Lifestyle

When it comes to reasons for visiting the doctor, only the number one cause – the common cold – beats back pain.

It’s estimated that four out of every five adults (a whopping 80%) will experience back pain at some point in their lives. It’s a problem that is affecting industry, with studies suggesting absenteeism through back pain is costing UK companies £673 per employee per year....

Oliver Colvile is the Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport.

Name: Oliver Colvile

And what do you do?

I am the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport.

How would you describe yourself in 5 words?

Persistent, loyal, approachable, reliable, hardworking.

How would you describe Plymouth in 5 words?

Working to...

Luke Pollard, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, looks back on the party conference season.

As the party conference season draws to a close for another year there's little doubt who’s been setting the agenda. Ed Miliband and Labour have identified the real problem of living standards facing families in Plymouth, and laid out policies to help deal with...

National, regional and local authority results for the phonics reading check and key stage 1 assessments have been published by the Department of Education.

The results for Plymouth show that 70% of six-year-olds in state funded schools (including academies) reached the expected level, one percentage point higher than the overall figure for schools in England. Those who did not achieve...