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Japanese student nurses visit Derriford Hospital

A group of student nurses from the Red Cross Toyota College of Nurses in Japan, visited Derriford Hospital yesterday as part of their annual trip to Plymouth.

Throughout the visit, the students were given presentations on the role of a health care assistant and a registered nurse, a demonstration from the manual handling team and were also shown around the

Critical Care Unit,...

Cycling and walking route work complete

Work to provide an improved cycling and walking route between Central Park and Honicknowle is now complete.

Part-funded by the Department for Transport through its Cycle Safety Fund (which is administered by Sustrans), the scheme will allow more people to discover, or rediscover, the joys of cycling.

Designed by Plymouth City Council’s highways contractor Amey, the new cycling...

Plymouth chosen as a City of Service

Plymouth is one of seven cities that have unveiled plans to organise up to 2,000 volunteers to tackle local problems, as Cities of Service launches in the UK – a volunteer programme based on the US model founded by the former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg.

Over the next 18 months, Plymouth, along with Barnsley, Bristol, Portsmouth, Swindon and Telford and Wrekin will use...

Free copyright and IP short courses

Plymouth City Council’s library service is offering free short courses on protecting business ideas, thanks to funding from the Intellectual Property Office.

Based at the Central Library, Plymouth PATLIB serves the whole of the South West as part of a network of Patent Information Centres across the UK. It provides free information and help with copyright, trademarks, patents and...

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Marine graduates prepare for new challenge out at sea

Two Plymouth University marine graduates have embarked on a year-long training programme in a bid to beat a century-old rowing record.

Tom Rainey and Sam Coombs will be pushing themselves to the limit in May next year when they team up as ‘Ocean Valour’ to cross the North Atlantic from New York to Salcombe in a specialist ocean rowing boat.

Tom and Sam will be aiming to beat...

Walkers head to the coast for special event

Walkers are digging out their boots this week with the start of the South West Coast Path Association's 2014 charity event, the Great South West Walks, on Saturday 20 September.

Taking place between 20 and 28 September, the event comprises 100 circular walks covering all levels of difficulty and length, with many including themes - each led by an expert guide. There are walks across...

Plymouth one of UK's most gay-friendly universities

Research by national equality charity highlights excellent level of opportunities and support provided for LGB students

Plymouth University has been named as one of the top 10 per cent of institutions in the country for the opportunities and support it offers lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students.

In a study conducted by lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity Stonewall,...

Cheque this out!

Snappy pictures taken by promising photographers made such an impact in Honicknowle they’ve been given funding.

The group Honicknowle Youth Click, put up boards displaying their work on the outside of the youth club and it prompted such a lot of good feedback, they decided to submit a bit for more funding for more boards.

They spoke to Councillor Peter Smith on the unveiling...

Police to run Friday night ‘Tweetathon’

For the first time, Devon and Cornwall Police will be tweeting details of alcohol-related incidents across the region that are reported on Friday night, between 8pm and 2am.

The tweets will be posted live, as incidents are reported, by staff in the call centre at Police HQ, Middlemoor.

The aim of the tweetathon is to help the public understand the variety and quantity of calls...

Marine Academy throws open its doors

MARINE Academy Plymouth is inviting youngsters and their parents to gain hands-on experience of what is on offer at the academy during an open events.

From science experiments and rock climbing, to dancing and cookery, a range of activities will be on offer to give prospective new pupils a taster of life as a student at the UK’s first Marine Academy.

The open event, on...

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