Plymouth

Police are keen to trace the rider of a large black motorcycle that was seen overtaking cars along Novorossisk Road, Plymouth just prior to a collision on Saturday 18 May 2013.

The collision took place at about 2.15pm near the junction of Colwill Road. Two cars were involved - a blue Peugeot 207 from Plymouth and a red Kia from the Yelverton area.

The fire and ambulance...

Businesses are being invited to an event that could help make them money as well as save hundreds of pounds in legal bills.

Plymouth City Council is hosting a session on intellectual property and how to protect it and exploit it. The event is one of a series of summer business briefings hosted by the council which are designed to offer tips and advice for small and medium-sized...

Benjamin Roach, 24, has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his baby daughter Roxie-Jo Hopkins-Roach, in a trial verdict at Plymouth Crown Court today (Monday 20 May).

Roach of Tailyour Road, Crownhill, denied unlawfully killing one-month-old Roxie-Jo on September 23, 2010 but the jury unanimously found him guilty.

He will be sentenced tomorrow.

In a trial that...

A new poll by YouGov for the Sunday Times has found that 54% of people support a change in the law to allow same sex couples to marry, with 37% opposed.

The poll released on the eve of a controversial debate in the House of Commons which begins later today, suggests a small but significant majority favour marriage rights for gay and lesbian partners.

The Marriage Bill was...

If you have any old or historic documents you’d like an expert opinion on or would like to find out more about the history of Plymouth then head to the ‘Archives from the Attic’ event on Saturday 25 May.

The free annual event, which will this year tie in with the city’s first ever History Festival , brings together experts from Plymouth City Council’s record office, the Friends of...

The persistent elbow injury that forced Tom Daley to withdraw from a recent diving Grand Prix event in Florida has not healed sufficiently to allow him to compete in the FINA/Midea Diving World Series in Mexico.

The Olympic bronze medallist had travelled to Guadalajara with the rest of the British team in the hope that the injury would have improved for him to take part in the men's...

A fire at the Whitleigh Community Centre in Plymouth has been described as 'deliberate' by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue.

Two fire crews - one appliance from Camels Head and one from Crownhill - attended to the small fire within the community centre in Whitleigh Green.

The fire was discovered by the entrance door and lobby area of the building. Two sets of breathing...

Plymouth's new Lord Mayor, Vivian Pengelly will lead a special parade through the city centre involving around 800 people.

Cllr Pengelly, a former leader of Plymouth City Council, was invested as Lord Mayor at a ceremony at the Guildhall on Thursday.

Today's celebrations will involve music and entertainment throughout the city centre with plenty of activities for all the family...

Plymouth diving duo, Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow have won bronze in the FINA/MIDEA world series event in Guadalajara in Mexico.

The pair followed their recent bronze in the grand prix in Fort Lauderdale with another third place in the 10m synchro, holding off pressure from the Canadian duo in a tightly fought competition.

China took the gold and Malaysia silver.

Couch...

Outland Road has reopened this morning after the early completion of sewerage works.

Outland Road closed on 8 April for six weeks to both inbound and outbound traffic between Peverell Park Road and the Esso filling station. It reopens today (Saturday 18 May), two days ahead of schedule.

The scheme involved digging down 15 feet through hard rock to reach and renew old sewers...