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Parkinson’s UK and the British Gymnastics Foundation Launch Love to Move training offer

A new partnership between Parkinson’s UK and the British Gymnastics Foundation is looking to train more instructors to deliver their innovative Love to Move programme.

What is Love to Move?

Love to Move is the UK’s largest seated exercise programme designed...

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Employment and family law advice in Plymouth

A new project aimed at giving Plymouth University law students the chance to learn new customer service skills is being launched at the Council’s First Stop Shop in New George street next week.

The pilot project between Plymouth Law School and the City Council will enable the law students to offer advice on employment law for individuals and a health check for businesses and charities...

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Threat to science due to lack of funding within schools

Recent budget cuts have proposed a threat to science in schools and the science industry as a whole. This will have a knock on effect to the accessibility of Science focused careers.

The slow decline of science lessons in schools has been apparent over the past few years and a recent report from Ofsted* found that the quality of practical science in schools needed revising.

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SW pioneers as Independent Opticians set up local forum

The Association for Independent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (AIO) held the first of a series of local meetings for Independent optical professionals in Bath.

Both members and non-members of AIO gathered together at Restaurant Martini to establish a local forum for Independent practitioners to discuss the issues that are foremost in their minds. The group found that there was...

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Santander shows support for CHICKS

CHICKS want to say a big thank you to the Plymouth branch of Santander Bank which has been supporting them for the last two years. Their annual winter ball in November ball raised an impressive total of over £27,000! Santander staff volunteered on the night, selling raffle tickets resulting in Santander Foundation matching the £3500 their staff raised.

Regional fundraiser, Sarah...

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Ball marks 125 years of saving dogs' lives

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is inviting local dog lovers and friends to join them for a fun and fabulous Charity Ball to mark the 125th anniversary of Dogs Trust.

Taking place at the Saunton Sands Hotel on Friday 15th April, 7.30pm, the glamorous event promises to be an evening of fun with a drinks reception followed by dinner, a casino and a disco.

There will also be a grand...

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Skydivers wanted for 10,000ft tandem skydive

Local heart charity HeartSWell South West is looking for people to take to the sky and jump 10,000ft from a plane to raise money for heart patients and lifesaving equipment in the Westcountry.

The 10,000ft tandem skydive can be completed in several different locations across the UK, the nearest centre being the Honiton Dropzone in Devon.

HeartSWell ask the skydiver participant...

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Thousands more homes and jobs for Plymouth approved

A major £80 million plan for 5,000 new homes over the next five years which will also create 2,000 construction jobs and training opportunities has been approved by Plymouth City Council’s Cabinet.

The second phase of Plan for Homes, covering 2016 – 2020, was agreed by the Cabinet with 20 new initiatives which will:

Help Plymouth address the housing shortage
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People of Plymouth to walk and run in aid of Sport Relief

The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Plymouth’s Central Park.

Plymouth is set to host its fifth Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 20 March, and needs local people to take part in this national campaign by entering now at www.sportrelief.com

Setting off from the Life Centre participants will walk and run through Central Park. The eager Milers will...

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Guidelines part of debate in Parliament to improve children’s oral care

Guidelines on the care of children’s teeth from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and which included input from a dental academic from Plymouth University, have formed part of a debate in Parliament about ways to improve children’s oral care in the UK.

The debate drew upon recommendations issued by NICE at the end of 2014, which stated that nurseries and...

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A simple sign that could spell CANCER

Public Health England today (16 February 2016) launced a nationwide ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign with the aim of raising awareness of a key symptom for both bladder and kidney cancers – blood in pee.

Around 17,450 people in England are diagnosed with bladder or kidney cancer every year and around 7,600 people die annually. Blood in pee is a symptom in over half of bladder cancers and...

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