AS the school summer holidays begin one Plymouth housebuilder is warning youngsters across the city to stay away from its building sites.
New home developments under construction may look like fun and exciting places to play, but Barratt Homes is warning children they also pose serious dangers.
“Building sites are full of potential dangers and, as the school summer holidays are...
With the school holidays fast-approaching, Newton Abbot Racecourse will be celebrating the start of summer with an extra-special treat for racing lovers at their Family Fun Raceday on Sunday 23 July.
Alongside seven thrilling summer jumps races to entertain racing fans, the racecourse will be offering a rare chance to see behind the scenes on a raceday with their free behind the scenes...
On Tuesday 11th July 2017, the Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police Alliance roads policing teams simultaneously launched Operation Close Pass.
Operation Close Pass is an initiative intended to improve the safety of cyclists on the road by educating drivers on how to overtake them safely. It aims to raise awareness amongst motorists and cyclists alike on how to behave...
As Wimbledon fever grips the nation, Dogs Trust Ilfracombe has named some of its canine residents after Wimbledon champions past and present in a bid to find them loving new homes.
‘Wimbledogs’ Anna, Laura, Murray, Jamie, Venus, Serena, Martina, Rafael, Steffi, Roger, and Boris are new arrivals to the rehoming centre and are all hoping to take game, set and match in the form of a...
UB40 star Robin Campbell is ready to get the party started as the iconic reggae band head to Devon to perform live at Newton Abbot Racecourse’s Sounds of the Summer concert.
For the renowned guitarist it’s a welcome return to South Devon, where UB40 will head a sensational line-up that includes pop band All Saints, Fine Young Cannibals (FYC) and eighties rock/pop band China Crisis on...
Next week, fertility specialists from the South West Centre for Reproductive Medicine (SWCRM), based in Derriford Hospital, will host an open evening, aimed at those who are thinking of starting a family but who have concerns or worries about their fertility.
As well as providing advice and guidance on a range of options, including lifestyle changes and fertility treatments, our...
Ten new, brightly coloured picnic benches have been installed around Plymouth’s City Centre hand made by jobseekers with learning difficulties.
The benches have been made by talented jobseekers at Pluss Training, an award winning national organisationthat helps thousands of people with disabilities find careers.
They have replaced existing benches in the centre - which had...
Wimbledon fever is mounting as Plymouth gears up to lay on its very own Centre Court spectacle for tennis fans.
The city centre will be transformed for the Wimbledon fortnight – from July 3 to 16 - with the Big Screen showing every grunt and backspin as the world’s tennis elite battle it out for supremacy.
The tension will be palpable as the likes of Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal...
The city centre will be transformed for the Wimbledon fortnight – from July 3 to 16 - with the Big Screen showing every grunt and backspin as the world’s tennis elite battle it out for supremacy.
The tension will be palpable as the likes of Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams fight for every ace and advantage.
And hundreds are expected to gather to watch the world’s...
An art event commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, supported by the Theatre Royal Plymouth, is in line for a prestigious accolade after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards.
‘We’re here because we’re here,’ commissioned by 14-18 NOW and created by Jeremy Deller, is competing against six others in the Best Heritage Project category. They beat off stiff...
