Plymouth's political map has turned blue this morning, with three Conservative MPs elected.
Johnny Mercer is the new MP for Plymouth Moor View, winning with 16,020 votes against Labour’s Alison Seabeck who came second with 14,994. UKIP’s Penny Mills came third with 9,152 votes.
Oliver Colville has secured a second term as MP for Sutton and Devonport, winning with just 523 votes...
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a ‘ringing the changes’ scam in Plymouth.
A man is believed to have entered the Bargain Booze shop in Mutley Plain at around 6.25pm on Friday 27 March and asked the shop assistant to change £300 worth of £10 notes into £20 notes.
The shop assistant became confused when the man changed his mind...
Plymouth’s Harbourside Fish and Chips has launched a social media competition as part of the pirate festivities for Plymouth Pirate Weekend (16-17 May).
Anyone who visits Pirate Weekend in fancy dress and tweets a picture of themselves outside the award winning Harbourside Fish and Chips with the hashtag #Piratesandchips will be entered into a competition for the chance to win Fish and...
Local pro-cyclist Charlotte Green will open this year’s Sky Ride Plymouth event on Sunday 31 May.
Charlotte, a member of the Great Britain Cycling Team, will be joining thousands of people from across the region for the closed road cycling event, starting and finishing at Saltram.
The 20-year-old from Cornwall joined the team’s Olympic Academy Programme in 2013 and has since...
The greatest challenges to sustainability in the surfing world have been laid bare in a new book featuring contributions from the industry’s global elite.
Sustainable Stoke – Transitions to Sustainability in the Surfing World includes the views and opinions of more than 40 recognised global experts, including former world champions, environmental campaigners and the directors, CEOs and...
Newton Abbot Racecourse can reveal that English singer and television presenter Alesha Dixon will be Boyzone’s Special Guest at their headline show at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Sunday June 28.
The concert, which is confirmed to be Boyzone’s only South West tour date, will take place on Sunday June 28.
Police are continuing their investigation into the suspected murder of a 76-year-old woman in Plymouth.
The deceased woman has been named as Gloria Perring.
The elderly man who was found injured in the house remains in hospital in a serious condition. Detectives plan to speak to him when his condition has improved.
Police and ambulance were called to an address on...
Adoptive families in Plymouth now have access to the new Adoption Support Fund to help them settle their children into their new homes.
Many adopted children have experienced difficult and traumatic experiences before being placed with their forever family, which can prevent them from settling into their new home and can create difficulties at particular stages such as adolescence....
The Philharmonia Orchestra’s iOrchestra project ( www.iorchestra.co.uk ) has been announced as winner in the ‘Audiences and Engagement’ category at the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards ( http://rpsmusicawards.com/index/winners ).
The presentation in London on Tuesday (5 May) recognised outstanding achievement in live classical music in 2014.
PLYMOUTH will be looking to end of run of three successive home defeats when they take on Redcar in the Premier League at the St Boniface Arena on Friday (7.15pm), writes Graham Hambly.
The Skills Group Devils will be without skipper Kyle Newman, who is on duty with his Elite League club Poole at Lakeside, but have called up Somerset’s Richie Worrall as a guest replacement.
