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How Poor Skincare Timing Can Lead to Raised Acne Scars

Skincare isn't just about what you apply. It's about when you apply it. Most people focus on products but overlook timing, which plays a key role in healing and scarring.

Raised acne scars often form not because the skin failed to heal, but because we didn’t support it at the right...

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Countdown to new play space at Eggbuckland

It’s out with the old and in with the new for children in Eggbuckland who are now counting down the days until they can play on shiny new equipment.

Plymouth City Council has secured £40,000 of funding from developers as part of its Section 106 negotiations to transform facilities at Frogmore Field.

A tired old play area with equipment dating back 30 years will be removed from...

Plymouth Hospitals retains its VTE exemplar status

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has retained its exemplar status as one of only 20 venous thromboembolism (VTE) sites in the country, following a process of revalidation by NHS England.

Plymouth Hospitals was awarded exemplar status in 2008 and was the thirteenth site in the country to achieve this.

Tim Nokes, Consultant Haematologist and Service Line Director for Haematology...

Exhibition highlights World War I and Three Towns centenaries

A new exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One and the amalgamation of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse is now on display at the City Museum and Art Gallery.

‘Plymouth's Great War: Three Towns United in Conflict’ is one of the highlights of this year’s Plymouth History Festival and features information, images, documents and other related items from the...

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Keep Moisturised and Protected This Sun Awareness Week

The sun has started to make a bit of an appearance here in Devon lately, and it couldn't have come at a better time. This week is Sun Awareness week, in which the public are asked to be aware of the sun and the damage it can potentially do to their skin.

Handmade cosmetics company Lush have come to the rescue with their British Nanny facial moisturiser containing SPF30.

As well...

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Get the gossip and re-live the scandal at Saltram

On Friday 9 May, Friday 6 June and Friday 11 July, Saltram House near Plymouth will create an evening of entertainment, delving into past scandal and romance at Saltram.

‘Scandal and Romance’ will see staff and volunteers donning period dress to give visitors a unique insight into the gossip behind the Parker family’s lives, loves and losses. Many of the costumes have been made by the...

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Hospital patients can now use the WOW! factor

Patients receiving treatment from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHNT) can now nominate a staff member for an award when they have gone above and beyond what would be expected of them and have provided an excellent service.

A new initiative known as The WOW! Awards, begins tomorrow (Tuesday 6 May 2014) and will run in pilot form at PHNT until the end of October this year.

The...

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Plymouth schools receive wildlife gardening lessons

Children from Yealmpstone Farm School in Plympton have been busy creating wildlife areas in their school grounds thanks to a partnership between Devon Wildlife Trust and Western Power Distribution.

‘Grounds for Life’ aim to equip the children with the skills and knowledge to create wildlife-rich green spaces and help them understand the issues of sustainability in our towns and cities...

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MTV Crashes tickets sell out in 30 minutes!

Tickets for this summer’s MTV Crashes Plymouth event took less than 30 minutes to sell out yesterday.

10,000 tickets reserved for Plymouth residents only went on sale at 9am and were sold out by 9.22am.

Strict checks were completed on all ticket purchases to ensure that all 10,000 were sold to people living in Plymouth.

600 tickets went back on sale at 2pm after...

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Plymouth Nurses’ Peninsula Liver Study Day is a big success

Members of our Critical Care Education team and Specialist Hepatology Nursing Team welcomed over 100 delegates to their recent Peninsula Liver Study Day.

Delegates from across the country made the journey to the Postgraduate Medical Centre at Derriford Hospital to hear from a variety of speakers, including patients who shared their stories and experiences.

The day, organised by...

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Thousands run the risk of stroke

Thousands of people are putting themselves at risk of a stroke by dismissing their passing symptoms as ‘just a funny turn’, and are unaware that they are having a mini-stroke, according to a new report launched by the Stroke Association. If mini-strokes (also known as a TIA or transient ischaemic attack) are treated in time, around 10,000 strokes could be prevented annually and the NHS and...

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