When Jonathan Firmin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he started making t-shirts to heIp raise awareness. The slogans read “No need for electric toothbrushes” and “I make a perfect cocktail shaker.” He hoped it would break the ice when people saw him and open up a...
When former Plymouth Argyle physiotherapist Paul Maxwell turned 50 years old in July 2023, he decided to set himself a challenge – not only for his body, but his mind too. He promised to run a half marathon, every week of the following year. Paul hopes it will...
There is now a single phone number if you or a loved one ever need urgent support in a mental health crisis – call NHS111 and select the mental health option. You will be connected to the corresponding local service based on your location. The First Response...
The evacuation of residents was the largest that Plymouth has seen in peace time. More than ten thousand people were told to leave their homes after an unexploded ordnance was discovered buried in the back garden of a house in Keyham where building works were being...
A major incident was established by the police in relation to an unexploded World War II device in Keyham. All public updates will be made at regular intervals via Plymouth City Council on Facebook, X and at https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/major-incident-updates. Key...