Plymouth

Starting today until Sunday over 100 traders will line the Piazza in Plymouth City Centre as the city gets ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ever popular Flavour Fest.

This year two new high profile celebrity chefs Michael Caines and Anton Piotrowski, winner of Masterchef Professional 2012, will be holding master cookery demonstrations.

The event is the South West’...

Star Fireworks from Berkshire have been crowned the 'Champion of Champions' winners of this year's British Firework Championships following a spectacular two-day showdown between the UK's top pyrotechnics specialists on Plymouth Hoe.

Thousands of spectators gathered on and around Plymouth Hoe on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 August to see tonnes of fireworks set off into the night sky in...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was hospitalised in a hit-and-run incident in Plymouth.

On Friday 2 August at around 4.20pm, the victim was walking along Armada Street in the North Hill area of the city when he was struck by a car, which then drove off.

The 33-year-old local man was taken to Derriford Hospital, where he remains, receiving treatment for a broken...

Plymouth police have announced a series of opportunities for the public to meet local officers and discuss community issues around the city.

The 'Up My Street' meetings will take place at Devils Point Café, Adelaide Park and Patna Park on the first Tuesday of every month.

Officers from the Local Policing Team will come to the venues and be available to chat to residents....

A fun day is planned at Wantage Gardens in Stonehouse, Plymouth on Friday 16 August, from 2pm until 6pm.

Local police are inviting residents to come along, join in the activities and talk about local issues.

There will be a BBQ, family & children’s activities, emergency service vehicles to look round and a general tidy up of the estate planned.

All residents are...

Devonport Park is one of 39 venues across the country running free tennis events this Saturday for the first ever Great British Tennis Weekend.

Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the weekend will celebrate an incredible year in British tennis and build on the legacy of London 2012 by encouraging people to pick up a racket and get on court.

The event at Devonport...

Nervous Plymouth A level students have been discovering their results today, while the university application body UCAS has revealed the highest number of applicant acceptances recorded for A level results day.

Plymouth's sixth forms are reporting strong pass rates as A level students discover their grades and whether they have been accepted on higher education courses around the UK...

Police in Plymouth are seeking a 27-year -old man who is wanted for a recall to prison.

Aaron Turner from Plymouth is currently wanted by police on an emergency prison recall after failing to abide by the conditions on his curfew, following his release from prison on 24 June.

He was originally convicted for possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply.

He is...