The Latest Breaking News from Plymouth

Plymouth's empty shops to become art and exhibition spaces in bid to attract businesses

New scheme will see unused units used used by creatives and experimental start-up businesses

Birmingham Post · Mar 22, 2022

Work due to start on £3m scheme to rejuvenate Plymouth city centre's Civic Square

Government’s Transforming Cities Fund to be used for major upgrade of area between soon-to-be revamped Guildhall and ex-Civic Centre

Birmingham Post · Mar 22, 2022

Plan to redevelop Plymouth's ex-Debenhams store into 166 flats

Pre-application statement envisages building two new floors and demolishing areas to create 'lightwells' for flats above ground-floor commercial space

Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2022

Brittany Ferries makes statement as rival P&O suspends sailings

Plymouth-headquartered company says problems faced by P&O Ferries will have no impact on its plans to increase summer voyages

Birmingham Post · Mar 17, 2022

Law Society president warns of 'crumbling' criminal justice system

I. Stephanie Boyce uses visit to Plymouth and Exeter to highlight exodus of criminal law practitioners and calls for legal aid rate uplift to be implemented immediately

Birmingham Post · Mar 17, 2022

Reddit declines to hand over material on Plymouth gunman

The US-based online forum site told police its data users - including its dead ones - had to be protected

Wales Online · Mar 16, 2022

Teachers now in short supply in Plymouth as UK job vacancies hit a high

With unemployment falling Britain's Ocean City is struggling to recruit in sectors such as hospitality, construction, health, security and education

Birmingham Post · Mar 16, 2022

Mother of Plymouth shooter reported him to Prevent anti-terror scheme

Maxine Davison, who was killed with four others, voiced concerns before Jake Davison successfully applied for shotgun licence

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022

Plymouth gunman's mum reported him to anti-terror scheme before he got a shotgun

Jake Davison, 22, killed his mother after a row and then shot dead four others in a 12-minute attack. He then turned the pump-action shotgun on himself before armed officers reached him

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022

Plymouth shooting spree killer Jake Davison was referred to Prevent scheme by his mother, inquest hears

The 22-year-old mass shooter’s mother had contacted the scheme, which aims to stop people becoming terrorists, in November 2016.

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2022