Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Plympton at the weekend to come forward.
A 24-year-old man, from Plymouth, was approached by a man who punched him in the mouth and struck him over the back of the head in Fore Street, St Maurice.
The victim suffered serious head and facial injuries as a result of the attack that happened at around 9pm on Saturday 28 March...
After a hugely successful season opener, Newton Abbot Racecourse is expecting bumper crowds at their second fixture of the season on Easter Saturday 4th April.
As one of the most popular fixtures of the season for families, the racecourse will again be welcoming the first 200 children through the gates with a free chocolate Easter egg to celebrate the extended weekend.
Victims of crime in Plymouth can now request to meet the person responsible.
Funding has been provided from the Office for Police and Crime Commissioner and the Ministry of Justice, to launch a new adult restorative justice project in the city.
The money is being provided to support the new victims code, that will give everyone the right to a restorative process.
If you were unlucky enough to miss this week’s entry deadline for Plymouth’s Half Marathon, national charity partners for the popular South West race, Macmillan Cancer Support and Children's Hospice South West, are reminding runners that you can still secure your entry up until midday 10th April by joining one of their fundraising teams!
From Wednesday (1 April) a new service will introduce a significant change in victim care in Devon and Cornwall (IoS), with the establishment of a police-based victim care unit (VCU) and a network of support service providers.
Rosie, a sexual abuse survivor, who lives in Cornwall, said: “When I heard about the new victim hub it actually made me smile. To be able to put the power back...
Recreational users of coastal waters such as swimmers and surfers are at risk of exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to new research published this week.
In the first study of its kind, scientists at the University of Exeter Medical School have assessed the amount of water ingested during different water sports, and combined this with water sampling data to estimate...
Staff at the Virtual Jet Centre are flying high after winning the Most Innovative Company Award at The Herald Express’ prestigious business awards. The organisation beat off competition from 150 other companies to scoop the award at the event at Torbay’s Riviera Centre. Virtual Jet Centre founder Andy Wilkins, a pilot with 20 years’ experience, said he was delighted: “I was amazed, very...
Despite the last few days blustery and rainy weather the magnificent champion Magnolia campbellii at Lukesland Gardens, Ivybridge, Devon, is in full bloom, perfectly timed for the start of the garden’s Spring open season on Sunday 29th March.
One of the largest specimens in the country, this splendid magnolia was planted in 1937 by the grandfather of the current owner, John Howell, and...
Schools in the South West are being invited to donate books to schools in rural parts of South Africa, as part of a competition to learn about farming in the country.
The 2015 Help a South African School competition asks children in years one through to 11 to learn about fruit farming and the difference it makes to the lives of families in South Africa, and to produce a collage of...
Plymouth City Council’s Early Years Service is in the top 20 local authorities nationally for its take up of the free early education offer for eligible two-year-olds.
The Council have received a letter from Sam Gyimah, Secretary of State for Education and Childcare praising them for their hard work.
Currently in Plymouth there are 1,150 two year olds taking up the free...
