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Wherefore art thou young city laureate?

The hunt is on for a young person who's passionate about poetry and writing to become Plymouth's young city laureate.

Plymouth City Council and Literature Works are calling out for wonderful wordsmiths between the ages of 16 and 19 to apply for the honorary post. This is the second year the talent-scouting competition has taken place, following its successful launch last year when...

Best food forward for Age UK's Falls Awareness Week

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Falls Team will be holding an information stand in the main reception of Derriford Hospital as part of Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week 2013 (17 – 21 June).

The aim is get people to put their ‘best foot forward’ by keeping their feet healthy to prevent falls in later life. As well as keeping feet in good shape, the event will show that there are a whole range...

Plymouth University medical courses are best in the west

Students studying medicine and dentistry at Plymouth University are experiencing the best courses of their kind in the west, according to a national university league table published this week.

The Guardian University League Table 2014 ranks the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry degrees fourth in England (sixth and eighth respectively in the UK).

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Libraries and GPs join forces to offer books on prescription

A national scheme offering ‘books on prescription' to people with mental health problems is to be rolled out across Devon.

Devon County Council has teamed up with leading independent charity The Reading Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians to help launch the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme, which aims to use reading as a tool to help those who suffer from conditions...

Plymstock Library promotes healthy minds

Plymstock Library is hosting a dementia awareness event on Friday 28 June.

The event, which will run from 11am to 2pm, will be a chance to learn about dementia and mental wellbeing and find out how to keep both mind and body active.

Local organisations including the Alzheimer’s Society, Plymouth Mind and the Council’s Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery will be on hand to give...

The Anchor Inn gives its backing to Devon’s food and drink campaign

The Anchor Inn in Ugborough is giving its full support to a campaign that champions some of the best restaurants and food and drink producers in Devon.

A special BBQ month to promote the leading initiative ‘Devon Restaurant Month’ is being organised by The Anchor Inn as part of a month-long series of events in June.

Food and Drink Devon will work in close partnership with ‘...

Student's design lights the way for Boston Marathon relay

A design student’s eye-catching creation will be making its way across America at the head of a relay in support of those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings.

One Run for Boston sets off from Los Angeles on Friday 7 June, with thousands of runners taking part before its scheduled arrival in Boston just over three weeks later.

Lighting the way throughout the 3,300-mile non-...

Russell Brand returns to Plymouth Pavilions this October

Love him or hate him, Russell Brand is returning to Plymouth Pavilions on Wednesday 23 October and tickets are set to sell fast when they go on general sale at 9am this Saturday (8 June).

Messiah Complex is a mental disorder where the sufferer thinks they might be the messiah.

Did Jesus have it? What about Che Guevara, Gandhi, Malcolm X and Hitler? All these men have shaped our...

Devon County Council supports new safety card for motorcyclists

Devon County Council's road safety team is supporting a new scheme which could help save the lives of motorcyclists if they are involved in a road traffic collision.

The Motorcycle CRASH Card is an initiative created by the Ambulance Motorcycle Club, a group of experienced paramedics and ambulance staff who are passionate about motorcycling. The scheme encourages motorcyclists to...

Get creative with Devon Libraries

Libraries across Devon are encouraging residents to ‘think differently’ this month as part of a project to inspire creativity.

A series of events and activities associated with experiment, discovery, play, learning and reflection will be held throughout June aimed getting people to try something new.

Designed for those of all ages, they include activities such as learning to...

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