Plymouth

Three men rescued from Plymouth clifftop

Three men were rescued by helicopter from a clifftop above Bovisand Bay, Plymstock late last night after getting stuck trying to climb from the beach to the car park.

Two appliances from Greenbank and Plymstock were mobilised with the Specialist Rescue Team from Camelshead to reports of people trapped on a ledge.

On arrival, crews discovered three males stuck on the cliff in...

Summer fun in Barne Barton

Party in the Park, Beach Rangers and the annual music festival are just some of the events coming up in the summer calendar for Barne Barton.

Plymouth City Council is working with the Barne Barton Partnership to coordinate a full activity programme for children, young people and families.

The Party in the Park will be held on 23 July from 11am to 3.30pm at the Red Brick Field,...

One man bailed, one released following armed police arrests

A 25-year-old man has been bailed until 19 September 2013 pending further police investigation following an armed police operation on Laira Bridge Road on Wednesday night (10 July).

Police say a 23-year-old man has been released with no further action being taken.

Armed police mounted the operation in response to reports that two men were carrying weapons.

A police...

Two Plymouth men charged after armed burglary

Two men in their twenties from Plymouth have received a police charge of burglary with violence.

The two men were arrested following an aggravated burglary in the Greenbank area of Plymouth on Wednesday night (10 July).

Thomas Oyler, aged 24, has been released on bail to appear before South and West Devon Magistrates Court on 31 July 2013.

Michael Saville, aged 29,...

City College Grow Allot project receives official opening

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Vivien Pengelly was present to officially open the City College's new Grow Allot project on Monday 8 July.

City College Plymouth who have described the project as "an exciting initiative", have launched Grow Allot which will restore an area of disused ground at its Kings Road site.

With funding from the Big Lottery's Local Food programme,...

Forum to allow public to ask about Derriford Hospital action plans

A one-off Question Time-style event allowing the public to ask questions about the Care Quality Commission’s report into Derriford will be set up, the Chair of the Caring Plymouth Scrutiny Panel today announced.

The healthcare watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), issued a formal warning to Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust after an investigation into eight serious patient safety...

Wii are Active at Efford Library

If you've always wanted to try out the latest fitness and exercise video games, head to Efford Library's 'Wii are Active' event on Friday 26 July.

Staff will show you how to use the library's Wii Fit balance board, work out with Wii Sports and Zumba Fitness and bust a move to the latest chart hits with Just Dance.

When you’ve finished your workout there's a chance to enjoy a...

Pacific Rim audience pop-up photobooth experience

To mark the highly anticipated UK release of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, local film fans will be invited to join the fight against the end of the world as RealD, the world’s most widely used 3D cinema technology, Warner Bros and Vue Entertainment host a bespoke photobooth experience at Plymouth Vue Cinema on Saturday 13 July.

Cinemagoers will have the chance to immerse themselves in the action of the film and use green-screen technology to transport themselves into a futuristic battlefield with their team of Jaeger pilots in a unique take-home photograph.

Audiences...

Audiences join Jaegar robots to celebrate UK release of Pacific Rim

To mark the highly anticipated UK release of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim , local film fans will be invited to join the fight against the end of the world as RealD, the world’s most widely used 3D cinema technology, Warner Bros and Vue Entertainment host a bespoke photobooth experience at Plymouth Vue Cinema on Saturday 13 July.

Cinemagoers will have the chance to immerse...

Ecover Schools Blue Mile brings the classroom to the seaside for 330 children

There was a mixture of sport, fun and education on offer to 330 children who took part in the 2013 Ecover Schools Blue Mile in Plymouth on 17-19 June.

The youngsters, from 11 schools across Plymouth, got hands-on experience of seashore creatures with the expert help of BBC Springwatch presenter Maya Plass; had a go at kayaking in the sea off Plymouth’s historic Barbican and learnt...

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