Plymouth

Pride In The Park 2013

For 2013 we are building on the strong foundations laid last year retuning to Devonport Park on Saturday 20th July. Pride in the Park is a FREE EVENT - families welcome.

The Pride in the Park event organised by Pride in Plymouth volunteers brings people together to celebrate and promote the diversity that exist within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans communities in Plymouth. The Pride in the Park event also provides us with an opportunity to bring various organisations together to promote their services and ethos to a wide audience. The information, advice and support available...

Major road resurfacing programme to begin next week

A major five-month programme of road resurfacing and reconstruction is due to get under way in Plymouth on Monday 15 July.

The programme will run through to November and will see whole roads and larger sections of road across the city being resurfaced. These are the roads that suffered the worst damage after the prolonged period of wet weather over the winter.

As well as...

Two arrested as police mount armed operation on Plymouth street

Armed police mounted an operation on a Plymouth street last night (Wednesday 10 July) in response to reports that two men were carrying weapons.

A police helicopter was also dispatched.

Police were initially called to Laira Bridge Road at 7.25pm. Police say one suspect was promptly arrested by officers.

The other suspect ran into a house in Laira Place. Armed officers...

Trust given formal warning after investigation into Derriford Hospital standards

The healthcare watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has issued a formal warning to Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust after an investigation into eight serious patient safety incidents in the past year at Derriford Hospital.

A planned inspection by the CQC was brought forward following a series of 'never events' - serious patient incidents so called because they should never happen...

Parkinson’s UK calls for Plymouth volunteers at fireworks extravaganza

Parkinson’s UK is looking to recruit volunteers from across the South West, to ensure a fireworks display goes off with a bang.

The charity is asking for local people to give up a couple of hours of their time to sell official programmes and collect donations, at the Annual British Fireworks Championship in Plymouth.

The event, which takes place at Plymouth Hoe on Tuesday 13...

Police seek Plymouth man Aaron Stephenson

Police in Plymouth are seeking a 22-year-old man who is wanted for a breach of an electronic tagging order.

Aaron Stephenson from Plymouth is currently sought by police and officers are following a number of lines of enquiry in an attempt to locate and arrest him and return him to court.

Mr Stephenson is described as a white man, around 1.70m tall.

Stephenson is...

Putting road safety at the heart of business

Businesses in Plymouth are being invited to attend a free working breakfast to understand the true cost to them of road safety.

The Better Business breakfast workshop on Tuesday 23 July 2013 at Jurys Inn, Exeter Street, Plymouth between 7.30am to 9.30am will highlight the issue of road safety to local businesses.

It is estimated that a third of all road traffic collisions...

Smeaton's Tower to open on Sundays

Plymouth's iconic Smeaton's Tower is to begin opening on Sundays.

The lighthouse on the Hoe will now open to visitors hoping to enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the tower as well get a glimpse of the life of a lighthouse keeper.

Deputy leader of the Council, Councillor Peter Smith said: "I have to say it never dawned on me that the tower would be anything but open on a...

Board the beach bus to Bovisand!

Beach lovers will be able to take a bus straight to the seaside again this summer.

Families will be able to hop on board the number 54 to the popular beach of Bovisand, which overlooks Plymouth Sound.

The ‘beach bus’ will be operated by Jackett’s Coaches and run daily from Sunday 21 July until Sunday 1 September. It will run from the A9 stop on Royal Parade every hour from...

Plymouth woman charged with attempted murder

A Plymouth woman has been charged with the attempted murder of a 35-year-old man.

Devon and Cornwall Police say that Annabel Beal, aged 25, from Deptford Place, Greenbank in Plymouth has been charged with the alleged crime and is due to appear in Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Monday 8 July 2013.

Ms Beal was arrested on Saturday morning following a call from the public. She was...

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