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Plympton Academy has been given a Gold Award by the Woodland Trust for its commitment to planting trees on the school site.

The students have also grown wild flowers, made bat boxes and sited insect houses. Over the past two years the school has successfully achieved the Trust's Bronze and Silver Awards and have now received the Gold.

The school was presented with an...

Each year, around 20 teenagers and young adults are treated at the Derriford Hospital, Plymouth following a cancer diagnosis. Teenage Cancer Trust, the UK charity dedicated to supporting these young people provides a locally based service ensuring every patient can access age-appropriate care and support.

Teenage Cancer Trust has completed a roll out of its innovative Nursing and...

The Principal of Plympton Academy is inviting parents, local residents and businesses into school next week to view the proposals for the rebuild of a substantial part of the Academy site.

The school, which has 900 pupils and is situated in the heart of Plympton, is working closely with architects Stride Treglowen, contractors BAM and the Education and Skills Funding Agency to deliver...

Many people love the idea of buying a property, but they don’t think they can, so they don’t try, meaning they continue to rent instead. While renting certainly has its benefits, the idea of owning a property is important to lots of people, with buying their own home high on their list of goals. If you are one of them, then this article will be of interest to you; there are different ways that...