Plymstock

Officers are appealing for witnesses following a hit-and-run collision in Plymstock, which left a 17-year-boy with leg injuries.

Police were notified around 11.15am on Sunday 30 July to reports of an incident on Wembury Road, between Blackstone Close and Crossroads garage, Elburton.

Witnesses at the scene report that a dark coloured vehicle, possibly an Audi which was...

Better together – Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls combine for the Ten Tors event in 2016. Once again the combined Ten Tors training group from Ridgeway School and Devonport High School for Girls have entered a strong set of teams at every distance for this year’s event. It is now thirteen years since former Ridgeway School Headteacher John Didymus introduced the Ten Tors event...

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault that took place outside the Barton Doctors Surgery on Horn Lane, Plymstock.

At around 2pm on Thursday 31st March, a disagreement took place in the car park which led to a woman in her 60’s being struck in the face resulting in bruising under the eye.

The suspect is described as being a white man in his 20’s and of heavy...

Engineers from Western Power Distribution (WPD), the electricity distributor for the South West, are removing steel poles in Plymouth that have been in place since before the First World War.

Western Power Distribution (WPD), the electricity distributor for the region, is committed to investing in its network to further improve supply reliability and customer service levels.

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Police are seeking information after £2,700 worth of jewellery was stolen during a burglary at a Plymstock home.

The owners discovered their home in Howard Road had been burgled when they returned on Monday morning from a weekend break.

Offenders had forced a window to get into the property sometime between 3pm on Friday 3 July and 11am on Monday 6 July.

They made an...

Police have thanked the public for their help after finding a missing man.

Lawrence Ewarts was found safe and well in East Cornwall late last night (8 April).

Lawrence, 28, was reported missing from his home in Plymstock on Tuesday afternoon (6 April).

The consultation period for a proposed new 1,500 sq ft Costa pod on Plymstock Broadway has now closed. If approved, the new unit would mark the beginning of a wider regeneration programme for the Broadway, creating jobs, improving the shopping centre and helping to attract exciting new additional retailers.

The planning application, due to go to Plymouth City Council’s planning...

Update: Mr Gordon has been found safe and well.

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Police in Plymouth are appealing for assistance to locate a local man reported missing.

Police have concerns for the welfare of John Gordon, a 66 year old man who was last seen in the Plymstock area of Plymouth.

John is described as white, 66 years of age, 5’6” tall, overweight, with very short blond hair...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a callous burglary at the British Red Cross shop on Plymstock Broadway.

An offender entered the shop around 1.20am on Sunday 9 November and stole a quantity of cash from the safe.

Detectives are seeking information about a man who was seen in the Horncross Road area and the rear service lane of the Broadway between 1am and 2am on the...