 9 December) on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm.

He is currently in police custody at Charles Cross police station.

The arrest is in connection with a serious assault that is alleged to have taken place at around 9.15pm outside the Ridgeway Service Station on the Ridgeway in Plympton on 4 December 2013. The...

Top Night Out taxi hits the streets

Have a top night out in Plymouth and make sure you get home safely, that's the message as a new campaign literally takes to the streets in Plymouth.

A taxi branded with the top night out safety messages will be driving around the city this festive season to remind people to make travel plans for the end of an evening out. It's part of a safety campaign championed by local charity...

Make sure your chimneys are safe before lighting fires

With more cold weather predicted over the next few days, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind you to make sure your chimneys are safe and secure as possible, especially when lighting up fires that haven't been used for a while.

This advice comes after fourteen chimney fires have taken place in Devon and Somerset over the last week.

Fire Investigation Officer,...

Aspire event for young people with learning disabilities

Young people with learning disabilities are being given a taste of life after school at event aimed as inspiring decisions and providing choice.

"Aspire" is an event for parents, carers and, most importantly, young people with learning disabilities to find out more about the options open to them after they turn 16.

This type of support is known as ‘transition’ and aims to make...

Prime Minister commissions Plymouth University researcher to establish rural dementia task force

The challenges facing rural communities in tackling dementia are to be investigated by a specialist task force commissioned by Prime Minister David Cameron.

The group will explore how individuals with dementia, their carers and families can be better supported in their own communities and look at ways business and public bodies can improve their dementia strategies.

Led by Ian...

Work begins on restoration of historic city centre landmark

A historic spade used to inaugurate the construction of Burrator Reservoir in the 19th century has been used to launch another landmark water project in the South West.

Drake’s Place Gardens and Reservoir, off North Hill in Plymouth city centre, are set to be transformed over the next six months, as the site is restored to its former glory.

A turf-cutting ceremony took place...

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