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Devon father one step closer to completing world-first swim to raise awareness of son’s brain condition

A father from North Devon is set to complete the final six lakes in his bid to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes after his young son was diagnosed with a rare brain-attacking condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.

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River Cottage and the SRA tackle food chain issues with a new ‘sustainability’ course

There are serious problems in the food chain in relation to food traceability as the recent horse-meat scandal highlighted. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage and the Sustainable Restaurant Association have taken action, and are breaking new ground by providing accredited training by City & Guilds in ethical food selection and procurement.

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Dying Matters Awareness Week encourages people to talk about death

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is supporting Dying Matters Awareness Week (13 – 19 May) aimed at encouraging people to talk openly about dying, death and bereavement.

The Palliative Care Team will be holding a stand in the main reception of Derriford Hospital on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 May to provide staff, patients and visitors the opportunity to find out more information about Dying...

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Derriford Hospital offers advice to mark International Clinical Trials Day

To mark International Clinical Trials Day on Monday 20 May, Derriford Hospital staff from the Research and Development Team will be holding a stand outside the restaurant on level 7 between 10am and 4pm.

Staff will be available to offer advice and inform staff, visitors and patients about the clinical trials and research across the Trust, the benefits to patients and how to get...

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South West Water creates 20 new apprenticeships

Up to 20 new apprenticeships are now being offered by South West Water as its successful programme is expanded.

The majority of the chosen trainees will be working within the company's waste water and drinking water teams and responsible for operating and maintaining assets such as pumping stations and large treatment works. A further three apprentices will work in the technical...

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Marjon launches new corporate branding

The University of St Mark & St John (Marjon) has introduced its new corporate brand identity. The significant rebranding project follows the recent award of the full university title to the former university college and represents a major milestone in the institution’s near 175-year history.

The new brand, unveiled to around 400 university staff and members of the Board of...

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Maritime heritage at University's Community Open House event

Plymouth’s maritime heritage is to be the main focus of this year’s Community Open House at Plymouth University.

The event will feature a range of marine related interactive activities, alongside historical maritime artefacts, to provide fun and interest for the whole family.

Being held on Saturday 18 May, it will showcase work carried out by the University’s COAST research...

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Council offers support for building your own home

Plymouth City Council is celebrating the first ever National Self Build Week and calling on prospective self builders to get in touch.

Encouraging people who want to build their own homes is part of the Get Plymouth Building programme that aims to create more affordable housing and help people get on the housing ladder.

A self build champion, Amy Luxton, has been appointed from...

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Experts dispute conclusion of PIP breast implant scandal investigation

Experts writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine disagree with the conclusion that PIP breast implants do not show any evidence of significant risk to human health.

This was the decision reported in June 2012 by the panel appointed to investigate the PIP breast implant scandal chaired by NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh.

Disputing this the authors point to...

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Get 30% off at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park this Saturday only!

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park, the South West’s No 1 Multi Award Winning Family Attraction is offering an exclusive 30% online discount off admission prices for this Saturday 11 May! The discount, which is available to pre-book online now, offers fun for all the family with plenty of all-weather attractions! What’s more, guests can also enjoy seven days of fun for the price of one with...

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