Plymouth

A project designed to get more people online so they don't lose out on benefits and opportunities is to be discussed at the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Panel on Wednesday.

Plymouth Get IT Together was launched earlier this year by Plymouth City Council to target pockets of the city that are not yet internet savvy.

A project manager is currently being appointed...

Plymouth City Council is celebrating the first ever National Self Build Week and calling on prospective self builders to get in touch.

Encouraging people who want to build their own homes is part of the Get Plymouth Building programme that aims to create more affordable housing and help people get on the housing ladder.

A self build champion, Amy Luxton, has been appointed from...

Plymouth's city centre could bear the brunt of a developer free-for-all in the north of the city, Council leader Tudor Evans has warned.

A planned and co-ordinated approach to encourage long term growth has been thrown up in the air, he said, as a result of a Government inspector declaring the Derriford and Seaton Area Action Plan likely to be found unsound.

The inspector's...

A company made up of talented students, graduates and lecturers from Plymouth University has produced an energetic and visually stunning film, showcasing and celebrating Plymouth’s culture in all its glory.

The high octane one minute video entitled ‘Plymouth Culture is…’ is a riot of colour, sight and sound, set to the track ‘Racer’ by local group, The PJP Band and featuring a cameo...

Plymouth is once again kicking off the cycling season with its second big Sky Ride city event taking place in Central Park. Last year 7,000 people took to their bikes to enjoy the sunny extravaganza on Plymouth Hoe and we hope as many will join us again.

Sky Ride Plymouth is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy traffic free paths by bike with family and friends. At 10am the two mile...

Motorists are being urged not to leave valuables on show in their vehicles when visiting beauty spots in Devon and Cornwall.

The warning comes from police after thieves targeted a vehicle on Dartmoor on Monday 6 May.

Thieves forced the door of the locked Nissan Micra in a car park between Poundsgate and Dartmeet around 6pm and stole a handbag. The handbag contained a driving...

Police have confirmed that Christopher Mason who had been missing since last Thursday (2 May) has been located safe and well in the Paignton area.

Mr Mason, 28, is from Beacon Park and concerns were raised after he had been missing for several days with police calling for any information from the public.

Police have confirmed that Katherine Powell who went missing from her Eggbuckland home on the evening of Tuesday 7 May has been located.

Police had been concerned for the welfare of the missing 42-year-old and earlier today had issued an appeal to the public for any information.

Plymouth's present deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Chaz Singh has announced his intention to run for parliament at the next general election.

Cllr Singh hopes to be selected as the Labour Party's candidate and has declared his plans on a new Facebook page saying: "I'm standing to be Labour's candidate in Plymouth Sutton & Devonport. Plymouth is where I work, rest and play since 2002...

Half of all women working in the South West earn less than the Living Wage, according to new research by Fair Play South West.

The gender equality organisation supported by Equality South West has analysed provisional data from the Office of National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, and learned that while just 19% of men in the South West earn less than £7.45 per hour,...