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Leading urban design specialists are to carry out detailed feasibility studies on Plymouth city centre as part of a masterplanning exercise.

Plymouth City Council has commissioned LDA Design, an independent design, environment and sustainability consultancy, to generate and test ideas for development in the city centre and to turn these ideas into deliverable proposals that will form...

Brake, the road safety charity, is encouraging drivers – especially the young – to put safety first when it comes to buying a new vehicle.

The call comes on the back of survey results, released today, showing safety features are less of a priority for young drivers when choosing a vehicle than its brand.

The survey, carried out on behalf of Brake and Direct Line, put safety...

Around 200 local people took part in a charity karaoke event in Saltash to raise funds for research at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) which is seeking a treatment for Huntington’s disease. The event was a huge success and raised £600 for the cause.

It was organised by Liz Fedrick, whose 23-year old niece Charly Honey was diagnosed with the...

The Anaesthetics Department at Derriford Hospital has been accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) as one of the first in the UK to receive Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA).

A presentation was held to celebrate and Dr Jeremy Langton, Consultant Anaesthetist at Derriford Hospital and Vice President Elect of the RCoA, presented the department with the...