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Youth Parliament celebrates local Heritage Heroes

Members of the UK Youth Parliament (MYPs) in the South West are celebrating an award of £20,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The grant will be used to create an archive of films and recordings about people in the history of the South West who have campaigned for change in their communities and politics.

Young people aged 11 to 18 from Plymouth will be looking at Somerset...

Hospital celebrates Discovery Library apprentices

To mark this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, Plymouth's Derriford Hospital is highlighting some of the achievements of its past and present apprentices. The Discovery Library at Derriford Hospital is one location where a number of their apprentices have taken the next step in their career and found a permanent position with the Trust.

Starting her career with the Trust as an...

Police issue images of Co-op shoplifting spree suspect

Police in Plymouth have issued CCTV images of a suspect they wish to identify in relation to a spate of shoplifting in the city.

Police are investigating six separate thefts form Co-op stores throughout Plymouth involving the same suspect.

In the latest incident which occurred at around 6.10pm on Saturday 23rd February, the suspect entered the Co-op store in Moorshead Road,...

Police release image of man sought in alcohol theft

Plymouth police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the theft of alcohol from a Mutley Plain store.

The incident happened at around 10.00p.m. on Sunday 10 February 2013 when the suspect was caught on CCTV. He is white and has short hair. He was wearing white trousers, blue jeans, a blue top with white stripes down the sleeves.

If you can name...

Goalless draw lifts Plymouth Argyle off bottom spot

Plymouth Argyle 0 Bradford City 0

League Two, Tuesday 12th March

The Pilgrims secured a point against visitors and recent Capital One League Cup finalists Bradford City on Tuesday night in a tense 0-0 draw.

Jason Banton was lively up front for Argyle but couldn't net a winner while Plymouth goalkeeper Jake Cole had work to do as Bradford posed a threat of thier own...

Motorist punches 10-year-old boy when car hit by snowball

Plymouth police are hunting for a motorist who punched a 10-year-old boy when his car was hit by a snowball.

The boy and his friends were throwing snowballs in Miller Way, Estover, on Tuesday afternoon (22 January) when one hit a passing red car.

The driver stopped and approached the group before punching the 10-year-old boy in the head.

The youngster, from Estover...

Police arrest man on suspicion of firearms offences

Update: Police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of firearms offences in Plymouth. He is currently in custody, awaiting questioning.

Earlier: Police in Plymouth are currently seeking a suspect in relation to firearms offences in the city.

Firearms officers have been authorised and are actively seeking local man Martyn Joryeff, 26, in relation to a firearms...

Sunshine and flowers for a day to remember

The Plymouth Daily talks to Claire Harding (nee Denford) about her marriage to Daniel last year at Plympton St Mary's Church in Plymouth...

We were extremely lucky for the big day. After having pretty much a washout of a summer and rain the first part of the week, the sun came out on the Friday to dry everything up and then again on the Saturday. I think that was the biggest worry...

CCTV appeal after duvets stolen

Police have released a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of bed linen from a Plymouth store.

Two men went into Matalan in Transit Way around noon on 6th December 2012 and selected four duvets from the homeware section.

They removed the security tags and left the store with two double duvets and one king size. A fourth duvet was...

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