Honicknowle

Plymouth Taser officer cleared of misconduct

Following a disciplinary panel on Friday, March 6, 2015, it has been ruled that a police officer involved in a Taser deployment which resulted in a fatality will have no further action taken against him by Devon and Cornwall Police.

Andrew Pimlott died following the incident in Honicknowle, Plymouth, on April 19, 2013.

Two police officers were called to the Honicknowle property...

Christmas at Honicknowle Youth Centre

Share in some festive cheer at a cracking Christmas event for the whole community at Honicknowle Youth Centre on Saturday 14 December.

Youth workers at the Centre on Honicknowle Lane are supporting young people to organise and hold the Christmas event, which is not only for young people, but open to the whole community.

The event will bring local partners together including...

Plans for economic development of Plymouth's northern parts gather pace

More jobs, training, meeting places, community enterprises and services could be coming to the north of Plymouth as plans for a community economic development trust (CEDT) gather pace.

Residents in Ernesettle, Honicknowle, West Park, Manadon and Whitleigh are being invited to a series of events to get a feel for what difference an economic development trust could make to their lives...

Man engulfed by fire in police Taser incident dies of his injuries

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) are investigating whether the discharging of a Taser gun by a police officer led to the death of 32-year-old Andrew Pimlott who sustained serious burn injuries.

The IPCC has confirmed that Mr Pimlott died in Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, on 23 April following the incident in a rear garden in Honicknowle in Plymouth.

The IPCC who...

Police under investigation after man catches fire

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating police actions after a man reportedly became engulfed by flames in his garden.

The incident occurred in Honicknowle, Plymouth on Thursday evening (18 April 2013) and resulted in the 32 year old local man - named by local sources as Andrew Pimlott - sustaining serious burn injuries. The man was taken to Derriford...

Children help design playground of their dreams in Rothesay Gardens

A group of young-looking lumber jacks have been getting to grips with logging as they help design the playground of their dreams for Honicknowle’s Rothesay Gardens.

Youngsters at three schools will be building bridges, log stripping and helping to build log play equipment during a series of sessions this week with play contractors, Earthwrights.

Children at Shakespeare Primary...