Plymouth

Two further men charged in connection with Mutley Plain stabbing

Two Plymouth men, Daryl Baxter, age 38 of Blandford Road and Thomas Tatam, age 24 of Amherst Road, have been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence.

The charges relate to the stabbing of a 23-year-old man in the Mutley Plain area of the city on the night of 13 April 2013.

They are due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’...

Community buildings and land acquisition plans drawn up

Guidelines which will help the Council put control of buildings and land into the hands of local communities have been drawn up.

Plymouth is setting out how its co-operative values can be spread throughout the community by encouraging groups or organisations to acquire Council-owned buildings under a community asset transfer. Enabling local people and community groups to have greater...

How would you create your own eco community?

ZEDprojects have secured seven acres of land near Dartmoor for the UK’s first ‘Zero Bills’ authentic eco-community (for more information, visit www.bickleigh-eco-village.com ).

Bickleigh Down Eco Village will be a new zero energy village and exemplar sustainable community, which will act as a pilot project showing best practice for the future growth of the South West.

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Missing Plymouth man is found safe and well

A 56-year-old man who was reported missing in the early hours of Monday morning (13 May) has been found safe and well.

Police had been concerned for the welfare of Christopher Pearce from Plymouth, a rough sleeper who is known to frequent the city centre as well as other areas. Initial checks and searches had failed to discover his whereabouts.

Mr Pearce was located in the...

Police appeal for help to locate man missing from the Plymouth area

Update 14 May: Christopher was found safe and well in the local area late last night.

Reported 13 May 2013: Police are appealing for help from the public in finding a missing man from the Plymouth area.

Police have concerns for the welfare of Christopher Pearce, 56, and have been actively seeking him since around 4am this morning (Monday 13 May 2013).

Christopher is a...

12-year-old wheelchair tennis star who overcame life-threatening infection is selected for GB team

Esperanza Merry is an amazing 12-year-old from Plymouth who overcame a life-threatening disease just five months ago which left her confined to a wheelchair and crutches for life.

Determined not to give up on her love for tennis, Esperanza has now taken up wheelchair tennis and in just this short space of time she has gone from strength to strength. Her amazing talent has been...

Plymouth diving duo win bronze in Florida

Plymouth's Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow have won a bronze medal in the women's 10 metre synchro in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The European champions finished third in the USA Grand Prix behind the Chinese pair of Jie Lian and Haung Xiaohui, who won gold, and silver medallists Pandelela Rinong and Leong Mun Yee from Malaysia.

Tom Daley pulled out just prior to the event with an...

Thousands take the Sky Ride in Plymouth

Nearly three thousand people took to their bikes to enjoy the first big Sky Ride event of 2013 in Plymouth on Sunday (12 May).

A sea of florescent bibs could be seen at Central Park today as thousands got on their bikes to enjoy Plymouth's second Sky Ride city event.

Joining professional Team Sky cyclist Jonathan Tiernan-Locke cyclists of all ages and abilities took part in the...

Plans for new industrial estate to secure jobs for the city

Plymouth could received an economic boost if plans for a new industrial estate on the eastern edge of the city come to fruition. The proposal is part of pro-active push by the Council to secure jobs and companies for the city.

The Council is considering developing part of the three hectares of land it owns at Langage Business Park into an estate with work space and modern facilities...

Food Revolution Day

Food Revolution Day on 17 May is a global day of action for people to make a stand for good food and essential cooking skills. It’s a chance for people to come together within their homes, schools, workplaces and communities to cook and share their kitchen skills, food knowledge and resources. Food Revolution Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of good food and better food education for everyone by focusing on three simple actions – cook it, share it, live it. The first Food Revolution Day took place on 19 May 2012 with more than 1,000 events in 664 cities across 62 countries...

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