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‘Nightmare’ city home boarded up

AN address that caused relentless havoc within a local community of Plymouth has now been shut for three months in an effort to put a stop to antisocial behaviour. The property on Hamaoze Avenue had been reported to the police for noise, people...

Extra £300k needed for Park crematorium

PLYMOUTH’S new Park crematorium, which more than doubled in construction costs in four years, requires another £294,000 in city council borrowing to meet an overspend. The funding deficit is a result of a number of changes made during the £29 million...

Meet the woman behind city’s music festival in Central Park

FORMER world champion waterskier Liz Hobbs is excited... because this year she is bringing a brand-new series of weekend music festivals across the UK – including Central Park in Plymouth. Her vision is to bring world-class artists to new places and...

Man accused of acid attack is not guilty

A JURY have been directed by a judge to find a man not guilty of murder due to insufficient evidence. Brian Kalemba, aged 23, and from London, has been on trial at Winchester Crown Court where he faced three charges relating to the attack on Danny...

Traders ‘appalled’ by roadworks’ handling

ANGRY traders in Kingsbridge say they are ‘appalled’ after hearing how roadworks in the centre of town have opened a ‘Pandora’s Box’ of problems and could go on for months. Devon County Council has confirmed that a new 45-metre-long culvert will need...

27 flats for homeless families to be built

DILAPIDATED temporary housing in Devonport is set to be demolished and replaced with a larger block of 27 flats for homeless families. Plymouth City Council, owner of Raglan Court, has entered into a grant agreement with Bournemouth Churches Housing...

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Central Park to host family fun festival

A HUGE festival is due to come to Plymouth’s Central Park this summer bringing music, amusements and refreshments for city families. FamFest Live is due to take part on August 15 and 16, and is described as “a joyful, welcoming festival created...

Sauna plan for waterfront cafe bar

A SAUNA is being proposed along with other modernisation and expansion plans for a cafe/restaurant on Plymouth Hoe. The Terrace in Madeira Road wants to add a sauna at ground level and a servery, refurbish the loos and extend the roof terrace to...

Police hope to reunite tools with owners

DETECTIVES who have arrested and charged a man following a series of burglaries of sheds and garages across parts of Plymouth are hoping to reunite the goods recovered with their rightful owners. Ryan Dziendiol, 22 and of Dunstone View, Plymouth, will...

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Music fans in for fun and frolics News

INTERVIEWING “boy band” Five is a little like being in a conversation with a bunch of excitable sixthformers on the last day of exams – even though the group’s average age is closer to 50 than 15. Still, if their hyperactive group phone call is...

Snow on Dartmoor as weather turns cold

SNOW was pictured on Dartmoor yesterday morning after a bout of chaotic weather in Plymouth. In the last 24 hours, the city has been hit with bright and warm sunshine, heavy downpours, gusty winds, sleet and even, according to local reports, some snow...

City homes plan now reliant on £21bn fund

PLYMOUTH will have to apply to a new £21bn Government housing fund to enable it to build 10,000 city centre homes after it was left off a list of sites for new towns. The Government said Plymouth City Council and Homes England are currently working...

Tories ‘exasperated’ as Guildhall delayed

TORY councillors say they have serious concerns about the delayed regeneration of Plymouth Guildhall after learning it may not be ready for another three years and cost more than £4.5m The Herald recently reported that the council is now looking at...

Drugs boss said debt was ‘everyone’s problem’

THE former partner of Danny Cahalane, accused of working with others over an acid attack, said she recalled being contacted by a drugs boss who was owed money, telling her that the debt was “everybody’s problem now”, which she considered a...

Devon man denies migrant smuggling

A DEVON man ‘owned up’ to investigators about making a number of voyages to smuggle illegal migrants into the UK, a jury has been told. Tony Williams and Monet Roberts have gone on trial, charged with conspiring to assist in unlawful immigration into...

Ribbon cut at homes project

A NEW 47-bed home for young people at risk of homelessness has opened in Plymouth. The new development has been made possible through a partnership between Young Devon, YMCA Exeter and Plymouth City Council to tackle the growing housing crisis in...

Creative school and Arts Uni in partnership

ARTS University Plymouth and the city’s art-focused Millbay Academy have agreed a new partnership to strengthen creative learning and progression for young people in Plymouth and the wider South West. The partnership is underpinned by a memorandum of...

Motion over closure of rape victims’ unit

A PLEA is being made to government ministers, police and health leaders to keep a medical examination facility for victims of rape and sexual assault in Plymouth following a proposal to site it more than 30 miles away. Plymouth City Council has backed...

£1m building on sale as care home closes

A HISTORIC Plymouth building last used as an old people’s home has been put up for sale at nearly £1m. The Retreat Care Home, in Hooe, closed at the end of September with new homes having to be found for about 20 people living there. Two months later...

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Digital records for patients rolled out

A FULLY digital patient record system is being rolled out in Plymouth, which is expected to transform the way the health service is delivered, how it operates and how patients get their information. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is...

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Plymouth will become a ‘great European city’

PLYMOUTH has the potential to be the best coastal city in Europe according to the team behind a plan to transform the city centre. One of the world’s top professional services firms WSP is leading the masterplanning team, which is combining global and...

Lydia shares love of antiques on TV

A PLYMOUTH woman is starring in a national TV series showcasing Devon and its antiques. Lydia Wood, who runs In a Nutshell Antiques and Interiors, in Ashburton, is one of several Devon experts and dealers featured in the primetime More 4 programme The...

Rail route restored after bridge work

TRAINS are once again running between Plymouth and Totnes after Network Rail completed an extensive upgrade of a bridge over the River Plym. Passengers going to Plymouth and beyond had to be taken by replacement bus service after it was realised that...

Photographer snaps rare ‘white’ robin

ROBINS are famous for their instantly recognisable red breast, but a photographer and bird-watcher has captured something particularly rare in a wooded area on the edge of Dartmoor – a completely white robin. The bird is known as a leucistic robin and...

Family leave Dubai on ‘miracle flight’

A WOMAN with stage three cancer has managed to make a vital hospital appointment after she and her family were stranded in Dubai, where they had been on holiday. Lindsay Stone, 47, from Plymouth, had been due to fly home last Sunday to start...

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Landing stage work to News support fishing fleet

PLYMOUTH’S Barbican Landing Stage is to be given a £250,000 extension so the city’s fishing fleet has somewhere to go when locked out of Sutton Harbour. Cattewater Harbour Commissioners (CHC) said work will start soon to extend the Barbican Landing...

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Parking charges may rise to fund shortfall

COUNCIL chiefs are to consider changes to the city’s parking fees and arrangements in an effort to help meet what has been described as ‘significant budget challenges’ while continuing to deliver service improvements. The proposals, which will be...

Strictly star bringing his new show

IT’S going to be fab-u-lous! Strictly Come Dancing’s “Mr Nasty” Craig Revel Horwood is hot-footing it to Plymouth and he’s going to sing. The 61-year-old hoofer will bring his one-man show to Plymouth’s Quad Theatre, at the Plymouth Marjon University...

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VICTIMS VINDICATED BY SOLICITOR’S SENTENCING, AFTER YEARS CAMPAIGNING TO BRING HIM TO JUSTICE

Former criminal defence solicitor Alan Harris arriving at Winchester Crown Court this week, where he was sentenced to 13 years in jail for the indecent and sexual assault of former clients – some who had fought for years to bring their plight into the...

SOLICITOR WHO ABUSED CLIENTS JAILED FOR 13 YEARS

Alan Harris arriving at Winchester Crown Court, where he was sentenced for 10 charges against his former clients

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Concerns over pet crematorium bid

NOISE and odour concerns have been raised over plans for a pet crematorium near Millbay Docks which has been recommended for approval by planning officers. The application, which will be discussed by Plymouth City Council’s planning committee this...

Campaign to tackle risk of strokes

People in Plymouth are being urged to prioritise their heart health by getting a free blood pressure test when they shop. Tesco have partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to encourage people to take a moment for their wellbeing this Heart...

Waterfront fashions are setting the style

AS London Fashion Week this week showcases the latest from British and international designers, for those of us in Plymouth there’s a hidden gem of curated collections, independent talent and sartorial style just waiting to be discovered at the Royal...

City given £7.3m for huge tree planting programme

AN organisation which has been planting trees across Plymouth is to receive £7.3m of Government cash to continue its work. Since being set up in 2020, the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest has helped plant about 59,000 trees in Plymouth and...

Shock as tourist ship is closed

The Golden Hind pirate ship in Brixham has closed with immediate effect, as of last weekend. The surprise announcement was made on social media, and shocked locals say they are ‘very sad’ to hear the news. The ship is a replica of the vessel Sir...

City charity holding half-term sale

A PLYMOUTH charity, which is this year marking 35 years of vital aid, is holding a half-term sale in Plymstock this week, having recently donated thousands of pounds to help others. The Rainbow Project Plymouth originally stood for ‘Romanians Are In...

Waterfront offers perfect spot for St Valentine’s Day

PLYMOUTH’S historic waterfront destination, Royal William Yard, is setting the stage for romance this Valentine’s Day with an array of experiences that span traditional dining, thoughtful gifting and unique adventures. From conventional wining and...

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Chance to have your say in council moves

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on the biggest shake up in local government in Devon in the last 50 years. The government has launched a consultation on five proposals which have been submitted in response to its call for clearer, more...

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Live events bring city’s ‘amphitheatre’ to life

A PROGRAMME of live events will launch at Plymouth’s new ‘amphitheatre’ this spring, bringing “festival-style” music, theatre and emerging artists to the city centre. From April to September, Live at the Amphitheatre will host a music event on the...

My Bunny Valentine! x

A LONELY rabbit which lost its sight and home in a devastating fire has found love just in time for Valentine’s Day at a Plymouth animal shelter. Lop rabbit Hope thought she might never find some-bunny to love after being rescued by Woodside Animal...

Storm ‘washes away’ section of coast road

A 200-metre section of a coastal road in a south coast beauty spot has washed away after being hit by storms. Part of the A379 connecting Devon villages Torcross and Slapton broke apart overnight after sea defences were destroyed in last month’s...

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Campervan blaze

A CAMPERVAN has been utterly destroyed by a fire in Mount Gould. Firefighters were called to the scene in Ladysmith Drive where the flaming vehicle was stationary on a driveway. Two fire engines from Greenbank fire station rushed to the scene at...

No lower speed limit, but cameras to come

PLANS to slash the speed limit on a major road into Plymouth have been scrapped after a backlash – but new speed cameras will be installed. Plymouth City Council has decided not to cut the speed limit to 30mph on a stretch of the A374 Embankment Road...

MISCONDUCT RAP FOR POLICE OVER ‘FAILINGS’ BEFORE CLAIRE’S MURDER

THE £7.5m upgrade of Royal Parade is expected to finish ahead of schedule – but there will be road closures first. Plymouth City Council had pencilled in April as the completion date to allow for any unforeseen issues, but the scheme’s smooth progress...

Homegrown comedians bring shows back to city

TWO of Plymouth’s fast-rising comedy stars are to shine at gigs in their home city – starting tonight. Award-winning David Arnold may be a Welshman, but Plymouth is where he lives and he’s bringing the laughs home after touring internationally and...

Social club could become new Co-op

PLANS have been submitted to turn a closed down historic social club in the St Judes area of Plymouth into a new Co-op convenience store and three flats. The Saltram Club in Salisbury Road, which had staff accommodation above, closed to members in May...

BODY FOUND IN MARINA

A HEARTBROKEN family has confirmed “the most horrendous news” after being told a body has been found in the search for their missing loved-one. A murder investigation has been launched after a body believed to be missing 24-year-old Drew Perham was...

SURLY... NOT AGAIN!

TRAIN services to and from Plymouth were seriously disrupted over the weekend after part of the sea wall at Dawlish crumbled – yet again – after Storm Ingrid battered the coastline. One section was reduced to rubble right beside the train track after...

How the sea heals our minds

ENGAGEMENT with the ocean can make a big difference to people’s overall wellbeing, a new report by the trust which runs the National Marine Aquarium, has concluded. The Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT) this week released the interim findings of a major...

Harry Potter and the prize draw of books

HARRY Potter fans could be in with a chance of winning a full set of the novels signed by 12 stars of the film adaptations in a charity prize draw. The set of seven books has been signed by some of the franchise’s biggest names, including Rupert...

CITY MP LEADING CHARGE ON UNDER-16S SOCIAL MEDIA BAN

Fred Thomas, MP for Plymouth Moor View, is the organiser of a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging a ban on social media for under-16s, which has been co-signed by 61 Labour MPs

EVACUATIONS AS BOMB IS MOVED

An SC50 German WW2 device is taken from Kings Point Marina and out to sea by Royal Navy experts after being moved from Millbay – with hundreds of residents having to be evacuated 18+ only. Terms and conditions apply

GERMAN WORLD WAR TWO BOMB REVEALED

A GERMAN WWII bomb found in Millbay is responsible for the evacuation of a school, hotel, shops and residential properties over the past two days. The device was found at a building site in Martin Street on Wednesday, January 14. Photos reveal the...

SCHOOL CLOSED AS ‘BOMB’ FOUND IN CITY CENTRE

A SCHOOL was evacuated yesterday after a suspected ordnance was found at a nearby building site. Pupils from Millbay Academy in Plymouth were moved after a 100m (328ft) cordon was set up by Devon and Cornwall Police, after the force was called out to...

OUR BID TO BE CITY OF CULTURE 2029

PLYMOUTH is to bid for the title of UK City of Culture 2029, with a chance to land £10m to fund a year of events. Bid leaders say it is a great opportunity to showcase the city and its people with a year-long celebration of the arts, heritage, sport...