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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...

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...

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...

Singing sensation at Plympton Academy

Year 7 pupil, Leona Downie, from Plympton Academy made it through to the final of the Radio Plymouth local talent show recently.

Leona’s mum entered her for the radio station competition and she was the only child entrant to reach the top three.

Although she didn’t win it hasn’t put her off her aspirations of being a professional singer when she’s older.

“Everyone in...

Winners of the Food & Drink Devon Awards announced

Devon is truly magnificent. At Monday night’s annual Food & Drink Devon Awards the pinnacle of the county’s food and drink producers, hospitality businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in fantastic style at the Deer Park Country House Hotel. The ceremony was hosted, for the third year running, by BBC Radio 2's utterly brilliant Nigel Barden.

There was fierce...

Plympton Academy students raise money for charity

Students from Plympton Academy tucked into a delicious range of cakes and biscuits recently when they took part in the Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Organised by Year 7 students they raised £300.13 for the charity. Along with their parents they provided a wide selection of sweet treats for pupils to buy in the morning break. “The event really bought the Plympton...

The UK’s least healthy family restaurants revealed

A new league table has been revealed today as part of Soil Association’s Out to Lunch campaign, ranking 25 of the UK’s most popular restaurants*.

After recruiting an army of parent secret diners, widespread poor practice has been uncovered, with a number of chains failing to serve fresh food or healthy choices for children.

New research has revealed that some of the UK’s...

ESTA application: Everything you need to know if you're travelling to the States

Some years ago, visiting the United States was one of the easiest things in the world. However, the terror attacks on September 11th, 2001 have made tourists to face rigorous security checks, long queues and recently, a fee to enter the US. The Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) has been a necessary condition for people visiting the US from early 2010.

In case you want...

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Form Design Group Architects help veterans build their own homes

Without Devonport’s new building for former service personnel, 39 year old Mike Bellamy was resigned to a life of ‘sofa surfing.’

Today his future is brighter thanks to the successful completion of the Nelson Project, in Plymouth, where veterans built homes for themselves.

Form Design Group Architects, based in Lockyer Street, Plymouth, drew up the plans for the building and...

Plymouth College of Art appoints new Vice Principal to oversee continued innovation

Plymouth College of Art has appointed Christy Johnson as its second Vice Principal, in the most recent move in its development as a distinctive and innovative specialist Higher Education Institution (HEI) now embarked upon a year-long process of scrutiny on its journey to achieving Taught Degree-Awarding Powers (TDAP) and university title. In her new role as Vice Principal, Christy will be...

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