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RWC2015 tickets back on sale on Monday

The remaining tickets from the September general sale for Rugby World Cup 2015 will go back on sale next week.

The sale of up to 300,000 tickets for 25 matches will take place in three stages, with priority access given to applicants who were unsuccessful in the ballot.

Stage 1 – Monday 24 and Tuesday November 25 – Ticket sale open to unsuccessful applicants from the September...

Bonfire Night safety advice

Watching fireworks is popular and fun and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service want you to have a safe Bonfire Night - by following some simple do’s and don’ts risks can be greatly reduced. As fireworks are explosives and burn at such high temperatures, the utmost care is necessary in their storage, handling and use, whether you are organising a display for the family, friends or the...

Police launch arms amnesty

Devon and Cornwall Police is holding a two week amnesty for the surrender of unlawfully held or unwanted firearms and ammunition.

Members of the public can hand in items at police stations in Exeter (Heavitree Road), Torquay, Plymouth (Charles Cross and Crownhill), Barnstaple, Bodmin, Camborne, St Austell and Truro between 3 and 17 November.

They will be able to do this without...

Call on Government to back military credit union

Luke Pollard calls on Government to back creation of a military credit union for Plymouth’s service personnel and their families

Labour’s Candidate for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is joining efforts to encourage the Government to create a credit union for the armed forces. Pointing to the success of Navy Federal, a credit union providing loans and savings for US military personnel,...

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

A woman died after being hit by a car yesterday evening at the University College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth.

Police were alerted to a serious collision in the car park at the rear of the university at around 6.40pm on Friday 17 October, after a Vauxhall Corsa collided with a pedestrian.

The 77-year-old female pedestrian, who was from the Plymstock area, died as a...

Police to host modern slavery conference

Devon and Cornwall Police are hosting a regional Modern Slavery Conference today to coincide with Anti Slavery Day on Saturday (18 October).

The conference is the first wave in building awareness for partners to try and combat the growing issues of slavery across the South West region.

The purpose of the conference is to outline the current national context in respect of Modern...

Don't leave school selection to last minute

Parents whose children are due to start at secondary school in September 2015 have just 18 days left to tell the Council which three schools they would like their child to attend.

The deadline for secondary school admission preferences is Friday 31 October and Plymouth City Council is urging parents not to leave their applications until the last minute. To maximise the chances of...

Get your skates on for 19 fun-filled weeks

Plymouth’s Piazza is being transformed into a winter wonderland, with the return of the outdoor ice rink.

Back for 19 fun-filled weeks, construction of the ice rink has this week started in preparation for its grand opening on Saturday 18 October. From 9am, families, first-time skaters, novice and professional skaters can enjoy the delights of this open-air ice rink – voted as one of...

Alien life may be out there!

A pioneering new study has shown that water found on Earth predates the formation of the Sun – raising hopes that life could exist on exoplanets, the planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy.

The ground-breaking research set out to discover the origin of the water that was deposited on the Earth as it formed.

It found that a significant fraction of water found on Earth, and...

It’s not too late to join City College Plymouth

City College Plymouth is ensuring that the young people of Plymouth still have the opportunity to pursue the career of their choice by extending its course enrolment window until the end of October.

Due to popular demand, courses across a wide variety of vocational areas are accepting late enrolments to give people the opportunity to make the right decision for their future.

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