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Winter and Christmas Events at Plymouth’s Royal William Yard

Royal William Yard has a host of exciting winter and festive events at the Yard this season including jewellery making workshops, the Christmas Good Food Market and Christmas tree lights switch on alongside fabulous festive dining options, the wonderful Christmas Arts and Crafts Market and a guest appearance from the Military...

A new interactive Plymouth Plan website has been launched which is designed to help users get to the issues they are interested in just by clicking.

Plymouth Plan Part One has now been approved and the site, which sets out how we want the city to be by the year 2031, is now live to look at.

Cabinet member for Planning and Infrastructure, Councillor Mark Coker said: “The...

Plymouth ace Chloe Howard has vowed to learn some valuable lessons after taking third place behind runaway winner Olivia Mehaffey at the 2015 Telegraph BMW Junior Championship at Quinta do Lago.

Two rounds of 76 and a closing score of 78 on the redesigned resort’s North Course helped the teenager from Elfordleigh GC finish amongst the minor honours at the prestigious event in the...

Plymouths iconic Smeaton’s Tower will shine as a beacon throughout National Adoption Week. (19-25 October).

The tower will be lit purple from sunset in the colours of the Adopt South West partnership.

As part of this year’s National Adoption Week campaign, Adopt South West is asking people to consider adopting an older child as they pose the question “Too old at four?”

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Plymouth’s future authors, poets and playwrights have been celebrated at the launch of a special ceremony.

The eighth anthology is packed with around 100 pieces of written work written entirely by the children and young people of Plymouth.

This year’s anthology theme of starlight has framed our local brightly shining stars alongside their partners in Plymouth Massachusetts, as...

Plans to improve trade waste collections and reduce business overheads in Plymouth’s Waterfront area have been announced.

The Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) and Alpha Logic have agreed a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of bins on the street, improving the management of collection times and offering Waterfront businesses within the...

The Reel Rock Film Tour, one of the world’s fastest growing adventure film festivals, is ready to once again thrill audiences this autumn with five films and more than 15 screenings across the UK and Ireland.

For the past decade, the REEL ROCK Film Tour has defined the standard for adventure films, providing audiences with an annual offering of stunning big screen action, compelling...

Police in Plymouth are seeking a 20-year-old man who is wanted on warrant.

Samuel Hughes [pictured] is sought for breaching a suspended sentence order for an offence of possession of drugs with intent to supply.

Extensive enquires have failed to locate him and police are asking the public for information about his whereabouts.

Hughes has connections to Plymouth, in...

A report from Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary released today (Tuesday, October 20, 2015) shows Devon and Cornwall Police has an overall ‘Good’ level of efficiency, but has financial challenges on the horizon.

The efficiency strand of the PEEL report, (Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy), graded Devon and Cornwall ‘Good’ in terms of using resources to meet demand,...

All roads lead to Dartmoor on 23- 25 October, when one of the country’s best loved folk festivals hits the streets, halls and pubs of Okehampton.

The 17th Baring-Gould Weekend, organised by Okehampton-based music charity Wren Music, combines intimate concerts by established acts alongside community orchestras and choirs, impromptu street performances, dancing, and plenty of local food...