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Celebration event for people living with type 1 diabetes

A celebration event for people living with type 1 diabetes for over 50 years took place last week and seven patients were presented with medals in recognition of the courage and perseverance of living with diabetes for so long.

Supported by Diabetes UK, the medals are awarded to those that have lived with the condition for 50, 60, 70 and 80 years. The awards include:

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Tavistock to Turn It Purple for Pancreatic Cancer

Iconic landmarks in Tavistock are taking part in Pancreatic Cancer Action’s Turn It Purple campaign to raise awareness of the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer; pancreatic cancer.

The Statue of Sir Francis Drake and Tavistock Town Hall will be lighting up purple in support of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and to pay tribute to all those who suffer or have lost their battle to the...

West Country businesses raise £1,200 for charity

Businesses from across the South West took to the water on Saturday 10 September to raise £1,200 for Plymouth-based children's charity, Horizons.

Now in its third year of running, the ‘Sailing Challenge Trophy' - a sailing race held in and around Plymouth Sound, was hosted by top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming.

The Challenge Trophy was contested by 10 boats and was won for the...

Mount Wise Primary School to become a Centre of Excellence in financial education

Students at Mount Wise Primary School, Plymouth will soon be taught about money and personal finance, after it was announced that the school has been chosen to join the Centre of Excellence programme in financial education. The news comes as part of a ground-breaking partnership between the UK’s leading financial education charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group), part of Young...

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Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment, study shows

More than 700,000 microscopic fibres could be released into waste water during each use of a domestic washing machine, with many of them likely to pass through sewage treatment and into the environment, according to new research.

A study by Plymouth University examined the mass, abundance and size of fibres present in waste effluent following washes of synthetic fabrics at standard...

A Service of Remembering Together

On Sunday 2nd October, there will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby.

The service will take place at 2.00pm and will be held in the Chapel on level seven at Derriford Hospital. The Chapel will be also be open from 1.00pm for the opportunity to meet other parents and talk things over with a chaplain or...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs bring Christmas cheer to Plymouth

The stars of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs brought some early Christmas cheer to Plymouth last week as they officially launched this year’s spectacular Theatre Royal Plymouth pantomime.

Duncan James, perfectly cast in the role of The Prince and Ben Nickless, as Muddles, were joined at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel by Charlotte Haines who will play the title role of Snow White.

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Plymouth teenager urges parents to help their children maintain a healthy work/life balance

Seventeen-year-old Blaise, from Plymouth, is urging parents to speak to their teenagers about the importance of finding a healthy balance between studying and socialising, in order to better prepare them for their future in higher education or employment.

The call follows research from National Citizen Service (NCS), the country’s flagship youth empowerment programme, which reveals...

First songs released for new musical The Wind in the Willows

Two songs from the highly-anticipated major new musical theatre adaptation of The Wind in the Willows have today been released which premieres at Theatre Royal Plymouth on 8 – 22 October.

With music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the tracks feature Rufus Hound as the lovable menace Mr Toad in ‘ The Amazing Mr Toad ’ and the full cast performing the opening song ‘ Spring...

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