Lifestyle

Digital Nomads in the UK Find New Ways to Unwind Online

The shift toward remote working has opened the door to a new lifestyle that more people across the UK are embracing. Known as digital nomads, these workers are untethered from fixed offices and are instead choosing to travel while working. Coastal towns, countryside cottages and quiet cities...

Firefighters take on John o'Groats to Lands End cycle ride

Four firefighters are attempting the challenging bike ride from John o'Groats to Lands End over a period of nine days. They plan to set off on the 3 September and hope to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Motor Neurone Disease Research.

Taking part are Tom Statton from Crownhill in Plymouth, Adam Mckee and James Davey from Middlemoor in Exeter and Lee Foreman from Taunton...

Stick a Pin in it!

Here at The Plum Consultancy, we are big fans of the well known saying, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’, and our love for visuals has naturally made us fans of the visually-driven App Pinterest. Pinterest enables users to search through images (‘Pins’) and collect them by Re-pinning them onto boards, or by Pinning them directly from Pinterest-abled websites when browsing the internet....

Falling midwife numbers in South West amid warning of a possible further decade of UK shortages

Despite midwife numbers increasing faster than births, it will be at least another decade before England has enough midwives, according to new figures from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM estimates that currently, England is short of 5,000 midwives*.

The RCM looked at changes in the number of births and midwife numbers since the 2010 election and projected these forward...

Professor Edward Sallis OBE appointed Channel Islands consultant for Plymouth University

A respected former college Principal who helped to introduce and establish higher education provision in the Channel Islands for the first time has been appointed as a special advisor to the region by Plymouth University.

Professor Edward Sallis OBE was Principal and Chief Executive of Highlands College in Jersey for 15 years, during which time he established a University Centre with...

Devon council celebrates UK’s most successful car sharing scheme

Carsharedevon.com has reached the milestone of attracting more than 10,000 members, making it one of the most successful public car share schemes in the country.

The free service, which allows people in Devon and across the south west to find others to share their journey, either taking turns with the driving, or giving someone a lift in exchange for a contribution to the fuel costs,...

Mayday Mayday - local surgeon and actor raise awareness of spinal injury

Following a performance of “Mayday Mayday”, a play written by local actor Tristan Sturrock about his spinal injury and journey to recovery, Consultant Neurosurgeon Tim Germon was invited to give a talk to the audience about spinal injuries at St Anne’s Warehouse in New York.

Talking after the event Tim said: “It was pretty intimidating to stand on the stage, a completely different...

Have your say on £850 million proposals to improve your water and sewerage services

South West Water has revealed more of its plans to improve the region's water and sewerage services between 2015 and 2020.

Customers and businesses are being asked to comment on its draft WaterFuture proposals, which could see around £850 million being pumped into the regional economy supporting more than 4,000 jobs, before they are submitted to water industry regulator Ofwat later...

Get the recipe for healthy living at Stoke Library

Stoke Library is hosting a drop-in event on Friday 30 August where people can find out how to eat well and stay healthy on a budget.

The 'Food is Fun Fayre', being run in partnership with the Healthy Living Network, will provide advice on healthy eating and healthy lifestyles, as well as promote ‘10% Clubs’ – a new ten-week healthy living programme launching in the city from September...

Pick up your new Plymouth Good Food Map - free at Flavour Fest

Food Plymouth has produced a new Good Food Map, listing Plymouth’s restaurants and other eateries serving local food with clear details about where it came from.

The new map is free of charge and can be picked up from Food Plymouth’s stand (SA11 near sundial) at Flavour Fest from Friday to Sunday this weekend (16-18 August). Alternatively free copies will be available from information...

Digital hub and call centre help thousands confirm their place at Plymouth University

Thousands of prospective students have been helped on the path to higher education thanks to Confirmation and Clearing advisers at Plymouth University.

The University’s dedicated call centre, staffed by 60 specially trained advisers and social media experts, opened as A-level students across the country picked up their results on Thursday 15 August.

On its first day it received...

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