Plymouth

The headteacher of St Boniface's Catholic College in Plymouth has resigned after an investigation into his alleged behaviour found he had conducted an 'inappropriate relationship'.

Parents and staff at St Boniface’s Catholic College have been told of the outcome of the recent investigation of its Head Teacher, Mr Peter Eccles.

Stephen Hole, Chair of Governors, said:

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Plymouth Sound will provide the stunning backdrop to Armed Forces Day in the city today (Saturday 29 June).

One of many events across the country, Plymouth Armed Forces Day will include displays from current and veteran forces personnel on Plymouth Hoe.

The day seeks to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her...

Plymouth firefighters will be aiming for the top this summer – of every tor on Dartmoor within seven days.

There are 155 tors marked on the Ordnance survey map and the team will have to walk between 12 and 16 hours per day to reach them all in a week.

The firefighters from Greenbank fire station - Mark Rogers, Kevin Elford, and Nick Williams – will be raising money for St Luke’...

Plymouth-based technology firm Goss Interactive is toasting its success in earning the opportunity to win contracts across the public sector.

The company has secured a place on the Government’s G-Cloud supplier framework for IT services.

G-Cloud allows government departments and the wider public sector to buy the IT services they need when they need them, ready for use from...

Families of disabled children are being offered free sporting sessions at the Plymouth Life Centre on two Sundays in August to give them a chance to try out new ways to get active. But you'll need to hurry as the closing date for bookings is Monday 1 July.

Plymouth City Council has booked out the Centre on Sunday 11 and Sunday 18 August for children with disabilities and their whole...

Plymouth Festival of Sail

Plymouth Hoe and The Barbican Wednesday 26 June to Sunday 7 July 2013

Plymouth's inaugural Festival of Sail has got underway with many events and activities taking place around the waterfront area on the Hoe and Barbican until Sunday 7 July and culminating with the biennial regatta of Plymouth Race Week.

There are events for all the family on...

Labour has won the Southway by-election, gaining the council seat from the Conservatives.

Jonny Morris won the vote for Labour on a turnout of 29.24% and will represent the ward alongside the existing Labour councillors Lorraine Parker and John Smith.

The UKIP candidate Peter Berrow was second, pushing the Conservative candidate, David Downie, into third place.

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Sharps Brewery is supporting a new stand up paddleboard (SUP) event that is taking place on Plymouth's waterfront during the Festival of Sail weekend , 28-30 June 2013.

The public will be able to take part alongside regular paddle boarders in a knockout-style competition over 100m sprint course. Registration is from 09:00am with the racing scheduled to take place between 10am-2pm each...

The RSPCA have reported an alarming increase in animals being abandoned across England and Wales.

In the last year, the RSPCA were called out to rescue more than 37,000 abandoned animals and received a call asking for help every 30 seconds.

Every year the charity sees a sharp rise in abandonments at the height of summer. Evidence from the RSPCA and other animal charities...

Free training is being offered to entrants in this year’s epic endurance RockSolidRace in Plymouth.

RockSolidRace is one of the nation’s toughest fun challenges which includes running through fire, hydro sliding, climbing hay bales and crawling through mud tunnels among 30 other obstacles.

Now city based fitness gurus FIT Bootcamp, which is run by serving and ex-serving...