• College evacuated after fire in toilet

  By star2sparkle

  This isn't strictly true! According to my step son who is in the sixth form, the college didn't...

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 03/02/12

  

  A COLLEGE was evacuated after a tiny fire in a boy's toilet block. Students at Tavistock College in Crowndale Road had to stand in the freezing cold while firefighters from Tavistock retained fire station were called to a fire involving an A4-sized noticeboard shortly after 9.30am yesterday. Firefighters used breathing apparatus and one dry powder extinguisher to tackle the blaze. A spokesman for the Devon and Somerset Fire and...

• Anniversary for chemo outreach

  By Manvan Plymouth

  Great service these ladies provide....invaluable for those outside of Plymouth and delivered with...

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 02/02/12

  

  CANCER patients and health staff have celebrated the first anniversary of Derriford Hospital's outreach chemotherapy service. Since last year's launch, chemotherapy patients in Kingsbridge, Tavistock and Liskeard have been able to receive treatment and support closer to their homes. To mark the anniversary, patients, staff and friends of the service visited each location. They travelled alongside a new dedicated chemotherapy van,...

• Hundreds of revved up cars in Plymouth car park for 'cruise night'

  By musicman1234

  As an oldskool street racer from way back,We used to enjoy or weekends out in birmingham streets.As...

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 06:45 on 23/01/12

  

  HUNDREDS of cars packed a Plymouth car park as enthusiasts gathered for their latest cruise night. Police dealt with some speeding offences and noise complaints, but said there were no arrests during the gathering outside the B&Q store on Tavistock Road on Saturday. Officers have called on organisers to warn them of cruises in advance in future, after units had to be pulled in from outside the city. About 500 cars and an...

• Angler is fined £100

  By cheerio123

  So water baliff's are using rod and lines to catch criminals?! Good technique lol

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 11/01/12

  

  AN ANGLER has been fined for fishing without a licence. Dariusz Marchochi, aged 34, was caught by a water bailiff with a rod and line at Tavistock Trout Fishery, Plymouth magistrates heard. Marchochi, of Neath Road, Lipson, pleaded guilty by post. Ramin Shamsolahi, prosecuting for the Environment Agency, said the water bailiff caught him fishing on May 30 last year. Asked for his licence, he admitted he did not have one. Marchochi,...

• Gambia trip will be a mission of mercy

  By Gambiagirl

  It was great to see Heather out in The Gambia, congratulations to her for all her hard work...

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 07/11/11

  

  A PERSONAL assistant from Plymouth is heading off to The Gambia next month on a mercy mission to help some of the world's poorest people. Heather Leythorne, right, who lives in Weston Mill, is spending four weeks volunteering in Wellingara village for the Wellingara Volunteer Scheme. The 34-year-old former Tavistock College student leaves the UK on December 16 and will be in the African country throughout the festive season. ...

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