Parents looking for activities for their children to get involved with this summer can take advantage of ‘Bikeability’, the cycling proficiency training for the 21st century.
Children aged six years and over can learn valuable new bike skills with courses running throughout the summer holidays.
Bikeability gives young people the skills and confidence to cycle on today’s roads....
Police are treating a car fire in the Southway area of Plymouth as "arson with intent to endanger life".
At some time just before 11.30pm on Sunday 7 July a grey Ford Focus was set alight and destroyed while parked on a driveway on Southway Lane in the city.
A police spokesman said: “We would like to hear from anyone who saw the fire to contact us. It was a warm evening so...
Police in Plymouth are investigating a robbery at knifepoint which took place in the city over the weekend.
The incident took place in Furse Park Road, Barne Barton between 12.30 am and 12.45am on Sunday 7 July.
While making a takeaway delivery in the area a man was approached by three men and threatened with a knife. The takeaway food was stolen. The victim was driving a red...
People in Plymouth will soon be able to benefit from cheaper energy bills as the City Council officially launches the Plymouth Energy Community.
Marking the end of International Co-operatives Fortnight members of the Plymouth Energy Community are celebrating as the co-operative is now a fully registered organisation.
The co-operative has been established after Plymouth City...
Devonport residents will be able to meet their neighbourhood policing team at the Festival of Fun day this Sunday.
From 12-6pm the police team will be running a stand with the police cadets at the Stonehouse Creek Social Club.
There will be kids’ fingerprinting and police dressing up as well as some handouts. Officers will also be taking a police car and a community bus to the...
From crafts to cooking, from surfing to photography there are lots of fun things to do with the Whiz Kidz this summer.
Anyone aged 11 to 19 can register for a number of workshops and have fun whilst learning new skills.
The summer programme is run by Whiz Kidz, a non-profit making organisation set up to improve the employability skills of young people, and has been set up with...
There’s a spine tingling adventure waiting for brave Plymouth youngsters who take on this year’s summer reading challenge.
The Council is inviting children aged four to 12 to join its gang of intrepid explorers as they discover the secrets of its ‘Creepy House’ by reading lots of library books. Along the way they will collect stickers (some are stinky) to complete a special Creepy...
Police in Plymouth are still seeking a 22-year-old man who is wanted for a recall to prison.
Tommy Small from Plymouth is currently sought by police for breaching the conditions of his licence following his release from prison for a conviction for GBH in 2011.
Police have repeated their appeal to anyone who has seen Small or has had recent contact with him to telephone 101...
Sophie Hawke, from Chaddlewood Primary School, has won a school art competition with the theme of road safety.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service organised the competition for schools in the Plymouth and West Devon area to promote messages such as driver distractions and crossing the road safely.
The project followed a spike in the number of children killed or seriously...
Children will be going outside to learn as part of a major campaign to get them more in touch with the environment.
Desks and chairs will make way for grass, ponds and games outside during Empty Classroom Day, which also heralds the launch of the new Natural Connections programme.
Eight city schools have so far signed up to the three-year project, which is led by a partnership...
