Don’t let your Bonfire Night go up in smoke is the warning from Plymouth City Council as fireworks hit the shop shelves.
"Fireworks are explosives so they need careful handling and storage. Even sparklers can burn at temperatures of more than 1000 degrees Celsius, 10 times hotter than boiling water," said a Council spokesperson.
It is illegal for under 18s to buy fireworks or...
A clear-up operation is now underway following the storm which battered the region late on Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Plymouth, Devon and the wider south west woke up on Monday morning to the aftermath of a storm that brought high winds and rain; leaving around 5,000 homes in Devon without power, flooding to roads, damage to trees and buildings and widespread travel...
Staff and volunteers at Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate near Yelverton are gearing up for a bumper half term week full of activities, crafts and Halloween events. There will be plenty for families to do throughout the day, every day between 26 October and 3 November.
Families can set off with a bag full of activities to complete on the estate’s Autumn Adventure Trail which boasts...
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced two further firefighters’ strikes to take place on Friday 1 November between 6.30pm and 11pm and Monday 4 November between 6am and 8am.
The union says it has called the four and a half hour and two hour walkouts after government and fire employers failed to offer any firm guarantees for firefighters facing "no job and no pension" as a...
The Children’s Society and The NWG Network have developed the ‘Say Something if you See Something’ campaign pack to help support businesses and local groups in tackling and preventing child grooming, sexual exploitation and child trafficking.
Recent high-profile cases of child sexual exploitation have involved children being groomed, exploited in hotels, restaurants and other...
A Plymouth children’s centre has organised an event to help families in Deer Park, Efford, Lipson and Laira get to grips with the welfare reform changes during the half-term holiday.
The event is taking place at the DELL Children’s Centre based at High View Primary School in Torridge Way on Tuesday 29 October from 11am to 1pm and will include a free lunch for families courtesy of...
Communities across Plymouth will get an insight into the hidden delights lurking in local woodland thanks to a two-year initiative led by Plymouth University.
The Plymouth Woodland Project aims to create fun and informative ways to engage people of all ages with the wooded areas across the city, encouraging them to learn about their importance and the role they play in the wider...
Plymouth’s quality fish and chip business Harbourside Fish & Chips has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Staff Training and Development Award category of The National Fish & Chip Awards 2014, organised by Seafish.
Sponsored by James T Blakeman and Co Ltd, the Staff Training and Development Award is a celebration of educational excellence in the industry and rewards...
