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Awesome extreme endurance challenge comes to Plymouth

One of the nation’s toughest and most epic fun endurance races is coming to Devon.

Running through fire, crawling through tunnels of mud, climbing military styled nets and walls are all part of a new fitness craze sweeping the nation.

RockSolidRace held their first event earlier this year and organisers have been `gobsmacked’ at the numbers of people who want to take part in...

Police name motorcyclist seriously injured in A38 tanker collision

Police have issued a statement on behalf of the family of the motorcyclist seriously injured in a collision with a tanker on the A38 on Monday (10 June). The man has been named as Adam Smart.

Mr Smart's injuries are described as potentially fatal and he remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The statement reads as follows:

"On the morning of Monday 10 June, at...

Game on! Plymouth's friendly games set to return next month

Sports teams from across the city are being invited to take part in an Olympics-style competition hosted by Plymouth City Council’s Sports Development Unit.

The Plymouth Games were launched last summer to build on the legacy of London 2012 and promote sport in a fun way. More than 1,000 people competed in the inaugural event and the Council hopes even more will join in this year....

A38 closure following motorbike and tanker collision

Devon and Cornwall Police report that a motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision on the A38 at Saltash this morning, Monday 10 June 2013.

The collision took place at around 7.45am on the Carkeel roundabout and involved a motorcycle and a tanker.

The A38 was closed on the Liskeard side and one lane of the Saltash Tunnel was...

Toddler sustains life-changing injuries after serious road traffic collision in Plymouth

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision in the city at just after 9.30am on Sunday, 9 June 2013, at the YMCA John Kitto Centre on Honicknowle Lane.

A red Vauxhall Zafira was involved in a collision with a 19-month-old girl who sustained life-changing injuries.

She was taken to Derriford Hospital but later airlifted to Frenchay...

Next phase of train station 'gateway' improvements set to begin

The next phase of work to improve access to Plymouth train station will begin on Monday 17 June the Council have announced.

The main road into the station, which runs from North Road East to Saltash Road, is set to benefit from new footways, cycle parking, safer pedestrian crossing points (including two new zebra crossings) and better street lighting.

This is the third phase in...

Meet the Chamber and Plymouth Junior Chamber

Meet the Chamber & Plymouth Junior Chamber

13th June 2013 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Plymouth Chamber's free Bi-Monthly networking event that is designed for the following;

• Welcome members that are new to Plymouth Chamber • Update our current members • Welcome non-members to explore the benefits of becoming a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

This month Plymouth Chamber have teamed up with Plymouth Junior Chamber and are being hosted by the University of St Mark and St John. Delegates can enjoy a tour of the new JAM centre...

Wherefore art thou young city laureate?

The hunt is on for a young person who's passionate about poetry and writing to become Plymouth's young city laureate.

Plymouth City Council and Literature Works are calling out for wonderful wordsmiths between the ages of 16 and 19 to apply for the honorary post. This is the second year the talent-scouting competition has taken place, following its successful launch last year when...

Met Office warns of possible isolated thunderstorms and torrential downpours

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for the South West today with localised thunderstorms and torrential downpours possible (Friday 7 June).

A 'yellow warning' of rain has been issued and the Met Office say: "The public should be aware of the risk of some disruption to transport through standing water.

"There is a risk of an isolated thunderstorm developing today...

Thousands of Plymouth tenants to get £50m home improvements

Thousands of Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) tenants could soon enjoy lower energy bills thanks to a new scheme to upgrade their homes.

PCH has announced that it is joining forces with British Gas to insulate around 10,000 homes – nearly 70 per cent of its stock – over the next eight years.

PCH will insulate the homes with either external or cavity wall insulation.

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