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An NSPCC worker from Plymouth has been recognised for her work helping prevent child sexual abuse in the city.

Jacky Wood, from Plymstock, was presented with an award by Dame Esther Rantzen as part of her work with the Together for Childhood programme.

Together for Childhood sees the NSPCC joining in a partnership with Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Safeguarding Children...

Pupils from Oreston Community Academy who set up a business as part of the National Fiver Challenge, run by Young Enterprise have won the Best Group and the Fiver for Good award for their company Meditrails. Pupils in this group created a self-led activity trail around a Victorian pharmacy and medicinal garden in Plymouth.

Pupils were given £5 and four weeks to set up a business and...

Patients have given Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre a score of 100% for its orthopaedic surgery, according to the latest results from the national Friends and Family Test.

All providers of health care are required to carry out the Family and Friends Test as part of the NHS’ commitment to improving the patient experience. The results of the test rest on the level to which a patient...

Over 30 per cent of parents with children active in sport would not know who to turn to if they had safeguarding concerns, a survey conducted by the NSPCC and polling company YouGov has revealed.

The charity is encouraging parents to become more informed about their children’s sports during Parents in Sport Week 2019 - an event which celebrates positive parental involvement in youth...