Plymouth

A dispersal order designed to tackle crime and anti social behaviour in Estover will come into effect later this month.

The order was requested by the police and signed this week as a delegated decision by the Council's Cabinet Member for Cooperatives and Community Development, Chris Penberthy.

The order will be in place around the clock and will last for six months from 21...

The former Plymouth Argyle football manager Neil Warnock will be signing copies of his new book, The Gaffer at WHSmith in New George Street on Saturday 15 June.

The Gaffer: The Trials And Tribulations Of A Football Manager is described as “a unique, personal insight into the world of transfer deals, pre-match team-talks, training sessions, away games, injuries and team building.”...

A rise in reported incidents of disability hate crime in Plymouth is the result of increased confidence that victims’ complaints will be dealt with effectively, says Devon and Cornwall Police.

The Force’s diverse communities team (DCT) works alongside officers from neighbourhood teams and partner organisations to raise awareness, increase knowledge and build trust and confidence with...

Motorists faced gridlock this morning after police were called to a single vehicle collision at 8am this morning near the A38 Trerulefoot roundabout.

A male motorcyclist came off his bike on the A374 but is not thought to have suffered any injuries.

The road was closed and the Highways Agency attended the scene while a large fuel spill was cleared off the carriageway.

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Plymouth hospital ward administrator Gill Trewalla will be conquering her fear of heights on Saturday 15 June, weather permitting, to raise money for the Children’s Happy Hospital Fund by taking on the challenge of a 490m zip wire ride.

After her grandson Bradley Horne was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma at just 10 weeks old, Gill has seen his bravery and strength over the last 10...

One of the nation’s toughest and most epic fun endurance races is coming to Devon.

Running through fire, crawling through tunnels of mud, climbing military styled nets and walls are all part of a new fitness craze sweeping the nation.

RockSolidRace held their first event earlier this year and organisers have been `gobsmacked’ at the numbers of people who want to take part in...

Police have issued a statement on behalf of the family of the motorcyclist seriously injured in a collision with a tanker on the A38 on Monday (10 June). The man has been named as Adam Smart.

Mr Smart's injuries are described as potentially fatal and he remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The statement reads as follows:

"On the morning of Monday 10 June, at...

Sports teams from across the city are being invited to take part in an Olympics-style competition hosted by Plymouth City Council’s Sports Development Unit.

The Plymouth Games were launched last summer to build on the legacy of London 2012 and promote sport in a fun way. More than 1,000 people competed in the inaugural event and the Council hopes even more will join in this year....

Devon and Cornwall Police report that a motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision on the A38 at Saltash this morning, Monday 10 June 2013.

The collision took place at around 7.45am on the Carkeel roundabout and involved a motorcycle and a tanker.

The A38 was closed on the Liskeard side and one lane of the Saltash Tunnel was...

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision in the city at just after 9.30am on Sunday, 9 June 2013, at the YMCA John Kitto Centre on Honicknowle Lane.

A red Vauxhall Zafira was involved in a collision with a 19-month-old girl who sustained life-changing injuries.

She was taken to Derriford Hospital but later airlifted to Frenchay...