Eighteen people have been injured after two trains collided at Plymouth station on Sunday afternoon (3 April).
Emergency services were called to the scene just after 3.30pm.
All 18 casualties are reported to be in a stable condition. The majority were reported as walking wounded and eight of those were taken to Derriford Hospital.
A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "At 15.35 today, Sunday, 3 April, we were called to Plymouth railway station following reports that two passenger trains had been involved in a low speed collision at the station.
Around 25 of the best solo sailors will be welcomed with waves of open arms as they sail into Plymouth this April, as they prepare to take on one of the world’s greatest sailing events.
The Transat bakerly is the oldest and first solo Transatlantic race, first launched in 1960 following the 3,000 mile Plymouth to New York route. One of the most important and historic events in the professional offshore racing calendar, The Transat bakerly celebrates its 14th edition by returning to its origins.
Visitors are invited to welcome the sailors into Plymouth as they are set to...
Devon's leading independent trade supplier of tools and equipment to general light industrial businesses has strengthened its management team with a new senior appointment.
Cath Mullin has joined Parkins as its new sales director with a remit to drive the sales strategy forward for the company including all routes to market.
Before joining Parkins Cath spent 18 years at timber and builders' merchant giant Travis Perkins, working her way up from trainee to director of customer services responsible for around a third of the UK.
Intelligent Optimisations (IO) has announced it is expanding its West Country arm to the Science Park in Plymouth where it will take over the top floor of One Research Way - the most technologically advanced building in the region.
IO are the first tenants to sign up to Plymouth Science Park’s new multi-million pound development.
With offices in London and Plymouth, IO is a high growth technology company that specialises in buying online advertising space on behalf of its clients, using Machine Learning to automate and optimise the process.
Award-winning South West based company, WITT Ltd, is to change the face of renewable energy forever with its ground-breaking new energy harvesting technology - launching with its Crowdcube raise on 7th March.
The WITT is the only device in the world that can capture energy from all movement and turn it into electricity. No other energy system can exploit the full spectrum of movement, enabling it to harvest power from water (sea, river or tidal), wind, human or animal motion.
"The WITT is the most exciting development in the renewable energy sector since the solar panel,"...
South West independent accountancy firm Thomas Westcott has announced a merger with one of Plymouth's leading firms of chartered accountants and taxation advisers, Parkhurst Hill.
The merger sees Thomas Westcott's Plymouth-based staff move from the firm's Queen Anne Terrace location to Parkhurst Hill's offices in Plym House, Marsh Mills, bringing total headcount there to 35 including five partners.
In Plymouth the business will operate under the name Parkhurst Hill & Thomas Westcott.
Thomas Westcott was recently amongst the finalists for Mid-Tier Accountancy...
Many businesses across the South West will face similar issues; they have employees but not the resource to employ someone full time to provide Human Resources support and advice. This is exactly where Westcountry HR fits in; we provide a flexible service that helps small businesses navigate the sometimes complex, and ever changing world of employment.
From employment contracts, employee handbooks and appraisals, through to how to handle performance or absence issues; we’ll be able to provide you with the support you need, when you need it....
A mum who organises second hand sales of baby and children’s goods secured £35,000 of investment on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den on 21st February.
Mum of three and founder of Mum2mum Market Cath Harrop appeared in front of the Dragons to ask for investment to improve her company’s website in order to cope with the rapid growth the company has seen in the last 4 years.
Cath began Mum2Mum Market - a themed baby and children’s nearly new sale that allows mums to recycle their outgrown baby and children’s goods in September 2011 while on maternity leave and the business was an instant...
Bruton Knowles has further strengthened its Plymouth team with the appointment of Ian Le Grice as Associate to deliver property management services.
This move complements an already successful and highly experienced team which is now able to advise on every aspect of commercial property.
Ashleigh Phillips, Team Manager said: “Ian is the next piece in the puzzle for the office and his expert knowledge and experience in property portfolio management feeds into all aspects of our work.
“Our objective for the office has always been to build an effective team made up of...
Equipment hirer GAP Hire Solutions is continuing with its robust growth strategy and will be opening three new depots in the South West of England in February 2016. Langage Park in Plymouth has opened its doors to new Non-Mechanical Plant and Welfare Services locations, whilst Bristol’s Rockingham Park has welcomed the addition of a Non-Mechanical Plant depot. Already well established in both cities, GAP currently has a Plant & Tool Hire and Survey & Safety Hire depot in Bristol’s Avonbridge Trading Estate, whilst Jubilee Way hosts Lifting Hire & Sales and Welfare Services...
