Plymouth

A full line-up of special food and drink events being held during June to celebrate Devon’s finest restaurants has been revealed.

Nearly 40 eateries across the county will be getting behind ‘Devon Restaurant Month’ by organising their own unique event or promotion to raise awareness of award-winning food and drink and increase their custom in the process.

This year, the...

Police are hunting for burglars who broke into the home of an elderly woman while she was in hospital.

The 85-year-old victim was taken to hospital on Friday morning after her car overturned on Knighton Road in Wembury.

The Hyundai I10 ended up on its roof and the woman was taken to Derriford Hospital for an overnight stay after suffering minor injuries.

When she...

Young people in Plymouth are being urged to become fearless in the fight against crime following the launch of a new service for the city.

Fearless.org is a website from the independent charity Crimestoppers where young people can get information about crimes that affect them.

It also gives them the opportunity to pass on information about crime totally anonymously and it is...

Leading Devon law firm Kitsons has announced the promotion of four employees to Associate status.

The new Associates are Charlie Siegle, a Solicitor, and Stephen Craig, a Probate Manager, both in the firm’s Private Client Team; Jayme Nicholson, a Solicitor in the Employment Team and Jo Davies, a Licensed Conveyancer. The promotions take the firm’s total number of Associates to seven...

Plymouth law firm Kitsons celebrated its fifth year in the city by hosting a special drinks reception for business professionals at The Millfields, Plymouth this week (Tuesday 30 April 2013).

Since opening in May 2008, the firm’s Plymouth office has strengthened its position in the city by adding to its range of disciplines including commercial, commercial property, family, employment...

Devon’s finest were honoured by the Queen last week when they were presented with a British Empire Medal.

A pair of dedicated community workers from Plymouth were among the eight men and women from across the county named in the New Year's Honours List 2013.

Mrs Lorraine Tucker – For services to The City of Plymouth Children Fund and to the community in Devon

For...

The Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth once again played host to the start of the Original Single-Handed Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) yesterday (Monday 27 May).

It is the 14th time the club, based at Queen Anne's Battery, has been the starting point for the 2,700 mile race which is held every four years. The inaugural race was in 1960.

More than 20 yachts are taking part with...

A team of four girls from Marine Academy, Plymouth have made an impressive 32.3% profit in the national Shares4Schools competition.

The four year 12 students took a high risk strategy investing their entire £1,500 investment in a single AIM stock, SolGold, on the final day to win Shares4Schools, the national investment competition run by retail stock broker The Share Centre.

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Plymouth’s historic Barbican and Sutton Harbour will come alive this weekend (25 and 26 May) as the annual Plymouth Pirate Weekend comes to town with a range of activities, prize giveaways and entertainment for visitors to enjoy.

Tall ship The Bessie Ellen, built in Plymouth in 1904, will be berthed by Cap ‘n’ Jaspers in Sutton Harbour throughout the weekend open from 10am to 4pm each...

Police are investigating the theft of three valuable Robert Lenkiewicz paintings from a Plymouth home.

The offenders broke into the property in Mannamead Road between 8.30am and 9.10am yesterday (23 May) and escaped with the autographed artwork, valued at £5,700.

One of the paintings measures 2.5 metres by 1.5 metres and depicts two horses, one white and one black, and is in...