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Missing Plymouth man, Timothy Harwood, found

A man missing from the Efford area of Plymouth has been found.

Police had grown increasingly concerned for the health and welfare of Timothy Harwood from Plymouth who had been missing since 17 September. although it was believed he had been seen at around 1.30pm on 20 September walking out of Plymouth along Embankment Road, close to Marsh Mills.

Police have not released any...

Plymouth Food Awards 2013: And the winners are...

This year’s Plymouth Food Awards winners have been announced and presented at the Food Plymouth Conference. Local restaurateur and chef Mitch Tonks from Rockfish presented the awards at the National Marine Aquarium on Friday 20 September.

Mitch Tonks said: “It is wonderful to be able to present these awards in Britain’s Ocean City, awards that celebrate all that is important about...

Police issue city sexual assault suspect appeal

Police have issued images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a sexual assault in Plymouth.

The incident took place in New George Street at around 7pm on July 13.

The victim, an 18-year-old woman local to Plymouth was sat on a bench near to Debenhams and McDonald's with her partner when they were approached by the suspect who sat down next to her and then...

Conservation works planned for medieval Stonehouse wall

Plymouth City Council has been awarded £210,000 by English Heritage to carry out works to repair and protect a medieval wall in Stonehouse.

The wall, which forms a boundary between Stonehall Flats and the site owned by Princess Yachts, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and dates back to 1540. It used to defend the town of Stonehouse and is a rare example of medieval military architecture...

Fire fighters called to flat fire in Millbridge

Two fire appliances from Greenbank station attended a fire in a flat in St Barnabus Terrace, Millbridge, Plymouth, in the early hours of Monday morning (23 September 2013).

The incident was attended to at approximately 1am; on arrival crews found a fire within a bedroom of the flat. They exinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus wearers, one hose reel jet and one safety jet...

Police evacuate area of Union Street following a gas leak

At approximately 3am on Sunday 22 September, a gas leak was detected inside the disused Millenium nightclub complex in Union Street, Plymouth.

It was believed that the gas may have been leaking for some time inside the building from a ruptured pipe. In order to ensure public safety, Devon and Cornwall Police closed Union Street to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

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Police search for missing Plymouth man, Timothy Harwood

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Timothy Harwood from Plymouth.

Mr Harwood has been missing from the Efford area of Plymouth since 17 September, but it is believed he was seen at around 1.30pm on 20 September walking out of Plymouth along Embankment Road, close to Marsh Mills.

Police say there are serious concerns regarding the health and welfare of...

Ben Squire is crowned 2013 Fish SUP champion

It was the battle of the seafood restaurants as Mitch Tonks of RockFish and Ben Squire of The Boathouse Cafe took part in the inaugural Ecover Blue Mile Fish SUPper Challenge in Plymouth to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society .

Ben and Mitch raced over a 100m sprint course in front of the Mayflower Steps in a best of three contest. And the Champion for 2013 is Ben, who came...

Plymouth City Council named Employer of the Year for its apprenticeship programme

Doubling the number of apprenticeship opportunities along with encouraging other businesses and community groups to follow suit has lead Plymouth City Council to be named Employer of the Year at the Apprenticeships national awards 2013.

Beating off tough competition from internationally recognised Augusta Westland and QuEST Engineering, the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) awarded...

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Events

Plymouth Seafood Festival 2013 Friday to Sunday, The Barbican Showcasing the fantastic quality seafood available in Plymouth, local and celebrity chefs will demonstrate a range of mouthwatering dishes using catch fresh off the boats.

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