Plymouth

Central reservation on Plymouth Road closed until further notice

The central reservation at the junction of Plymouth Road and Cot Hill has been closed until further notice.

Engineers have been investigating an electrical fault with the traffic signals at this junction, which stopped working on Saturday morning. Plymouth City Council confirms that the controller needs to be replaced and sourcing a new one is likely to take several weeks.

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Don't lose your voice on local and national issues

Don’t ‘zip it’! If you have opinions about local or national issues and services make sure you can voice them at the next election.

That’s the message from Plymouth City Council as it launches a mass registration campaign.

The ‘don’t lose your voice’ campaign aims to remind people that if they are not on the electoral register they have no voice on local and national issues...

Firefighters take on John o'Groats to Lands End cycle ride

Four firefighters are attempting the challenging bike ride from John o'Groats to Lands End over a period of nine days. They plan to set off on the 3 September and hope to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Motor Neurone Disease Research.

Taking part are Tom Statton from Crownhill in Plymouth, Adam Mckee and James Davey from Middlemoor in Exeter and Lee Foreman from Taunton...

Police seek help from local garages in hit and run investigation

Officers investigating a hit and run collision between a car and a pedestrian would like to hear from any car garages which have repaired a green vehicle, possible an Audi, since the incident on 2 August.

Police believe the car will have sustained damage to its front passenger wing.

The pedestrian, a 33-year-old local man, suffered two broken legs in the incident and remains...

Police investigate sexual assault in Plymouth nightspot

Police in Plymouth investigating a sexual assault in the city are asking for the public’s assistance.

Between midnight and 3am in the early hours of Saturday 3 August, a woman was approached by a man on the dance floor in the Union Rooms, Union Street and assaulted.

The man is described as white, clean shaven, with collar length brown hair, 5ft 8” tall, of slim build and...

Professor Edward Sallis OBE appointed Channel Islands consultant for Plymouth University

A respected former college Principal who helped to introduce and establish higher education provision in the Channel Islands for the first time has been appointed as a special advisor to the region by Plymouth University.

Professor Edward Sallis OBE was Principal and Chief Executive of Highlands College in Jersey for 15 years, during which time he established a University Centre with...

Cyclist injured in collision with van

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a van in Plymouth this morning (Tuesday 20 August).

The incident happened around 8.40am on Cot Hill, Plympton St Mary, outside National Tyres.

The cyclist is believed to have head and back injuries and has been taken to hospital by ambulance.

The 35-year-old man driving the red Leyland Daf...

Police seek witnesses following daylight street robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in broad daylight in Plymouth.

Between 3.30 and 4pm on Sunday 18 August 2013, a 32-year-old local woman was robbed while standing at a bus stop opposite a supermarket in Pomphlett Road in Plymstock.

The suspect grabbed a Samsung tablet device from under the woman's arm, pushed her in the stomach and ran off into a waiting car...

No holidays during term time, Plymouth parents warned

As families prepare for the new school year, Plymouth City Council is taking the opportunity to warn parents about a change to regulations that will end their right to remove children from school during term-time for family holidays.

The new Government rules come into effect from 1 September 2013 and make it clear to Headteachers that they may not grant any leave of absence during term...

Mayday Mayday - local surgeon and actor raise awareness of spinal injury

Following a performance of “Mayday Mayday”, a play written by local actor Tristan Sturrock about his spinal injury and journey to recovery, Consultant Neurosurgeon Tim Germon was invited to give a talk to the audience about spinal injuries at St Anne’s Warehouse in New York.

Talking after the event Tim said: “It was pretty intimidating to stand on the stage, a completely different...

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