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Stoke community celebrates nature in Blockhouse Park

Arts University Plymouth students team up with the Village Hub to celebrate local ecology as part of the Green Minds project

Arts University Plymouth students and members of Stoke Village community gathered recently in Blockhouse Park to install a series of ceramic plaques celebrating the local plants and ecology. The plaques were made in a series of community art workshops, led by MA...

Concern as stroke rates soar

The number of strokes occurring in men aged between 40 and 54 has rocketed by almost 50% in less than 15 years, according to the Stroke Association.

An analysis of hospital admission data by the charity, to mark Action on Stroke Month 2015, reveals that in 2000, there were over 4,260 hospital admissions for stroke among men aged between 40 and 54 in England. This figure soared to 6,221...

Firefighters tackle builders' yard blaze

Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a builders' yard in Plymouth this afternoon.

Two appliances from Camelshead and Crownhill were mobilised to reports of a fire in a builders' yard on Wingfield Road, Stoke.

On arrival crews reported smoke issuing and requested an additional appliance to attend from Crownhill.

Cylinders were also suspected to be involved, one ground...

Fire crews rescue man from bedsit fire

Fire crews have rescued a man from a fire in a second floor bedroom after receiving reports of fire alarms from the building.

Two appliances from Camels Head were mobilised in the early hours of Wednesday morning (16 October) following a report to the Fire Service Control Room of fire alarms activating in Devonport Road in the Stoke area of Plymouth.

On arrival at the scene...

Missing Plymouth man found safe and well

Police report that Colin Frost who had been missing since Saturday (5 October) has been found safe and well.

50-year-old Mr Frost had gone missing from his home in Albert Road and had last been seen in the Stoke area of Plymouth with police increasingly concerned for his welfare.

Controlled explosion follows emergency road closure near HMS Drake

Police have reopened Saltash Road after the Royal Naval EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) carried out a controlled explosion of an unknown package, thought to be a suitcase, discovered close to HMS Drake.

Both ends of Saltash Road in Keyham, Plymouth were closed earlier today as a precaution while investigations took place. A number of fire engines were called to the scene on standby...

Ben Reade & Chris Schramm complete Plymouth Devils 2013 line-up

Lee Trigger has confirmed Chris Schramm and Ben Reade are to join Team Devils 2013.

Former Elite League rider with Ipswich and Eastbourne and Premier League experienced rider, Chris started on the road to fame as a keen show jumper but sold his horse in order to buy his first speedway bike. His big break came in 2000 when he joined Peterborough Pumas and has not looked back since....