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Guinness celebrates completion of new homes

Last week social housing provider The Guinness Partnership hosted an open house event to celebrate the completion of its Stonehouse Arena development in Plymouth and welcome the first of its new residents.

The redevelopment of the derelict sports ground sees Guinness provide 56 contemporary affordable homes – 46 for affordable rent and 10 sold to first-time buyers under the shared...

MTV Crashes Plymouth tickets available

After the huge success of last year’s MTV Crashes Plymouth, which saw Tinie Tempah, Little Mix and Kodaline whip a crowd of over 30,000 into a pop-frenzy on the sun-drenched Hoe, MTV are back with a double hit of live music from some of the biggest pop stars in the UK.

Rudimental are Amir Amor, Leon ‘DJ Locksmith’ Rolle, Kesi Dryden and Piers Agget. The BRIT Award-winning London...

Jack Garratt returns to Devon

Jack Garratt is very pleased to announce details of a UK tour for the Autumn, including a return to the South West playing Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 26 November.

British artist-producer Jack Garratt could not have wished for a better start to 2016 - winning both the Brits Critics’ Choice Award, the BBC Sound of 2016 poll, selling out his Spring UK Tour and releasing his acclaimed...

Plymouth kids get Sugar Smart

A new Change4Life campaign from Public Health England is encouraging families to get Sugar Smart and take control of the amount of sugar they consume.

It follows revelations that four-to-10 year olds consume the average weight of a five-year-old in sugar, that’s 22kg or more than 5,500 sugar cubes. ,

Matthew Norton, Head Chef at River Cottage Canteen is supporting the campaign...

How would you feel if you could see the invisible?

With over half the population of England with high cholesterol, HEART UK- The Cholesterol Charity - has partnered up with Flora ProActiv on a campaign to get cholesterol checked for National Heart Month. High cholesterol is a major risk to heart disease as it contributes to the narrowing of vital arteries which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

There are no obvious signs or...

Postgraduate study more accessible than ever

Plymouth University is holding an open evening on Wednesday 9 March to showcase its wide range of postgraduate courses.

From finance to fine art and business to biology, academic and professional support staff from the University will be answering questions and giving guidance about the programmes and opportunities available.

Finance experts will also be on hand to explain how...

Health campaign targets over 40s

Today marks the launch of ‘One You’, a ground-breaking new campaign to help adults across the country avoid future diseases caused by modern day life.

Everyday habits and behaviours, such as eating too much unhealthy food, drinking more than is recommended, continuing to smoke and not being active enough, are responsible for around 40% of all deaths in England, and cost the NHS more...

Pregnancy research at Derriford in international spotlight

Researchers at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust have played a key role in two major, national trials which will change treatment for mothers-to-be.

The results of the trials have been published in international journals within days of each other.

The OPPTIMUM study was published in The Lancet at the weekend and The 35/39 Trial was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (...

Holy Cross School expansion completed

A school expansion project totalling £1.8m has just been completed at Holy Cross Primary School in St Judes.

The City Council identified Holy Cross as an ideal candidate to receive government basic need funding in order for it to grow and provide needed much needed additional places to cope with an increase in demand. Holy Cross will now have an annual intake of 45 and, over time, will...

Judi Spiers officially opens new Social Enterprise Charity Shop in City-centre

Popular presenter and broadcaster Judi Spiers opened the latest new social enterprise charity shop for WESC Foundation in an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Sidwell Street, Exeter.

WESC Foundation (WESC), a school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss is a specialist centre for Visual Impairment. The charity’s aim is to provide education and care for...

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