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Work starts on Efford Playing Pitches

A much-needed makeover of Higher Efford Playing Pitches has begun.

Contractor Agripower is now on site with heavy machinery to transform the tired facilities and ensure that they are fit for future generations.

As part of the work, the two current junior surfaces will be fitted with better drainage whilst the disused field at the former Plym Valley View Primary School will be...

RSPCA sees calls about dumped animals soar by 50% in summer

Charity urges struggling owners not to dump pets as it received more than 10,000 calls about abandoned animals in just three months last summer

The RSPCA is urging struggling owners in the south west not to dump pets as it received more than 10,000 calls nationally about abandoned animals in just three months last summer, with a number coming from the south west region.

The...

A third in Plymouth feel left behind by digital revolution

A third of people in Plymouth (31%)1 do not feel digitally confident according to research by Post Office Broadband. This is significantly higher than the national average, with one in five (20%) stating they don’t feel confident.

Two thirds (66%) of the local population would like support to improve their tech skills. As a result, Post Office Broadband is teaming up with Google...

New Changing Places facility will improve experience for disabled patients

A new, state-of-the-art Changing Places facility has been fitted at Derriford Hospital, which will greatly improve the experience of disabled patients and their families, carers and support workers.

The new specialist toilet and changing facility includes a height-adjustable, adult-sized changing bench, a ceiling track hoist system, a privacy screen, shower, and, importantly, plenty of...

Watch out for the paparaz-sea!

To celebrate the school summer holidays, the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth is hosting an unmissable programme of events and celebrating in style with a SEA-lebrities summer theme.

Taking place from 28th July - 2nd September, the Aquarium will be celebrating some amazing sea animals, showcasing what makes them special and how they are vital to the underwater eco-system....

Little Dippers Join the Annual Bantham Swoosh

CHILDREN will be joining hundreds of open water swimmers for the first time this year at The Outdoor Swimming Society's annual Swoosh event at Bantham in South Devon.

The charity event, where hundreds of intrepid adult swimmers take to the water on the turning tide and swim 6km downstream from Aveton Gifford to the sea at Bantham, has been running since 2015.

But this year, for...

Rental boom adds to Plymouth's homeless pet problem

PLYMOUTH’S thriving rental market is fuelling a worrying increase in animals being parted from their owners due to landlords’ strict housing policies.

Woodside Animal Welfare Sanctuary at Elfordleigh, on the outskirts of Plymouth, currently has more than 50 animals on its waiting list who cannot remain with their owners due to landlords’ ‘no pet’ policies.

And the charity has...

Stop antibiotics before resistance ‘tipping point’

Treatments using antibiotics should stop as soon as possible to prevent patients passing the “tipping point” of becoming resistant to their effects, new research has shown.

A team of researchers, led by Professor Robert Beardmore from the University of Exeter, has uncovered new evidence that suggests reducing the length of the antibiotic course reduces the risk of resistance.

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Dartmoor Zoo successfully breeds endangered Madagascan lizard

Conservationists at family attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, have revealed that they have successfully bred the endangered yellow-headed day gecko in captivity following the hatching of a juvenile gecko on 25 June. The tiny baby is the first to hatch from a clutch of eggs produced by a carefully planned breeding programme which identified the valuable genetics of Dartmoor Zoo's three adult yellow...

Plymouth health care assistant wins national award

Fiona Dilorenzo, Specialist Learning Disability Liaison Acute Health Care Assistant (HCA) at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has won a national award.

The Royal College of Nursing institute (RCNi) awards were held in London on Wednesday 4 July, where Fiona was announced the winner in the HCA of the Year category.

Part of Fiona’s role is to support patients who may otherwise find...

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