Plymouth

One of the first Afghan interpreters to leave the country with British Armed Forces has opened a shop in Plymouth City Centre.

The charity helps them, and their families, to recover and get on with their lives. He added: “When I first came to Plymouth I knew only of three Afghan men in the city – now there is an Afghan community of 41 families. Help for Heroes champions the Armed Forces community and helps them live well after service. “I'm a very big supporter of Help for Heroes and I wouldn't be where I am now without that support and friendship. I was happy there but there was a lot of challenges, because, at that time, my wife didn't speak English, and there were many appointments – going to English classes, seeing the doctor, many things – we had to attend. He recalled: “I worked there for five years and got a lot of customer service experience.

Jake Davison took his own life after killing five people in Plymouth in August 2021.

Mr Stanage said: "The protection of the public requires action now in contrast to the decades of institutional indolence, insouciance and incompetence locally and at the highest levels of government and policing. Explaining his actions, PC Printer added: "I had to become the focus of attention in his eyes so he wasn't looking at anyone else but me." The officer said he got to within "20m or so" of Davison before the gunman pulled the trigger. PC Printer, who retired in February 2022, said he felt he had to protect the public, his colleagues and Davison. The jury heard how PC Printer arrived at the scene and tried to help Mrs Shepherd who was the last of Davison's victims to be shot. Jurors at the inquest held at Exeter Racecourse heard the cause of Davison's death was a shotgun wound to the head.

Jake Davison killed his mother Maxine, 51, Sophie Martyn, three, her father Lee, 43, Stephen Washington, 59, and Kate Shepherd, 66, in the Keyham area of ...

He said he would "be writing to the home secretary calling for an overhaul of the 1968 Firearms Act to change the onus on proving need for weapons like this, from permissive law to the gun-owner demonstrating why they need it". Mr Philp added: "Depending on what the coroner might recommend shortly, I am currently minded to ask the inspectorate to go and look specifically at the arrangements that Devon and Cornwall have in place for firearms licensing to confirm their suitability." Mr Pollard also called for "comprehensive changes to our gun laws to make sure that no other community anywhere in the country will have to go through what we have in Plymouth". Mr Philp told MPs: "We must ensure our controls on firearms are as robust as possible and learn the lessons of the tragic deaths in Keyham, and also in Scotland, and we therefore await the coroner's anticipated report into the prevention of future deaths with keen interest." The families of Keyham gunman Davison's victims have demanded an overhaul of the 50-year-old Firearms Act after accusing police of granting him "a licence to kill". [conclusion of the inquest into the victims of the Plymouth shootings.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-64674901)

Apprentice crane operator Jake Davison, 22, used his legally held pump action shotgun to carry out one of the worst gun massacres in Britain for more than a ...

The inquest into Davison’s five victims concluded on Monday and the jury was highly critical of Devon and Cornwall Police’s firearms licensing unit. Home Office minister Chris Philp committed to make “any further changes needed to protect the public” as he made a statement to the House of Commons linked to the Plymouth shootings. The jury returned a conclusion of suicide in respect of Davison. [inquest](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/inquests) into Davison’s five victims concluded on Monday with the jury highly critical of [Devon and Cornwall Police](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/devon-and-cornwall-police) ’s firearms licensing unit. He said: ”The protection of the public requires action now in contrast to the decades of institutional indolence, insouciance and incompetence locally and at the highest levels of government and policing. The certificate and weapon were seized by the force in December 2020 after he assaulted two teenagers in a park, but were returned weeks before the killings.

Plymouth City Council was carrying out a testing operation when Mihai Viorescu refused to take a passenger to Ernesettle.

He added: “People should be able to get a taxi home anywhere within the city boundary without issues. Under section 53 of the Town and Police Clauses Act 1847, any driver who refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to drive a passenger within the city boundaries is committing an offence. Mihai Viorescu, 46, of Kepple Street, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to refusing to drive when requested by a passenger.

As of Tuesday, there have been a staggering 919 objections to the proposals registered on the South Hams District Council planning portal, with six neutral ...

In addition to the new private and affordable homes, the scheme will deliver extensive open space and recreation facilities, a local centre and provision for a new primary school. It will comprise a variety of naturalistic and variety of informal open spaces, which will provide attractive areas with recreational opportunities for the community to enjoy and relax. “The land subject to this application represents the majority of an area allocated by the JLP for a new sustainable urban extension and community park at Woolwell. The site is allocated as part of the Joint Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon Local Plan for comprehensive residential led mixed use development in the order of 2,000 new homes. Crucially, the proposed development is considered to comply with the JLP. “The proposals will deliver other significant benefits for both new residents and the existing community with which it will be integrated. It adds: “The assessment takes into account the access and movement strategy proposed, future travel trends, existing conditions and planned highway improvement schemes and demonstrates compliance with policies.” Vehicular access to the application site is proposed from two separate locations. It will deliver up to 1,640 new homes, which the council has allocated for this site to meet its identified housing needs over the next 15 years. It is more than three years since plans for 2,000 new homes as part of a 'new town' on the edge of Plymouth were unveiled. These will comprise approximately 55 per cent of the total site area, the applicants says. But that extension only lasts until the end of March 2023.

The siblings of the Plymouth gunman Jake Davison have criticised the police and the UK government for failing to strengthen the firearms licensing system ...

[British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)](https://basc.org.uk/), said: “What happens in these cases is that people ask: ‘What can we possibly do?’ And they pull things out of the air that initially look attractive but actually make very little difference. But Graffius said: “Varying the law is pretty pointless if we can’t be sure the police will actually enforce it. [The system] failed in this case but it doesn’t mean that tightening it will make it better.” He added: “There have been lessons learned in previous years, which simply do not appear to have been properly addressed.” She said: “Jake Davison was an incel. After killing the five people, he turned his weapon on himself when an unarmed police officer ran towards him.

Pryzm Plymouth say crowds should expect "feel good banger after banger when Jack takes to the decks this April". Tickets for the event are available now.

Tickets for the event are available now. If you want to get a general ticket that allows you entry before midnight, it'll be £5. Now, the DJ has worked with the likes of Tom Zanetti and continues to impress as a musician. It's no joke - an ex-Love Islander will coming to Plymouth on April Fool's Day as he brings his DJ set to the city. [event page](https://fixr.co/event/pryzm-presents-jack-fowler-tickets-955340497/tickets?fbclid=IwAR0_F1HOpvjw5dRrX2GD1yUJMom6OBHsLSJ3FkxZfsCCxntUa-kJLsRgTWo). [tickets](https://fixr.co/event/pryzm-presents-jack-fowler-tickets-955340497/tickets?fbclid=IwAR0_F1HOpvjw5dRrX2GD1yUJMom6OBHsLSJ3FkxZfsCCxntUa-kJLsRgTWo) depend mostly on your planned entry time, if you enter before 10.30pm, you can get your hands on a ticket for just £3.

Plymouth lose in Division IV sectional semifinal to St. Mary's Central Catholic.

And with the game nodded up at 44-all in the closing seconds, the ball was in the hands of the Panthers central creator in Cook at the top of the key. In the fourth quarter, it usually comes down to a possession or two." While Plymouth struggled early in the third quarter adjusting to St. Plymouth started well jumping out to a 16-7 lead and then a 21-11 lead in the first half behind solid offensive execution and heads-up play behind point guard Gavin Bishop (nine points) and sharp-shooting from Owen Reynolds (team-high 14 points). The 12th-seeded Plymouth and 10th-seeded St. SHELBY − It was neck-and-neck throughout and it came down to the final play in which St.

Council leaders from Plymouth, Devon and Torbay tell Government they are keen on combined authority but don't want single elected leader.

They have also come with a 30-year investment fund of between £15m and £38m annually and in some cases more extensive powers over health, housing and policing. The issue divided people across the county after Cornwall Council distributed a 34-page Cornwall Devolution Deal documentary and consultation materials. It is also hoped that in return for making such a substantial change to the way the authorities are run, the Government may look to provide more infrastructure and skills investment. While there is no desire to have a directly elected mayor here, we believe there is huge potential for a deal that would give us greater control in delivering our shared priorities.” The Devon politicians pressed the case for a devolution deal that would see the Government award more powers to a new combined authority for the county. But under government devolution proposals, the three would be part of a combined authority.

In a powerful statement read out at the inquest into the Keyham gunman's death, his siblings have called for action to be taken to 'protect the public from ...

In reply Mr Arrow said that "underpinning everything is that we should not lose sight of the lessons of previous years". Practical and emotional help for victims of crime in Devon and Cornwall can be accessed by calling Victim Support on 08081689111 or visiting [www.victimsupport.org.uk.](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.victimsupport.org.uk%2F&data=05%7C01%7CBridget.BATCHELOR%40devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk%7Cfc33a5c7842c487baef308db135c13c8%7C4515d0c5b4184cfa9741222da68a18d7%7C0%7C0%7C638125058401915096%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F1v7MolXt6tjf%2FLpFMmePzGzV3jkN%2B0OBbZWUcp2XvM%3D&reserved=0) Nick Stanage, the barrister representing Josh and Zoe Davison, spoke to senior coroner Ian Arrow noting that he had been passed a request by his clients and that they wished it to be known publicly. [Unarmed Plymouth shooting officer who confronted gunman to be awarded 'coroner's commendation'](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/unarmed-plymouth-shooting-officer-who-8152919) [Keyham shooting survivor says killer stared at her 'with no remorse'](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-shooting-survivor-says-jake-8134202) [Plymouth shooting inquest: Jake Davison 'felt he had to make someone pay' before park attack](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/live-plymouth-shooting-inquest-contines-8061362) [Plymouth shooting inquest hears of detective's ‘surprise’ gunman had firearms licence](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/ex-detective-tells-surprise-jake-8126774) [Chief Constable says he is "deeply, deeply sorry" for the failings of his force](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/chief-constable-says-deeply-deeply-8170779) He said: "There has been repeated reports of what needs to be done" adding that he would "do my best" to emphasise those reports to those who can act upon them. "The protection of the public requires action now in contrast to the decades of institutional indolence, insouciance and incompetence locally and at the highest levels of government and policing. "Zoe and Josh Davison therefore ask that you do all you can as soon as you can to make recommendations for actions, not words, that might begin at long last to protect the public from future atrocities." He said he had observed the Cullen report, the HMIC report of 2002, the HMIC report of 2015, the Surrey Prevention of Future Deaths report of 2019. In a calm and measure voice which has often belied his forensic questioning of witnesses, he said: "The previous jury made robust findings [on Monday]. "Today, my clients ask that those findings reinforce your own resolve to make an effective Preventing Future Deaths Report arising from all of these inquests. In the closing stages of the inquest into the death of Keyham gunman, Jake Davison, his brother and sister have offered their own voice that [real change needs to come about to prevent "future atrocities"](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-shooting-gun-laws-could-8174173).

Aminullah (Amin) Shinwari, 34, worked on the front line in Afghanistan with our Forces and was withdrawn with them in 2014, along with his immediate family.

I want to make them as welcome in the shop as they’ve welcomed me to the city.” “When I first came to Plymouth I knew only of three Afghan men in the city – now there is an Afghan community of 41 families. “The people of Plymouth have been so welcoming to us. “I’m a very big supporter of Help for Heroes and I wouldn’t be where I am now without that support and friendship. I was happy there but there were a lot of challenges, because, at that time, my wife didn’t speak English, and there were many appointments – going to English classes, seeing the doctor, and many things – we had to attend. And he recently welcomed shoppers to the opening of his new Better Bargain store in New George’s St.

The news comes after a public meeting which saw Plymouth locals give their opinions on the event.

The march is an important factor in any pride event and there will still be a march from Plymouth City Centre to Central Park. Plymouth Pride CIC director Alex MacDonald said: “All of our Directors are passionate about making sure Plymouth Pride is developed in partnership with the local LGBTQIA+ community and we are excited that Central Park was highlighted as the new home for Plymouth Pride. Now, 27 years on from the attack, Central Park will be reclaimed as an LGBTQ space, hosting the community in all its colour and glory. Plymouth Hoe has been the usual home for Plymouth pride after its first year in Devonport in 2012. A public meeting between the Pride directors and interested parties was held back in January for the team to lay out their plans and ideas so far. Plymouth Pride officially has a new home in 2023, and it's more central than ever.

The staff and elected officials of Plymouth City Council are saddened to learn of the passing of Ralph V Morrell, former Lord Mayor from 1981 to 1982, ...

He held the chairmanship of the Finance Committee, was Conservative Party Whip and later Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Plymouth City Council. Our thoughts are with those that loved and knew him at this difficult time.” Ralph also served as Governor to Plymouth College of Further Education and Plymouth College of Art and Design.

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Mr Morrell was elected to the council in June 1961 and served for over 30 years, first representing Crownhill ward and later Eggbuckland.

Cllr Sue Dann, Lord Mayor of Plymouth, said: “Ralph Morrell was a well-respected member of the council. He took a keen interest in education and was for many years vice chairman of Plymouth education committee. He was first elected to the council in June 1961 and served local communities for over 30 years. Mr Morrell represented the Crownhill and Eggbuckland wards during his time as councillor. Tributes have been paid to former Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Ralph V Morrell. He held the chairmanship of the finance committee, was Conservative Party Whip and later deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Plymouth City Council.