Plymouth

Consultation on proposed changes to Plymouth’s parking arrangements has begun this week.

Plymouth City Council is overhauling its parking tariffs to make charges more consistent and easier to understand, make better use of available road space and support local businesses.

Proposals include a free 15-minute parking period in the city centre’s West End to support independent...

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown a recent rise in the number of civil partnerships in the UK.

The provisional number of civil partnerships in the UK in 2012 was 7,037, an increase of 3.6% since 2011; 3,591 were female, 3,446 were male.

The figures for Plymouth also show a rise in the same period. There were 31 new civil partnerships - 18 were...

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will pass most of the money raised from a late night levy on Plymouth licensed trade back to Devon and Cornwall Police if it gets the go-ahead in November – but insists the Force must prove how it is being spent in the city.

Mr Hogg has decided that the 70 per cent of the levy attributed to policing the late night economy would be used to...

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the 2013 Plymouth Respect Festival being held next weekend, October 12 -13. The event, which is organised by the Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council (PDREC), will feature a blend of music, entertainment and food from around the world.

Working in partnership with the PDREC, Watch Manager from Plymouth, Dave Evans who is on...

Widewell Primary School in Plymouth closed at 11am on Monday 7 October due to problems with the drainage in the toilets.

The school has confirmed it will remain closed on Tuesday (8 October) whilst repairs are carried out, but will re-open on Wednesday.

Parents were asked to keep an eye on the Widewell Primary School's website , which will be updated regularly with progress and...

Plymouth Citybus has announced the withdrawal of four of its school route services in the city. The scrapping of bus routes 104, 109, 115 and 142 will take effect from 3 November and has been put down to the high cost of providing subsidised services which are not commercially viable.

The company says that Plymouth pupils will still be able to use the regular bus services.

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When it comes to reasons for visiting the doctor, only the number one cause – the common cold – beats back pain.

It’s estimated that four out of every five adults (a whopping 80%) will experience back pain at some point in their lives. It’s a problem that is affecting industry, with studies suggesting absenteeism through back pain is costing UK companies £673 per employee per year....

An incident last year at Devonport dockyard in Plymouth had "potential nuclear implications", according to a Ministry of Defence (MoD) report released to the BBC .

The power-loss caused by a fault to the nuclear switchboard and which lasted for 90-minutes, could have been "catastrophic", a nuclear analyst told the BBC.

The incident, which was graded as "code-B" (the second most...

Devon and Cornwall Police has appointed a new Deputy Chief Constable.

Assistant Chief Constable Bill Skelly will be joining the Force from Police Scotland where he is currently working on the safety and security of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Mr Skelly was selected after a process earlier this week and will take up his post on 30 November 2013.

Mr Skelly will...

A highly successful Plymouth scheme to support children witnessing domestic abuse at home is re-launching on Friday (4 October) with a new way of working that reaches even more youngsters in need.

The pioneering work, called ‘Encompass’, is a partnership between the police and Plymouth City Council, involving schools and early years settings across the city.

Approved education...