In 2013 Plympton Neighbourhood Policing team, of Devon and Cornwall Police, secured funding from the Little Acorns Project, for the purchase of purse bells, an anti theft device to protect property from being stolen or tampered with.
The purse bells, which clip onto a purse, wallet or bag, have proven to be a successful deterrent against thieves, and have also previously been used by...
A METAL fabrication company in Plymouth is celebrating after achieving an internationally recognised quality mark.
Celtic Welding, also trading under Westcountry Fabrication, has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 by QAS International (Quality Management Systems) for its general fabrication and welding.
The ISO takes the small Plympton-based firm a step nearer to achieving CE...
A 17-year-old boy was arrested this morning (Monday 9 December) on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm.
He is currently in police custody at Charles Cross police station.
The arrest is in connection with a serious assault that is alleged to have taken place at around 9.15pm outside the Ridgeway Service Station on the Ridgeway in Plympton on 4 December 2013. The...
Could you be an on-call firefighter? Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is holding recruitment open evenings for people who live or work within five minutes of Plymstock, Plympton or Crownhill fire stations.
On-call firefighters are paid to respond to emergencies from their workplace or from home when needed. Often they are self-employed or work for an employer within the area...
A muddy, messy section of footpath along the River Plym will be getting dried out as part of a programme of improvements along the river valley.
A half-kilometre stretch of riverside path that runs from under the A38 toward the sewerage treatment works at Plympton is prone to flooding and during wet weather is often passable only with wellingtons.
Julie Williams from Plympton, Plymouth was one of six lucky winners in a recent competition run by Australian wine maker, McGuigan Wines. Julie and her brother Martin won the chance to spend a day in London taking part in a cookery master class with celebrity chef and Masterchef presenter, John Torode.
The winners gathered at cookery school, L’Atelier des Chefs in central London, where...
A new community allotment site has been officially opened on the grounds of Saltram House near Plympton.
The land from the National Trust run country-estate was developed as part a scheme to encourage local communities to grow their own food. The scheme has created over 1000 community allotments on land across the UK.
The development, which is comprised of 46 plots of various...
Plymouth City Council is introducing free Wi-Fi in four city libraries.
From Thursday 4 July, customers visiting the Central Library and Plymstock, Plympton and St Aubyn libraries will enjoy free internet access on their own laptops, tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices.
This is the first phase in a roll-out of free Wi-Fi across Plymouth’s library network.
