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Plymouth builder fined for worker’s injuries

A partner in a building and roofing company has been fined after a worker plunged nearly six metres to the ground falling through a fragile roof light and sustaining multiple injuries.

Przemyslaw Borkiewicz, 24, of Mutley, Plymouth, was carrying out the work at the Evans Halshaw garage in Saltash on 12 December 2012 with poor supervision and no safety equipment which could have...

Attempted burglary at Bretonside bus station

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted burglary at the news kiosk, in Bretonside bus station early Sunday morning (22 February).

Between 2-3.30am, a person has tried to gain entry to the news kiosk after cutting through two large bolts and padlocks in order to gain entry through the shutter.

We suspect a power tool was used to remove the bolts which would...

Light jogging the key to living longer

Jogging between one and two-and-a-half hours a week could be the answer to living longer according a new study.

Researchers from Copenhagen followed 1,098 healthy joggers and 3,950 non joggers to investigate how different running habits affected their long-term health.

The study, which looked at frequency of running, hours jogged and individual pace, found participants were...

Royal Navy Volunteer Band Festival returns to Plymouth

June will see the return of the prestigious Royal Navy Volunteer Band Festival to Plymouth for the first time in over a decade. An annual event in the naval calendar the festival will showcase the talents of 400 volunteer musicians representing the Royal Navy, made up of 9 bands.

Royal Navy Volunteer Bands are an enthusiastic mix of serving, retired and civilian musicians. The players...

Plymouth City Market to get £3m makeover

Plymouth’s City Market is to get a £3 million makeover as part of a major investment to help the city’s West End business.

Councillor Mark Lowry, Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets today announced the massive investment at Full Council.

The Council would be investing in the listed building, which is one of the busiest and most successful indoor markets in the country....

Pioneering physician associate training programme welcomes first students

A pioneering training programme for physician associates provided by Plymouth University has welcomed its first students.

Physician associates are a new healthcare workforce in the UK and much needed in a changing NHS. There are a number of factors that have increased the need for physician associates - for example, the harmonization of the Foundation Programme will take junior doctors...

Plymouth doctor to represent Great Britain

A member of staff at Derriford Hospital has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the International Association of Ultrarunners in the World Trail Championships 2015, held in France.

In May, Dr Sarah Morwood will be competing in an 85km continuous run, with 5300m of vertical ascent and decent. There are a total of 12 team members competing for Great Britain, six women and six men,...

Daughter inspires Plymouth dad to take on half marathon

Ken Martin, Plymouth based father, has been inspired to take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon by his daughter Maisy, aged seven, who will be running a half marathon of her own as part of the Schools’ Challenge on Sunday 19th April 2015.

Maisy signed up to the Schools’ Challenge alongside her friends from Stuart Road Primary School, and will complete the equivalent of a mile a week in the...

New apprentices getting recycling sorted

A group of young people are getting sorted at Weston Mill and Chelson Meadow Recycling Centres as apprentices.

Nine apprentices are now learning the ropes at both sites as part of an apprenticeship run by the charity, Groundwork, in conjunction with City College Plymouth. And a further eight will be starting at Chelson Meadow Recycling Centre in a few weeks time.

Apprentices...

Dementia Friendly Awards

A number of wards and clinical teams at Derriford Hospital are celebrating having been presented with the Trust’s Dementia Friendly Award earlier this week.

A team comprised of Karen Grimshaw, the Trust’s Nurse Consultant for Older People, Dr Ian Sherriff – University of Plymouth and Alzheimers’ Society, June Wildman – Carer and member of the Trust Dementia Champions group and Claire...

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