Plymouth

CCTV appeal after duvets stolen

Police have released a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of bed linen from a Plymouth store.

Two men went into Matalan in Transit Way around noon on 6th December 2012 and selected four duvets from the homeware section.

They removed the security tags and left the store with two double duvets and one king size. A fourth duvet was...

Top Tips for buying a kitchen worktop online

A quick remedy for refreshing the kitchen without replacing it entirely is to simply update the work surfaces. However, buying a kitchen worktop from an online company can be a daunting task.

Neil Shah, Managing Director of Stone Masters, the innovative granite and quartz stone specialists, offers these useful ‘top tips’ when buying a worktop online:

1) Consider what type of...

ESW pleads for equality in school academy admissions

Equality South West has said it is "unacceptable" for academies to pick and choose pupils.

A report, released today by the Academies Commission, reveals evidence that some academies secretly attempt to select and exclude pupils.

ESW's Colette Bennett said: "If academies are picking and choosing their students , then the potential for discrimination is huge. Even if it is...

Police appeal for information on missing 18-year-old

Police are still concerned for the welfare of 18-year-old Jamie Grewal, who has gone missing from the Ivybridge area.

He was last seen on Friday afternoon, 4th January after having a drink with friends after work in the Abbey Inn pub at Buckfastleigh during lunchtime.

He was then dropped-off in Ivybridge around 1.30pm to 2pm.

He has not been seen or heard from since...

Drivers in Plymouth fear they’d fail their driving test if they took it today – and their poor eyesight could be to blame

TWELVE percent of drivers in Plymouth believe they’d fail their driving test if they had to retake it today – with poor eyesight, bad habits and nerves potentially to blame.

To mark Road Safety Week, a Specsavers poll found that nearly 39% of drivers in the region fear they’d be marked down for their inability to parallel park, while 11% admit they’re now confused by new road signs...

MP officially opens Plymstock Post Office

Rebecca Smith MP for South West Devon “cut the ribbon” (31/10) to mark the official opening of Plymstock Post Office, which has restored Post Office services to the area.

The proud new postmaster is Steven Boyd, who with his business partner also have two other Post Offices at Peverell and Ernesettle and two Banking Hubs in the region.

The new location is Unit 19 The...

School children urge motorists: “Drive carefully and keep us safe!”

Children from St Andrew’s School in Plymouth recently teamed up with local police officers to raise awareness about driving and parking safely near schools.

Devon & Cornwall Police and the school ran a competition to design safety posters to be given out to drivers. Five designs were chosen, copies of which were printed and which the pupils took with them when they on a short...

Plymouth writer has second book published

A successful Plymouth writer has had her second book published.

Unconditional Love and Other Short Stories by Rebecca Mansell, who for many years wrote for The People’s Friend magazine, has been published by Tim Saunders Publications.

This follows her first book of short stories, Dreams Can Come True, also published by Tim Saunders Publications.

“There is always...

Plymouth physios pedal the distance for local charity

To mark World Physiotherapy Day this week, staff at a local Plymouth hospital took on a special challenge in support of its chosen local charity for 2025 – the Plymouth Argyle Community Trust’s Project 35.

Throughout the day, members of Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth’s physiotherapy team were joined by colleagues from the Argyle Community Trust, along with a store assistant,...

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