Police have reopened Saltash Road after the Royal Naval EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) carried out a controlled explosion of an unknown package, thought to be a suitcase, discovered close to HMS Drake.
Both ends of Saltash Road in Keyham, Plymouth were closed earlier today as a precaution while investigations took place. A number of fire engines were called to the scene on standby...
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Aptly-named Lauren Peel has been named as the first Lord Mayor's police cadet. Laura, who is 14-years-old, has been appointed to the post, which is similar to the High Sheriff's cadet role.
Lauren joined Plymouth East Community Police Cadets in 2011 and was recognised by staff as best new recruit in 2012 at her passing out parade and awards ceremony in Harewood House, Plympton....
The little girl injured in a collision in the city on Sunday (9 June) is no longer in a critical condition and is improving.
The 19-month-year-old girl was badly injured in a serious road traffic collision with a red Vauxhall Zafira at the YMCA John Kitto Centre on Honicknowle Lane at just after 9.30am on Sunday.
Police reported that the girl had sustained life-changing...
Devon and Cornwall Police are warning licensees to comply with their premises licences following the conviction of Tony Bowman, former boss at Divas Lap Dancing Club.
Mr Bowman was convicted for knowingly allowing licensable activity to take place in breach of the conditions of the premises licence during a trial at Plymouth Magistrates Court.
Nine community organisations working to improve the wellbeing of the people of Plymouth are celebrating a welcome financial boost.
The groups have each been awarded a Community Development Grant after a rigorous selection process. Competition for the grants of between £4,000 and £5,000 was hotly contested, with a variety of organisations keen to grab a share of the stash on offer from...
Police have confirmed that Adam Smart, the young motorcyclist seriously injured after a collision with a tanker on the A38, died in hospital last night.
The 20-year-old local man's motorcycle collided with the heavy good vehicle on Monday 10 June at around 7.45am at the Carkeel roundabout in Saltash.
Mr Smart was taken to Derriford Hospital where he was joined by his family....
A woman who fell from level five of the Drake Circus car park in Plymouth this morning (Wednesday 12 June) has died from her injuries in Derriford Hospital.
Police say her family was with her when she died.
Emergency services were alerted at around 10.40am and an ambulance was quickly on the scene
The woman, who has not been named, was taken straight to the emergency...
The number of people out of work in Plymouth has fallen according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Wednesday 12 June).
The city's jobless total for May fell by 162 to 5,719 from the April figure of 5,881.
The comparison with May last year shows a drop in unemployment of 897 from 6,616 in 2012, a 0.5% fall in the total percentage of those...
