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Staff see double as six sets of twins join Plymouth secondary school

Staff at a Plymouth secondary school will find themselves doing more than the odd double take this academic year after six sets of twins started in Year Seven.

The 11-year-olds joined Stoke Damerel Community College on Tuesday [3 September 2013] and their arrival has practically doubled the number of twins on the roll.

Staff are unable to recall any previous year group ever...

Dementia app to be showcased in the House of Commons

An innovative team from Derriford Hospital in Plymouth will be showcasing a mobile app, designed to help clinicians assess patients with possible dementia, in the House of Commons today (Thursday 5 September).

Dr Rupert Noad, Consultant Neuropsychologist from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Dr Craig Newman, Research Clinical Psychologist from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools...

Alzheimer's may be linked to better hygiene, say researchers

Better sanitation and hygiene and higher levels of urbanisation could be linked to higher rates of Alzheimer's disease. This is according to a study published in the journal, Evolution, Medicine and Public Health .

Researchers from Cambridge University looked at age-standardised rates (rates if all countries had the same population birth rate, life expectancy and age structure) of...

First pupils start at Marine Academy Primary

Marine Academy Primary (MAP2), a primary free school set up by the Marine Academy Trust, will open its doors for the first time this week.

Headed up by Aaron Meredith from Ernesettle Primary school, MAP2 was first proposed in December 2011 with the core aims to provide much needed places and to raise achievement, especially in English and Maths, and raise aspirations amongst its...

New research reveals gaps in childcare for parents of disabled children

As the summer holidays end, a new survey has revealed gaps in childcare for parents of disabled children – impacting work for 90 per cent of parents.

Working Families survey of parents of disabled children this summer reveals the high costs and difficulties in finding suitable childcare which have a serious knock-on effect on parents’ work. Ninety per cent of parents responding said...

Research confirms Mediterranean diet is good for the mind

It has been believed for years, that a diet rich in fish, fruit, vegetables and olive oil is good for our general health and mind, but now a review by a Devon university confirms that Mediterranean food is good for the brain.

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School, supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in...

The search begins in Plymouth for Britain's Top Tradesman 2013

Tradesmen and women across Plymouth, the time has come once again to down tools and enter this year’s search for Britain’s Top Tradesman (BTT).

Screwfix, which has a store in Plymouth, is launching its annual competition to find the best in the field where the winner receives a brand new Toyota Proace van, worth up to £27,000, and also be awarded the title of the nation’s No1...

Lee Evans - Work-In-Progress 2014

Comedy giant and genuinely nice guy, Lee Evans has announced he will head to Plymouth next August to prepare for his upcoming Monsters Arena Tour . Lee will be in the city from 7 – 9 August 2014 with a series of special shows where he will try out new material.

Plymouth audiences are more than used to Evans heading south to test out new material and the city always welcomes him with...

Plymouth University goes to Parliament to demonstrate technological advances in dementia treatment

The nation’s political leaders are being given a unique opportunity to see for themselves how cutting edge technology could transform the lives of those affected by dementia.

Academics from Plymouth University, and partners across the health and charity sectors, are holding an interactive exhibition in the Houses of Commons to show how high-tech developments can improve the diagnosis...

Fire service's top tips for kitchen safety

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is asking parents and carers to make sure that children know the hazards of a hot hob.

Half of all accidental fires in the home start in the kitchen - often because of distractions like phone calls or family.

The Fire Kills campaign’s top tips for staying safe in the kitchen:

• Take care if you need to leave the kitchen whilst...

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