One of the city’s parks has been awarded County Wildlife Site status, bringing the city’s tally to 24.
Mount Wise in Devonport, which has commanding views of the Tamar, is the latest area of land to be formally designated a ‘County Wildlife Site’, thanks to its combination of wildflower meadow and limestone grassland.
The site has been formally recognised by a panel of...
Police are concerned about the welfare of a missing man from Efford in Plymouth.
Peter Campion, aged 87, was last seen on Saturday 26th January 2013 at his home address in Efford in Plymouth. However, he has not been seen since Saturday and may not be in possession of his medication.
He is described as white, 5ft 7ins tall, with blue eyes, grey short hair and...
It's the end of an era for the Royal Eye Infirmary as it starts its move to Derriford Hospital.
The Royal Eye Infirmary in Mutley was opened by Lady Mary Parker on Wednesday 30 October 1901. It cost £12,015 to erect the building and a further £1,680 to furnish it and is a far cry from the £5 million invested in the new state-of-the art ophthalmology facilities at Derriford Hospital...
Work will be starting on Monday to create a new walking and cycling link between Paradise Road and Garfield Terrace.
The project, which has been developed in partnership between Plymouth City Council and Sustrans and supports the Plymotion initiative to improve walking and cycling links across the city, should be complete by the end of March.
A flavour of Chinese culture and commerce will be on show in Plymouth as part of celebrations to herald in the Chinese New Year.
Plymouth University is staging three days of events to mark the occasion in early February, ranging from a business networking session to a food festival, and martial arts workshops to a glamorous evening celebration.
Cyclists and walkers will soon be able to follow a clear path at the edge of Saltram as plans to create a new countryside park begin to unfold.
Work is starting this week on a new right of way beneath the A38 flyover at Marsh Mills that will better link Plympton to the beautiful and popular route along the Plym River.
At the moment the area beneath the road looks gloomy,...
Over 190 pouches of suspect tobacco have been seized as part of an operation to tackle the illegal trade in the city.
Plymouth City Council's Trading Standards Officers executed a number of warrants on homes in the Devonport area, acting on intelligence indicating the sale of illegal tobacco.
Detector dogs from specialist providers Wag Tails, which are trained to smell...
Young people living in Plymouth are being asked to volunteer to help create a programme of activities for young people for this year’s summer holidays, better known as Summer Mix.
Plymouth City Council’s Youth Service is holding an open day for 16 to 19 year olds who may be interested in becoming a Summer Mix Ambassador for 2013.
