£32 million awarded by government to kickstart Sherford 2013-05-22 08:27:15
£32 million of government funding should mean it's full steam ahead for the construction of the new town of Sherford. Plans were first adopted ...   [more...]

HMS Trenchant returns home after one of longest deployments 2013-05-22 08:24:50
A Plymouth based submarine has sailed the equivalent of one and a quarter times around the world on its most recent deployment. HMS Trenchant returns...   [more...]

Plymouth Father sentenced to seven years in jail for manslaughter of baby daughter 2013-05-21 12:50:04
A father from Plymouth's been sentenced to seven years in prison for the manslaughter of his baby daughter. Benjamin Roach was convicted yesterd...   [more...]

New industrial estate could be created at Langage Business Park 2013-05-21 06:41:51
  A new industrial estate could be created on council owned land at Langage Business Park. It follows two reports highligh...   [more...]

Plymouth man found guilty of the manslaugher of his baby daughter 2013-05-20 19:04:32
A Plymouth man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his baby daughter. Benjamin Roach had denied shaking Roxie Hopkins Roach violently in Sep...   [more...]

Delays to Plymbridge woods mountain bike trail 2013-05-20 19:03:14
It's unlikely that the controversial mountain bike trail planned for Plymbridge woods will be completed until August following the discovery of badger...   [more...]

Plymouth woman accused of murder to appear in court 2013-05-20 06:44:04
A Plymouth woman accused of murdering her mother is due to appear in court today. 48 year old Angela Douglas was arrested on Sunday 28th April. ...   [more...]

Number of DNA samples being taken from children in Devon and Cornwall is falling 2013-05-20 06:42:35
The number of DNA samples being taken from children by Devon and Cornwall police is falling, according to the latest figures. The Howard league for p...   [more...]

Outland Road reopens 2013-05-18 07:09:10
Outland Road has reopened this morning after six weeks of sewerage works. A stretch of the busy route was shut so that sewers could be replaced deep ...   [more...]

Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow take bronze at Diving world series 2013-05-18 07:07:36
Plymouth's Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow have taken their second international medal of the season. They took bronze at the diving world series in Mex...   [more...]

800 to take part in Lord Mayor's Day parade 2013-05-18 06:56:53
Plymouth's new Lord Mayor will be formally introduced to the people of Plymouth today with a special parade involving around 800 people. Vivien Penge...   [more...]

HMS Monmouth returns home 2013-05-17 17:10:44
After 7 months away HMS Monmouth has returned home to Plymouth The ship had been carrying out anti-piracy patrols in the Arabian Gulf Friends and fa...   [more...]

Submarine maintainence company fined after labourer crushes hand 2013-05-17 17:07:17
Thales Underwater Systems pleaded guilty to single breaches of two health and safety regulations after a 19 year old had to have plates inserted to re...   [more...]

Diving stars in action in Mexico 2013-05-17 06:37:48
Plymouth's diving stars are in Mexico for the next stage of the world series. It's not yet clear whether Tom Daley will compete this weekend - he pul...   [more...]

HMS Monmouth sails home 2013-05-17 05:53:46
40 relatives of the crew of HMS Monmouth have sailed the last leg of the journey home with them. The type 23 frigate arrives back in Devonport today ...   [more...]

Coroner rules death of 11 year old Plymouth boy was an accident 2013-05-16 17:35:58
A coroner has ruled that the death of an 11 year old Plymouth boy last year was an accident. George Hearne was found on the floor of his bedroom in E...   [more...]

Search on for new city centre manager 2013-05-16 17:33:32
Around 10 percent of Plymouth's shops are empty at the moment. That's below the national average - but it's one of the challenges the new city centre...   [more...]

Theatre Royal planning Plymouth walk of fame 2013-05-16 17:29:04
Plymouth's Theatre Royal has submitted its planning application for its very own walk of fame. The application is for 200 stars, which would be embed...   [more...]

Plymouth MP concerned improved rail service plans may be abandoned 2013-05-16 17:25:29
A Plymouth MP, Alison Seabeck says she's concerned that improvements they believed were assured for the city's rail services may be abandoned. It's u...   [more...]

City MP says government's focus should be on economy, not EU 2013-05-16 07:46:47
A Plymouth MP says the economy should be the government's priority - not a vote on Europe. More than 100 Tory backbenchers voted against David Camero...   [more...]

Minister for Transport hears Plymouth's concerns 2013-05-16 07:46:17
The Secretary of State for Transport has heard concerns about the South West's air connections to London following the news FlyBe could cut ...   [more...]

Nine arrested on suspicion of possessing and distributing indecent images of children 2013-05-15 16:18:17
Nine men have been arrested across Devon and Cornwall on suspicion of possessing and distributing indecent images of children. Seven were in Devon, t...   [more...]

Transport secretary says they are addressing winter flood damage to region's rail network 2013-05-15 16:15:58
The Secretary of State for Transport has been in Plymouth today discussing the area's infrastructure. Patrick Mcloughlin was invited to hea...   [more...]

Police want plans to stabilise funding from Theresa May 2013-05-15 08:12:12
Police officers in Devon and Cornwall say they want to hear plans to stabilise their funding when the Home Secretary speaks at an annual conference to...   [more...]

Business startup scheme extended 2013-05-15 08:08:23
Funding has been secured to extend a scheme designed to help people in Plymouth start their own businesses. Grants totalling nearly 1.4 million pound...   [more...]

Welsh council reveals it also wants to put up memorial to Michael Foot 2013-05-14 17:41:47
Plymouth is in competition with a Welsh council to set up a memorial for former city MP Michael Foot. The former labour leader died in 2010 at the ag...   [more...]

Plymouth councillor spends a week with just a pound a day to buy food 2013-05-14 17:38:59
A Plymouth councillor who spent a week living below the poverty line says the food she was eating gave her severe headaches. Philippa Davey...   [more...]

Half women in SW earning less than 'living wage' 2013-05-14 06:23:20
Half of working women in the south west are earning less than the 'Living Wage' in a week. New research by Fair Play South West shows that while just...   [more...]

Plymouth bids for £5m to improve cycle routes 2013-05-14 06:21:31
Plymouth is bidding for almost five million pounds to improve its cycle routes. The government has a pot of thirty million pounds. As Plymouth is on...   [more...]

Police appeal for help to find missing rough sleeper 2013-05-13 16:55:25
Police have been searching for a rough sleeper who has gone missing in Plymouth. Officers have been looking for 56 year old Christopher Pearce since ...   [more...]

Man jailed for raping a teenager in Central Park 2013-05-13 16:54:05
A Plymouth man has been jailed for raping a teenage girl in Central Park. 36 year old Bubacarr Suwaneh had consistently denied the charges and said h...   [more...]

Charity warns hundreds more foster carers needed in region 2013-05-13 06:38:31
A charity is warning that without hundreds more foster families in the South West, children will fail to get the care they need. The Fostering Networ...   [more...]

Tough Ten Tors conditions lead to 526 dropouts 2013-05-13 06:23:52
Thousands of teenagers braved the poor weather conditions to take part in the Ten Tors challenge over the weekend. Around 2400 set off from Okehampto...   [more...]

Devonport Column reopens today 2013-05-11 07:21:34
Live music, projections and fireworks will mark the reopening of the Devonport Column today. For the first time in around 50 years, anyone will be ab...   [more...]

Ten Tors Challenge takes place over weekend 2013-05-11 07:20:29
Around 2400 South West youngsters will trek across Dartmoor this weekend for the annual Ten Tors expedition. They choose either a 35, 45 or 55 mile r...   [more...]

Owner of Bigbury Beach says it was an 'impulse buy.' 2013-05-10 06:19:52
The man who has bought Bigbury beach at auction says he has no plans to redevelop it. Tony Willis paid 70-thousand pounds for a stretch of the land, ...   [more...]

HMS Northumberland comes home 2013-05-10 06:18:23
A Plymouth based warship, which was involved in a five and a half million pound drugs bust, returns home today. HMS Northumberland has been on a seve...   [more...]

Friend of man accused of killing baby daughter says he didn't see him shake her 2013-05-09 06:23:32
A friend of a Plymouth father accused of killing his baby daughter has told a court he didn't see him shaking her on the day she was taken ill. James...   [more...]

French yachstman rescued after boat runs aground near Bovisand 2013-05-08 06:38:13
A Frenchman had to be rescued off Plymouth overnight after his yacht ran aground. The Plymouth lifeboat and coastguard were contacted at around 3.30 ...   [more...]

Father denies manslaughter of baby daughter 2013-05-08 06:34:57
The trial of a Plymouth father accused of killing his baby daughter continues today. 24 year old Benjamin Roach from Crownhill has denied the charge ...   [more...]