Groups that help victims of illegal money lenders are being offered the chance to apply for a share of £3,000.
The Home Office illegal money lending team, based in Birmingham, wants organisations in Plymouth to bid for cash to support ideas that promote its work.
The team is looking for ideas that raise awareness of the dangers of using loan sharks, promote legal credit options and good financial management, or prevent crime and disorder linked to illegal money lending.
Once a shortlist is drawn up the people of Plymouth will get the chance to vote for their...
A 42-year-old man, who was involved in a two vehicle Road Traffic Collision at 0548hrs this morning (Tuesday 22nd January 2013), has died of his injuries at Derriford Hospital. His next of kin have been informed.
The incident occured on the A38 Parkway, Eastbound between the Manadon off slip and Forder Valley on slip. The two vehicles involved in the collision were a Ford Fiesta and a Toyota Avensis. At the time of the collision the road surface was icy, following a recent hail storm.
A specialist forensic investigation of the scene took place, resulting in the road being...
Earlier: One man involved in the earlier multi-vehicle road traffic accident on the A38 and has been taken to Derriford Hospital and is said to be in a critical condition.
There were a total of five collisions involving ten vehicles on the A38 Eastbound carriageway.
The A38 at The Parkway in Plymouth is still closed and slow traffic is queuing eastbound between Manadon Roundabout and Forder Valley Interchange, because of accident investigation work. Approach with care.
Stereophonics are to play 10 intimate UK shows in March and Plymouth Pavilions is one of the chosen few venues. The band will return to the city on Saturday 23rd March 2013.
The band will be taking their outstanding new album ‘Graffiti on the Train’ for a spin, road testing it in Plymouth, before announcing a major arena tour for later this year.
‘Indian Summer’ – Stereophonics’ classic new single – comes out on 25th February and is available to download from iTunes now, along with the Kelly Jones directed video.
Update: Angela Vane, aged 40, who has been accused of murdering her two-year-old son, appeared at Torquay Magistrates' Court this morning. Charged with the murder of toddler Shaun O’Neill, Ms Vane did not enter a plea at a hearing at Torquay Magistrate's Court today. She will appear at Plymouth Crown Court on Wednesday, 23rd January.
Shaun's body was taken to Derriford Hospital and a post-mortem examination was carried out over the weekend. It is understood that relatives of the child have been informed about his death and of Ms Vane being charged.
Britain’s top divers will be gathering in Plymouth in a few weeks time for the first national competition of the new season.
Ten of the 12 divers who represented Team GB at London 2012 will be competing in the British Gas Diving Championships taking place at the Plymouth Life Centre from Friday 8th February to Sunday 10th February.
They include Plymouth’s own Tom Daley, Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow.
Councillor Peter Smith, Deputy Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “We are really pleased to be hosting this year’s championships and welcoming the UK’s top divers to...
Over 190 pouches of suspect tobacco have been seized as part of an operation to tackle the illegal trade in Plymouth.
Plymouth City Council's Trading Standards Officers executed a number of warrants on homes in the Devonport area, acting on intelligence indicating the sale of illegal tobacco.
Detector dogs from specialist providers Wag Tails, which are trained to smell tobacco - either hand rolling or cigarettes - were on hand during the searches and it is up to the Trading Standards officers to assess if it is illegal.
Bill Bailey has added a new date at Plymouth Pavilions as part of his new Qualmpeddler Tour. In addition to his show on Friday 26 April 2013 , Bill will return for the additional dates on Tuesday 24 September. According to the press down under Qualmpeddler shows Bill as a “true 21st century polymath. A unique comedic gift, a pitch-perfect musician, a talented actor… All this makes for a show that is at once funny, incisive, and musically astonishing.” Bill Bailey had doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into qualms. He will be channeling these feelings of unease and...
Police searching for a missing teenager from Plymouth who jumped from a ferry on New Year's Eve have recovered a body.
At just before 5.00pm this evening, Wednesday 16th January, police received a report of a body in the Tamar River on the Torpoint side of the ferry crossing.
A Ministry of Defence Police launch, together with Coastguards searched the river and at around 5.15pm a body was recovered. Police will now make enquires to establish the identity of the body. The family of Jordan Cobb have been kept fully informed of events. No information regarding any formal identity...
