• Troops told to continue as normal in wake of Woolwich terror attack

  By davided

  see the bleeding hearts have been busy with the dislike buttom

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 24/05/13

  

  MILITARY personnel in Plymouth have been told to carry on as normal in defiance of Wednesday's terror attack on a soldier in Woolwich. Sources said that initially a number of units based at HM Naval Base Devonport were told by commanders not to wear their uniform outside of the base – in line with instructions given to soldiers based in London. But yesterday troops were told to wear their uniforms and "carry on as...

• All together now for our 2017 City of Culture bid

  By soultoucher

  How dare Oliver Colwell boast about the New Palace Theatre when our successive councils have let...

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 22/05/13

  

  CITY MPs united to promote Plymouth's City of Culture bid in the heart of Parliament. The city's global standing and rich cultural heritage were lauded at Westminster as part of the city's bid to scoop a the national for 2017. MPs from across the political divide highlighted Plymouth's historic, architectural and artistic gems in the race to become the UK's next City of Culture. The Herald's backing of the bid was also mentioned...

• PM seeks to soothe anger

  By HermThele

  As the crow flies. British Prime Minister David Cameron MP In thirty three-degrees, in...

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 22/05/13

  

  DAVID Cameron has sought to smooth relations with angry local Tories, insisting he would never have anyone close to him who "sneered" at them. The Prime Minister emailed party members following weekend reports that a close ally dismissed grassroots activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons". He acknowledged differences of opinion but insisted his policy on Europe was "right for the country" and urged party...

• Scheme to safeguard children from domestic abuse to be rolled out to cover Plymouth nurseries and pre-schools

  By blueline

  Might sound like a good idea to expand but shouldn't the police put it right again in schools...

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 22/05/13

  

  A POLICE initiative to safeguard children from domestic abuse is set to be expanded to cover almost every nursery and pre-school in the city. Until now Operation Encompass has involved police contacting key adults in primary and secondary schools to alert them if officers had been called to a pupil's home in response to an incident of domestic violence. The schools were then able to offer support to the child the following morning...

• Boys school in Plymouth set for new all-weather pitch

  By Foldart

  Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a '3G' pitch?

            

   

  By Plymouth Herald at 05:30 on 17/05/13

  

  A BOYS' school is set get its own 3G all-weather sports pitch. Work has started at Devonport High School for Boys on the terrace pitch following a fundraising campaign. It is expected that the new facility will be complete and ready to use by the end of the summer term. Headteacher Kieran Earley said: "The 3G pitch will be an asset to the school adding to the top quality facilities available on site. It will enable more...

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