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Rethinking Traditional Garden Fencing

In many British gardens, fencing is simply part of the background. It marks a boundary, keeps pets in, offers a bit of privacy from next door. Yet anyone who has replaced a fence more than once knows it’s rarely a small job. Panels loosen, posts lean, and before long the whole structure begins...

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Get your secondary school applications in by the end of this month

Parents whose children are due to start Year 7 at secondary school or Year 10 at Key Stage 4 in September 2018 have until the end of this month to express their preference of which three schools they would like their child to attend.

The deadline for secondary school and Key Stage 4 schools admission preferences is Tuesday 31 October and Plymouth City Council is urging parents to get...

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Thinking of trying to start a family? Fertility experts to open their doors and offer advice

Following a successful event in the summer, fertility specialists from the South West Centre for Reproductive Medicine (SWCRM), based in Derriford Hospital, will again host an open evening, aimed at those who are thinking of starting a family but who have concerns or worries about their fertility.

As well as providing advice and guidance on a range of options, including lifestyle...

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Hugh Bonneville and cast launch Paddington’s Pop-up London

STUDIOCANAL, in partnership with VisitLondon.com, is delighted to announce the launch of PADDINGTON'S POP-UP LONDON which was unveiled today at London Bridge City by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and PADDINGTON 2 filmmakers and cast members Hugh Bonneville, Simon Farnaby, Rosie Allison, Alexandra Ferguson-Derbyshire, Michael Bond’s daughter Karen Jankel and local school children. The five...

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Power company employee gets running for a good cause

An employee at Western Power Distribution (WPD) has taken part in the Plymouth 10K to raise cash for Epilepsy Action.

Plymouth-based Finance Assistant Carolyn Everson ran in memory of a friend’s son who passed away following an epilepsy attack in 2017.

The route took runners from the city centre, heading towards Marsh Mills along the embankment, taking advantage of the...

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Cancer group promotes support for Derriford patients

A new group, with the aim of supporting patients and their families who have bowel cancer, visited the Trust to help raise awareness of the disease.

Last week the Plymouth & District Bowel Cancer Support Group, formed by Keith Anderson and Wendy Wilson, had an information stand at the hospital main entrance and, along with Trust staff, showcased how they offer support to patients...

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Giving Rubbish Removal an Artful Higher Purpose in Brighton

Ptolemy Elrington is no ordinary man. He is an exceptionally talented UK artist with the extraordinary vision of using reclaimed materials in his work. He aims to divert rubbish removal from the landfills and to broadcast a social message about the importance of recycling and reusing materials by creating beauty from what was once considered rubbish.

Ptolemy Elrington's Primary Medium...

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Donation will improve the lives of women affected by urinary incontinence

League of Friends donation Treatment for urinary incontinence, offered to women by our Urogynaecology Department, will be changing significantly, thanks to a generous donation by the Derriford Hospital League of Friends.

The League of Friends has very kindly donated more than £29,000 to enable the department to purchase a flexible cystoscope kit, which will allow them to provide...

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National Adoption Week: Siblings waiting for adoption in danger of being separated

Local independent adoption agency and charity, Families for Children, are appealing for potential adopters to come forward who will consider adopting a sibling group. If adoptive families cannot be found soon then it is likely that these brothers and sisters will be separated.

New research published today to mark National Adoption Week (16-22nd October) says that 57% of the children in...

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Flu and whooping cough vaccinations available to pregnant women attending Derriford Hospital

Expectant ladies, who attend Derriford Hospital, are now going to be able to get their flu vaccination and the whooping cough vaccination at the same time.

If you are pregnant and up at the hospital for any reason, just come along, with your notes, to the Antenatal Clinic on level 6, Maternity, check in with the antenatal reception and you will be seen and given the vaccinations. They...

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Funky Llama Club Night

Following the success of Funky Llama Festival this summer, the Theatre Royal Plymouth will be holding a Funky Llama Club Night at Pryzm Night Club this October.

Clubbers can expect to be dancing all night long as the evening kicks off at 6pm with acoustic sets followed by DJs, live music and dancing until Midnight. There will also be a chance to get involved in a glitter bar, have...

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