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Sister Jane runs seventh half marathon for Hospital Radio

Sister Jane Gilliam, who works within the Immunology and Allergy Speciality team at Derriford Hospital, is running her seventh Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday 19th April, in aid of Hospital Radio Plymouth. Previously, Jane has raised money for her son’s primary school, Bickleigh Down, the Eden Unit at Derriford Hospital, where she is based and the Primary Immunodeficiency Association....

Fuel Debt Advice service helps 300 people during first year

A service which was established to help people struggling with fuel debt and provide advice on more affordable energy has helped 300 people to date.

The Fuel Debt Advice Service is part of Plymouth Energy Community (PEC), a Community Benefit Society owned and run by its’ members. PEC supports the Council’s ambitions for a greener Plymouth, helping to make homes more energy efficient,...

Care staff help kids have an egg-cellent Easter

Care staff across Plymouth are helping kids on Derriford Hospital’s Children’s Ward have an egg-cellent Easter by donating chocolate Easter eggs.

Care home managers and residents attended the 25th Dignity in Care Forum on 18 March which was held at Plymouth Science Park.

At the event, over 74 Easter eggs were collected, which will be donated to Derriford Hospital’s children’s...

Eggstremely wonderful woodland

As the Friends of Ham Woods promote their Easter programme of crafty, arty and edible family fun, Plymouth City Council are commending them for the hours of work that they have put in to making Ham Woods an enjoyable place to be.

After more than 4 years of working with the Council’s Stepping Stones to Nature team, the Friends of Ham Woods are being thanked for their hard work and...

Saturday 6.30pm: the most dangerous time to be in your home

Blundering adults in the South West have over 6 million home accidents each year, each one causing physical injury or property damage, with Saturday at 6.30pm the most dangerous time to be at home in the region.

A study by Electrical Safety First has identified that our risky behaviours are leading to a huge number of accidents, with the most common accident in the South West...

Primary care funding boost

A further £890,000 is being put into a series of testbed projects across Devon and Cornwall to improve access to primary care.

The money will enable schemes involving GPs and pharmacists to be extended into the summer, so their full effectiveness can be analysed and decisions taken on whether they are worth investing in for the long term.

Some 40 different schemes are being...

Plymouth police re-launch Justice Gym

Plymouth Police have joined forces with Plymouth City Council and local partners to re-launch Justice Gym.

Following an increase in the reports of anti-social behaviour, affecting residents and businesses in St. Budeaux, Barne Barton, Ham and North Prospect, Police, along with several other partner organisations have reinvigorated the Justice Gym project at Ford Youth & Community...

Appeal for volunteers to tackle beach litter

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is calling on volunteers from Plymouth to descend upon Wembury Beach to help pick up litter as part of the retailer’s 4th annual Big Beach Clean Up.

Taking place on 8 May from 11.30am, the event will be hosted in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and invites local residents, businesses, students and societies to join them in helping...

Funding approved for flagship library

Nearly £1.4 million of funding has today been approved for Plymouth’s new flagship central library.

Funding confirms the move of the central library from North Hill to Taylor Maxwell House on Mayflower Street.

A currently rundown building, Taylor Maxwell House will be renovated to take in the library on the ground floors and basement and Plymouth City Council’s contact center...

Baptist Church raises £1,000 for ICU

A group of volunteers from Salisbury Road Baptist Church have kindly donated £1,000 to Torrington Intensive Care Unit.

In 2014, Elaine Giles underwent heart surgery and had to stay in Derriford Hospital for nine days. During this time, she stayed on Torrington Intensive Care Unit and has since made a full recovery.

Elaine said: “This gift is just a small token of my...

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