Plymouth signs up for 'City Deal'
Plymouth is to be given greater independence from Whitehall to help it boost economic growth.
Search for ferry-jump teenager is called off
The search for a teenager who jumped into a river from a ferry at Torpoint in Cornwall has been called off
No rest for the Navy at Christmas
South West personnel are among the one-in-seven naval staff working on Christmas Day.
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Plymouth park rapist jailed for eight years
Bubacarr Suwaneh has been jailed to eight years imprisonment for raping a teenage girl in Central Park in Plymouth, three times.
The Jury at Plymouth Crown Court was told the 36 year old attacked the young woman and threatened to kill her if she made a noise in the early hours.
Suwaneh has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register indefinitely.
Plymouth park rapist jailed
Bubacarr Suwaneh has been jailed to eight years imprisonment for raping a teenage girl in Central Park in Plymouth, three times.
The Jury at Plymouth Crown Court was told the 36 year old attacked the young woman and threatened to kill her if she made a noise in the early hours.
Suwaneh has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register indefinitely
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Plymouth school gives free breakfast to exam students
Primary School children will take their SATS exams this week, but last year a fifth of children sat one or more of their exams hungry.
In response to the figures Ford Primary School in Plymouth is providing free breakfasts for those taking the tests.
The exams for year 6 pupils cover the three core subjects, English, Maths and Science, with results going towards the school's placing in national League Tables.
Seafood restaurateur 'excited' by Plymouth venture
Mitch Tonks says 'we are very excited to see Rockfish taking shape in Plymouth. It's a fantastic site and somewhere where we feel we can make a real impact. Plymouth has some of the best fish in the UK.'
Large seafood restaurant built near Plymouth aquarium
A 200 seat restaurant is being developed next to the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth. 'Rockfish' aims to create jobs for 40 local people and will open this summer. The restaurateur Mitch Tonks says Rockfish will use seafood sourced primarily from local fishermen.
Plymouth diver Tom Daley has elbow injury
Olympic medallist Tom Daley has been forced to pull out of a Grand Prix diving event in Florida because of an elbow injury.
The blow comes as the 18-year-old, who's from Plymouth, prepares to take part in two World Series events in Mexico next week. He'll be assessed before they begin.
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Plymouth teenager's Police wish in pictures
Police Officer wish 'truly amazing'
– Kostya's mother IrinaIn one day your life changes, it turns completely upside down.
After everything, Kostya's wish was more than we could ever have expected.
It is difficult for Kostya to say which part was his favourite, he loved it all, but for me it was seeing him so happy.
It was a truly amazing wish."
Plymouth teenager granted his wish
A teenager from Plymouth whose dreamed of becoming a Police Officer were dashed when he suffered an ischemic stroke has been treated to a wish day as an Officer.
17 year old Kostya Taylor will never make a full recovery.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity which grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions, arranged for Kostya to see more about what the work of police officers.
Kostya was given a tour of Scotland Yard in London, and taken on a Police boat down the River Thames.
He also met police dogs and horses, saw a police helicopter land, got to sit in the police cars and motorcycles and was given his own uniform.
Devonport column ready to climb after being closed for 21 years
The Devonport Column will be ready to climb this weekend.
The column is almost 200 years old and has a 140 steps. It has been closed to the public since 1992.
The Grade 1 listed building celebrates the town becoming seperate in its own right.
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