Lifestyle

Pupils get the chance to be SoCool for Science

As part of British Science Week Year 9 pupils from 12 schools in and around Plymouth had the chance to get hands on in the laboratory and see what it is like to be a scientist, when Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry opened up its research labs.

The SoCool for Science event took place at labs on Plymouth Science Park. Pupils met with research students and...

Plymouth man tackles obesity to run marathons

Plymouth resident, Simon King spent countless years struggling with obesity, before he discovered National Slimming & Cosmetics Clinics. In the duration of only a few months, he lost an incredible three stone and gives full credit to the clinic in Plymouth for his impressive slimming journey.

From the very start, Simon found NSCC to be extremely friendly and positive and they also...

Plymouth resident fights obesity with NSCC and is now participating in 10k marathons

Plymouth resident, Simon King, has spent countless years struggling with obesity, until the day he discovered National Slimming & Cosmetics Clinics. In only the duration of a few months, he lost a miraculous 3 stones and gives full gratitude to NSCC, for he wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. From the very start, Simon gathered a friendly and positive energy from NSCC, and they...

Office workers urged to get moving

Almost half (45%) of office workers in the South West spend less than 30 minutes a day walking around at work, according to new statistics released ahead of the first On Your Feet Britain campaign to get office workers moving more.

Get Britain Standing is partnering with the British Heart Foundation to launch the UK’s first On Your Feet Britain campaign on 24th April, encouraging...

Don't risk your health in pursuit of a tan

PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to enjoy the sun safely this summer, following striking new skin cancer figures released by Cancer Research UK yesterday (Monday).

According to the charity, people over 65 in Great Britain are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years ago.

The most recent figures show that on average around 5,700...

Exciting weekend of events at Plymouth Uni

Plymouth University’s world class facilities and place at the heart of the community are to be showcased to the public as never before.

From open-air cultural events to laboratory tours, exhibitions of student work to pioneering partnerships, the city centre campus will be thrown open for The Big Festival Weekend on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June.

Two days of events will aim to...

Plymouth committed to creating schools for the future

As the City Council continues to drive forward growth in the city a huge amount of investment has been going on to make sure Plymouth’s schools are fit for the future.

Just under £53 million has now been invested in improving the quality of Plymouth’s schools to to keep up with the growing population, the investment in schools has not only been able to improve them, it has also created...

Improving facilities for disabled

An extra £100,000 is now being spent on improving facilities in disabled people’s homes in Plymouth.

Plymouth City Council’s Investment Board agreed the extra funding over and above the £800,000 that the authority was already committing to spend in 2014/15.

The move means an additional 30 homes in the city are having a number of improvements including grab rails, stairlifts,...

Snapshot of UK’s property investment concerns

A new poll reveals the negative perception that Brits have of becoming a landlord, with 36% of UK adults saying it's extremely risky being a buy-to-let landlord.

Despite the negative perception, millions of buy-to-let landlords are reaping the benefits with data from HM Revenue & Customs showing that the number of buy-to-let investors in the UK is around 1.6 million, after an...

Fairy Bricks donate Lego to sick kids

Children being cared for at Derriford Hospital now have more to look forward to, following a huge donation of £800.00 worth of Lego from the charity Fairy Bricks.

Eight year old patient, Nathan Rogers, and his sister Hollie were on hand to receive the donation, made by Sarah Wimlett, Consultant Anaesthetist, on behalf of the charity. Nathan and Hollie were joined by Marcus Granville,...

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