Devon County Council is exploring a number of options to reduce its highways and traffic management budget by almost £7 million.
As part of the County Council’s latest Tough Choices consultation, which was launched in September, Devon is considering how to cut spending in 2014/15.
A number of highways budget proposals were put forward on the Tough Choices website last month,...
A new section of the South West Coast Path at Watermouth Bay will be officially opened on Thursday (5 December), creating a safer route for walkers and road users alike.
The £277,000 project has completed a missing link off the A399 thanks to funding from Devon County Council, the South West Coast Path Association and the South West Coast Path Team’s ‘Unlocking our Coastal Heritage’...
A convicted drink driver has joined forces with Devon and Cornwall Police to highlight the devastating consequences of drink driving over the festive period. The 33-year-old Plymouth University student was caught drink driving in November 2012. The first time offence had a ‘catastrophic’ impact on his life, job prospects and his personal relationships. The motorist, who wishes not to be named...
Olympic diver Tom Daley has received widespread support after revealing he is in a relationship with a man.
In a heartfelt video posted on Youtube, Daley, from Plymouth, said: "In spring this year my life changed massively when I met someone, and they make me feel so happy, so safe and everything just feels great.That someone is a guy."
A 22 year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Sunday morning.
The victim, a local 21 year-old man, was found by Police and Ambulance crews with stab wounds to his body and face in Victoria Road, St Budeaux after being called to the scene
The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to Derriford Hospital where he was treated for his...
Each year in the UK over 110,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke resulting in 60,000 deaths annually. Stroke costs the NHS £2.8 billion pounds a year, £1 billion more than the cost of coronary heart disease.
To improve outcomes for stroke patients in the UK a unique on line training course (accredited by the UK Stroke Forum, Education and Training) has been launched to support...
A winter wonderland of entertainment and activities await visitors to Mount Edgcumbe’s 10th annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December.
From the past to the future, they have something to delight all tastes. The Victorian Magic Lantern Show will whisk you back in time and mesmerise you with its beauty. Or, if you have more of a passion for sci-fi, then see if you are...
Residents and visitors to Plymouth can now report a range of issues to the Council by using the My Plymouth mobile phone app.
Suitable for Blackberry, iPhone and Android smart phones the app can be used to report dog fouling, fly tipping, fly posting, graffiti, street cleaning and abandoned vehicles.
Photos, videos and relevant information can be sent through the app to the...
Plymouth will be the penultimate destination on a nationwide bus tour to promote the UK’s first ever Small Business Saturday when it arrives in the city on Thursday 5 December.
Championed in the UK by Chuka Umunna, the Shadow Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, and supported by the Prime Minister, the Business Secretary Vince Cable and the Minister for Skills Matthew...
Austerity and ‘make do and mend’ necessitated by the war years are being celebrated at an event at Plymouth Arts Centre.
The event, on Saturday 14 December, is the opening celebration of the Looe Street Detectives exhibition at the Arts Centre. Artist, Sara Bowler has worked with a team of Plymouth residents, the ‘Detectives’, aged from nine to over 70.
