Happy St George's Day...which also happens to be the anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.
Plymouth's association with the flag of St George and celebrations of England and Englishness are well rooted in history. The day, once a national holiday, was celebrated from the 15th century when it was a hugely important date in the calendar with feasts and festivities held on a grand...
Today, as the first comprehensive analysis of how the UK’s historic buildings are used by businesses is published, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched Heritage Enterprise, a pioneering new funding programme designed to stimulate local economic growth by unlocking the commercial potential of unused historic buildings and sites.
Fire services were in attendance at Pymouth Airport yesterday evening after numerous calls from the public reported seeing plumes of black smoke in the vicinity.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue deployed three appliances, two from Camels Head and one from Greenbank, to extinguish a fire in a coach and two portable buildings near to the runway.
Seven 14-year-old boys from a school in Wiltshire have been rescued by helicopter after getting lost on Dartmoor while practicing for the Ten Tors challenge.
The teenagers were located safe and well by the police helicopter from Exeter after losing their way in low cloud. They were found on the moor near Great Kneeset having called police for assistance at approximately 4.30pm on...
The BBC have reported the death from cancer of the Radio Devon presenter Douglas ("Dougie") Mounce. He was 65.
A familiar voice across Devon's airwaves for nearly 30 years, Douglas Mounce also spent many seasons in pantomime, regularly playing the role of the dame and often spoke of his love for the stage.
He began broadcasting the popular Treasure Hunt programme for BBC Radio...
Over five million people are at risk from the devastating effects of flooding in the UK, with thousands of properties at risk in the South West. And the Environment Agency is looking for enthusiastic people to advise on the management of flood risk throughout the South West and make a real difference to people’s lives and to the environment we live in.
Police in Plymouth are to install knife arches in certain key locations in the city in a bid to deter clubbers and revellers from carrying knives.
The arches, which will be introduced from tonight (Friday 19 April), work in a similar way to airport metal detectors and are fully portable and easy to assemble.
The initiative follows last weekend's stabbing of a 23-year-old man in...
After two months of tough competition between more than 90 teams of apprentices Plymouth City Council’s team have made it through to the finals of the Brathay Challenge to become ‘Apprenticeship Team of the Year’.
Eight teams across the country were announced by Skills Minister Matthew Hancock as finalists in the 2013 challenge after planning, delivering and communicating a community...
On Sunday 12 May Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, a Team Sky Pro Cyclist, will be star guest at this year's Sky Ride Plymouth. He will join residents taking part in the off road cycling event at Central Park. This announcement comes as Plymouth City Council and British Cycling confirm the route and activities for the day.
Born in Plymouth Jonathan started his career at Mid Devon Cycling Club....
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, Tony Hogg believes that a pilot trialled in Ipswich restricting the sale of high-strength alcohol, should be looked at for Plymouth.
The scheme is being considered by Plymouth's senior officer, Chief Superintendent Chris Singer who believes it might help to reduce alcohol-related street crime in certain areas of the city. The...
