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DWP says 5 groups not eligible for Winter Fuel Payment 2026 as date it lands in accounts confirmed
Money will start landing in accounts this month - but some need to claim it and others have been ruled out
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Tamar Bridge reopens after to police incident
Tamar Crossings had almost hour-long delays earlier today
Plymouth’s forgotten 'Millennium Bridge': The 9-storey skyway that never was
The 350-metre elevated route that would have soared 22 metres above the ground, linking the city with Plymouth railway station. The plan was revived in 2016, but stalled over the question of who would pay
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'Bias' row engulfs Plymouth cul-de-sac children's home plan
Noise and parking concerns "ignored" say opponents
MAPPED: Plymouth drug deaths soar as South West toll laid bare
New figures show more people died from drug poisoning in Plymouth last year than ever before
Plymouth court list: Big penalties for parents over school absences
Children who were not registered or failed to attend school ended up costing parents a lot of money
Taps run brown in Plymouth leaving mum worried for daughter's health
SWW say the discolouration is from "naturally occurring sediments" in the water main and is not harmful
Readers split over Plymouth pasty shop's shock closure
The £30m Armada redevelopment has been blamed for having "significant effect" on sales, as the Tavistock branch also shuts and staff are made redundant
Commando who met wife in Plymouth defied odds after Afghan blast horror
Mark was told there was a high chance he would not survive after a roadside bomb went off while he was in Afghanistan
Girl details 'creepy' Plymouth teacher's alleged sexual abuse in the classroom
He denies sexually assaulting two young girls.
Butlins instructor, 31, given less than 10 years to live after being 'fit and healthy'
Bob Carroll-Hallett said it was 'hard to accept'
Footage emerges of masked BBC protest in Devon as fake blood poured on steps
A protest outside BBC studios in Plymouth has ignited a heated debate online over the broadcaster’s coverage and the TV licence fee
Teenage biker seriously injured in Plymouth crash
A 19-year-old woman was taken to hospital
A38 driver caught at 114mph while disqualified
The vehicle was seized by police
Pub landlord by Plymouth asbestos beach hits out at council ‘melodrama’
Plymouth City Council accused of being "melodramatic" with announcement on fibres found in concrete
Plymouth Bonfire Night 2026 in pictures
The Hoe was packed with people for the dazzling firework display
'Patriots' claim to 'expose' BBC during protest at Plymouth studio
The speaker claimed the BBC is "a cesspit of lies and corruption" in a video posted across social media
Popular Devon pasty shop ceases trading suddenly with loss of jobs
Heartbreaking - Pasty House has been a staple of Tavistock for more than two decades
Plymouth police officer stole hair straighteners and perfume from colleagues
She also stole medals from the King's Coronation
Former Plymouth teacher sexually abused two kids in class, jury told
Jonathan Garnett-Smith has denied sexual assaults on two young girls