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Stonehouse Ward hospital staff hold charity coffee morning

Staff from Stonehouse Ward will be holding a coffee morning on Saturday 22 June to raise money for Devon Freewheelers.

The charity coffee morning will be held at the Derriford Health and Leisure Centre on Saturday 22 June between 10am and 2pm and everyone is welcome for tea, coffee, cakes and to take a chance with a raffle.

Health Care Assistant, Helen Jackson said: “We...

Local weave designer awarded £10,500 scholarship

Local Weave Designer and Maker Sophie Zajicek from Yelverton, Devon, is celebrating having been awarded £10,500 by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST).

Sophie was presented with her award by the President of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, Mrs. Jenifer Emery at a special awards lunch held at the London Hilton Hotel on Tuesday 4 June 2013.

Sophie has been a...

Derriford Hospital team goes the extra mile for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Going the extra mile for this year’s Staff Cup Challenge, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Finance Team, led by Aretha Zachlod, Category Buyer raised a staggering £1,133 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Derriford Hospital through sponsorship for their Plymouth Half Marathon efforts.

For one member of the team Jon Fox, Purchasing Systems Supervisor and his wife Nicola,...

Thousands expected at Plymouth University Undergraduate Open Day

Interactive workshops and networking zones for students and parents will be among the new initiatives at Plymouth University’s 2013 Summer Open Day.

Around 6,500 people are expected to attend the event, where prospective students will be able to get a flavour of what life is like at the University.

They will get the opportunity to find out more about their subject of interest,...

Youth appeal

Most people reading this blog won’t be in their teens but I wonder how many will want to appeal to the youth market but haven’t a clue how to go about it! When your customers are literally dying off the page or your products or services are just not appealing to a younger market anymore it can be tempting to bury your head in the sand and hope that things will get better but many businesses...

Nine community organisations receive cash awards

Nine community organisations working to improve the wellbeing of the people of Plymouth are celebrating a welcome financial boost.

The groups have each been awarded a Community Development Grant after a rigorous selection process. Competition for the grants of between £4,000 and £5,000 was hotly contested, with a variety of organisations keen to grab a share of the stash on offer from...

NHS in Devon welcomes call to tackle public health issues

The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.

Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the...

Adoption conference praises Plymouth Family Courts

Nearly 150 senior adoption professionals from across the UK attended a major Adoption Conference organised by Michelmores Solicitors and held at the University of Plymouth on Wednesday 22nd May.

Speakers included Her Honour Judge Miranda Robertshaw, former Government adviser on adoption; Sir Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo’s; Anthony Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of CAFCASS;...

Saltram comes to life with the Parkers at play

On the evening of Friday 14 June and Friday 12 July, National Trust’s Saltram House near Plymouth will create an evening of entertainment spanning 250 years, from the Georgians to the Jazz Age.

‘Parkers at play’ will see staff and volunteers donning period dress to give visitors a unique insight into the Parker family’s hobbies, pastimes and conversations. These have been taken from...

Pre-opening offer from new Rockfish restaurant

Work is cracking on apace on our new restaurant by the National Marine Aquarium and we've had lots of positive comments from people saying it is brightening the area up. The deep turquoise blue seems to be a popular choice, we hope you think so too.

Some of the walls will be decorated with our Rockfish tablecloths coloured in by children from local schools in South Devon and...

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