Plymouth

Ten people took their own lives in prisons in the South West during 2015 as the suicide rate behind bars remained at an alarmingly high level, figures seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal.

They were among a total of 29 people who died in the region’s prisons last year, according to data published by the Ministry of Justice.

Four people took their own lives in...

STAFF and students have started 2016 on a high after Ofsted inspectors commended Ridgeway School’s continuing improvement.

Ridgeway School has been awarded a ‘Good’ by the Government education watchdog, Ofsted in a report published today.

Inspectors have praised the new principal of the Plympton academy for providing 'dynamic leadership'.

The academy has also...

A top-class sailor from Plymouth University has been selected as a training partner for the Team GB Olympic sailing squad.

James Taylor, who is part of the University’s sporting excellence scholarship programme, is already in Rio de Janeiro to help the team train in the run up to the summer Olympics.

Specialising in the 470 Class, James will be used as a bench mark for the team...

A successful policing operation which helps to track stolen goods has taken to social media to widen the fight against theft.

Op Inheritance was set up in 2012 to reduce the trade in stolen goods and reunite recovered property with its rightful owners.

Now officers are taking the operation to Facebook and Twitter to reach a much larger audience with warnings and information...

GO2, organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, are pleased to announce that the popular South West running event has already attracted over 3,500 eager runners to take part in its next instalment on Sunday 17th April!

Jamie Warren, Head of Marketing at GO2, said: “We have seen a huge spike in the numbers of runners looking to take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon over the New Year, and with...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked in the Mutley area of Plymouth.

A 25-year-old man, from South Humberside, was attacked by two men after he intervened following a disturbance between the two men and a woman at Sherwell Arcade, North Hill.

The victim was punched in the face by both men during the incident that happened on Sunday 24 January at around...

Social enterprises across Plymouth are being invited to submit applications for a share of a £875,000 pot of loans and grants to help their business flourish over the next two years.

The Council is launching another round of its innovative Social Enterprise Investment Fund and the successful bidders will be able to join a growing rank of organisations who have received capital...

A cyber security online training programme is being offered to teachers to help them play a key role in combatting cyber threats to schools.

The Tech Partnership, the employer body that develops skills for the digital economy, and NAACE, the association for the UK’s education technology community, have teamed up to produce the new elearning.

Cyber Security for Teachers has been...

We have seen the nation take disability sport to their hearts at a national level through the Paralympics and events like the Devon Ability Games gives the chance for many athletes with a disability or impairment to shine at a local level.

The Devon Ability Games are held twice a year around the county and are an inspiring Olympic legacy. This time it is the Plymouth Life Centre that...

A project to help veterans build their own homes in Plymouth is moving another step forward.

Land for up to 24 affordable homes on the former St George’s Day Centre at George Place, Millbay, is being transferred from Plymouth City Council to DCH and work is due to start on site next month with Interserve, the contractor. Included in the scheme will be at least 12 custom build homes for...