Plymouth News from BBC Devon

The latest News in Plymouth, Devon

• Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:28:46 GMTCeremony for bravery medal sailor
  A Plymouth Royal Navy medic who won the Military Cross for saving a soldier in a gun battle is honoured at a civic reception in her home city.
• Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:14:16 GMTSailors stage march through city
  HMS Albion's new bell will be blessed in Chester after the crew exercise their Freedom of the City by marching through streets.
• Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:02:37 GMTFull Story: School Report News Day
  The full story of School Report Day, involving thousands of school children around the UK - and beyond.
• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:49 GMTGerman mine discovered in harbour
  A "huge" German World War II parachute mine is found on the seabed in Portland Harbour in Dorset.
• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:56:55 GMTRescue boat cut plans criticised
  Protesters criticise coastguard plans to scrap a rescue boat based in Cornwall for the River Tamar at a public meeting.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:41:05 GMTNewspapers announce merger plan
  Bristol's Western Daily Press is to merge its senior editorial positions with its Plymouth equivalent, the Western Morning News.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:16:38 GMTDoctor Who goes on tour of the UK
  The new Doctor Who will be introduced to fans across the UK later this month as a tour gets underway showcasing the first episode of the upcoming series.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:43:33 GMTCivil servants striking over pay
  Thousands of civil servants in Cornwall and Devon are carrying out a 48-hour strike over redundancy pay as part of a national protest.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:22:23 GMTBad weather 'will cancel trains'
  Some train services between Exeter and Plymouth along a coastal railway line will be cancelled in very bad weather, a rail company says.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:02:40 GMTAlcohol abuse 'epidemic' warning
  More young people in Devon are being treated for drink-related conditions and a doctor says alcohol abuse is the "new lung cancer".