Plymouth

Plymouth is set to invest in a major visitor attraction that will proudly bring to life the city’s rich history and tell the stories of some of the city’s legends and heroes.

Cabinet will fire the starting pistol on 3 September on plans for an exciting historic and cultural centre that breathes life into Plymouth’s most influential historic figures such as Scott, Darwin and Drake, and...

Distinctive sign posts to point people in the right direction will be going up as work on the new Saltram and Plym Valley heritage trail gets underway.

Seven waymakers made by Bodmin artists Gary and Thomas Thrussell are being installed over the next couple of weeks along the new route that will link Saltram House with Plym Bridge Woods and onto Efford and Plympton.

Each...

BBC presenter and marine biologist Monty Halls will take to the stage as part of Plymouth’s Ocean City Festival in a bid to introduce and inspire a new model of sustainable fishing.

Monty will challenge members of the industry to create Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) – in which local fisherman distribute a small percentage of their catch straight to the local community, with the...

Students in Plymouth have been discovering their GCSE results today (Thursday 22 August) across the city's schools, academies and colleges.

For many, results and grades will have an impact on their further studies whether at A level or via other further education courses.

For schools, the numbers of students attaining A to C grades has a direct impact on their league table...

Motor-mad enthusiasts and military buffs are under orders to get to the Mount Edgcumbe this Bank Holiday weekend.

The estate will be taking a drive back in time with historic military vehicles on display in the park on 24, 25 and 26 August (Saturday, Sunday and Monday).

The vehicles, which range from World War II jeeps to 1970s armoured trucks, have been carefully restored by...

Julie Williams from Plympton, Plymouth was one of six lucky winners in a recent competition run by Australian wine maker, McGuigan Wines. Julie and her brother Martin won the chance to spend a day in London taking part in a cookery master class with celebrity chef and Masterchef presenter, John Torode.

The winners gathered at cookery school, L’Atelier des Chefs in central London, where...

Police are appealing for information after a man attempted to steal a moped in Manadon, Plymouth on Wednesday 21 August.

A white man in dark clothing was seen attempting to steal a blue Kymco moped on St Peters Road just after midnight.

He failed in his attempts but due to the damage caused by the suspect, the bike is now inoperable.

Acting Detective Sergeant Jason...

Devon and Cornwall Police have finalised their enquiries into last month's death of a Dartmoor pony .

Some initial media reports linked the death of the pony to satanic cults and ritualistic killing as police investigated the possibility of deliberate mutilation.

However, the police have sought the advice of experts and have come to the view that the death of the pony was...

The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to a location in Manadon Park, Tavistock Road in the Manadon area of Plymouth yesterday (Tuesday 20 August), after receiving a report of a teenage girl stuck in a baby swing.

One fire appliance from Camels Head was sent to the scene.

The fire crew used hydraulic cutters to release the girl from the swing.

Plymouth's Civic Centre is to be transformed into a four star hotel with commanding views of the city and its stunning waterfront as part of an exciting development that Plymouth City Council say will create hundreds of jobs.

Tired offices will be turned into a prestige hotel which will form the anchor development in a project that will seal the West End of Plymouth's role as a...