Plympton

Certification is no fabrication for Plymouth welding firm

A METAL fabrication company in Plymouth is celebrating after achieving an internationally recognised quality mark.

Celtic Welding, also trading under Westcountry Fabrication, has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 by QAS International (Quality Management Systems) for its general fabrication and welding.

The ISO takes the small Plympton-based firm a step nearer to achieving CE...

17-year-old arrested after serious assault in Plympton

A 17-year-old boy was arrested this morning (Monday 9 December) on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm.

He is currently in police custody at Charles Cross police station.

The arrest is in connection with a serious assault that is alleged to have taken place at around 9.15pm outside the Ridgeway Service Station on the Ridgeway in Plympton on 4 December 2013. The...

Police appeal after serious assault

Police in Plympton are appealing for help from the public after an 18-year-old man was seriously assaulted.

The incident took place at around 9.15pm on Wednesday 4 December 2013 outside the Ridgeway Service Station on Ridgeway.

A spokesman for Devon & Cornwall Police said: "The local victim entered the service station to buy a sandwich and as he left was assaulted by a...

Woman shouted abuse at members of the public in Plympton

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was abusive to members of the public in Plympton on Wednesday 30 October 2013.

The incident happened between 4.30pm and 4.45pm in Coypool Road at the entrance to the cycle track.

A woman driving a black Volkswagen Bora mounted the kerb and shouted abuse at a couple.

A number of witnesses are believed to have been in the...

Call for on-call firefighters in Crownhill, Plympton and Plymstock

Could you be an on-call firefighter? Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is holding recruitment open evenings for people who live or work within five minutes of Plymstock, Plympton or Crownhill fire stations.

On-call firefighters are paid to respond to emergencies from their workplace or from home when needed. Often they are self-employed or work for an employer within the area...

Council announces Plym Valley improvement work

A muddy, messy section of footpath along the River Plym will be getting dried out as part of a programme of improvements along the river valley.

A half-kilometre stretch of riverside path that runs from under the A38 toward the sewerage treatment works at Plympton is prone to flooding and during wet weather is often passable only with wellingtons.

Now Plymouth-based Four...

Local competition winner enjoys cookery master class with John Torode

Julie Williams from Plympton, Plymouth was one of six lucky winners in a recent competition run by Australian wine maker, McGuigan Wines. Julie and her brother Martin won the chance to spend a day in London taking part in a cookery master class with celebrity chef and Masterchef presenter, John Torode.

The winners gathered at cookery school, L’Atelier des Chefs in central London, where...

Community allotments open in Plympton

A new community allotment site has been officially opened on the grounds of Saltram House near Plympton.

The land from the National Trust run country-estate was developed as part a scheme to encourage local communities to grow their own food. The scheme has created over 1000 community allotments on land across the UK.

The development, which is comprised of 46 plots of various...

Free Wi-Fi introduced in Plymouth libraries

Plymouth City Council is introducing free Wi-Fi in four city libraries.

From Thursday 4 July, customers visiting the Central Library and Plymstock, Plympton and St Aubyn libraries will enjoy free internet access on their own laptops, tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices.

This is the first phase in a roll-out of free Wi-Fi across Plymouth’s library network.

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Police keen to trace stolen commercial vehicle diagnostic equipment from Plympton

Police in Plymouth have issued photographs of some of the specialist commercial tools used in HGV diagnostic tests that have been stolen from Belgrave Commercials in Plympton.

The theft is believed to have taken place sometime over the weekend of 14 – 17 June.

In addition to the HGV diagnostic equipment stolen, other items taken included an oxygen bottle, an acetylene bottle...

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