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Steam Engine That Inspired Thomas' Oliver set for Long Awaited Return to the Tracks

A steam locomotive that inspired one of the best-loved characters in The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends is moving ever closer to a long-awaited return to service at the South Devon Railway.

Great Western Railway tank engine No. 1420, widely recognised as one of the...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Plymouth Wicketz community cricket programme joins forces with Sugar Smart

Wicketz, a free community cricket programme delivered by the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, the Lord’s Taverners, is having a big impact on the lives of young people in Millbay by raising awareness amongst Plymouth communities about the detrimental effects of excess sugar through a partnership with Sugar Smart.

Wicketz, introduced to Plymouth in 2017, gives...

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Plymouth student chosen as ambassador for national recruitment campaign

A university student from Plymouth, 27 year old Rachel Rule, has been chosen as an ambassador for a new national nursing and Allied Health Profession recruitment campaign.

Rachel, who is a second year occupational therapy student, is one of a team of student and newly-qualified nurses and allied health professionals from across the country to have been recruited as ambassadors. They...

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