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Employment and family law advice in Plymouth

A new project aimed at giving Plymouth University law students the chance to learn new customer service skills is being launched at the Council’s First Stop Shop in New George street next week.

The pilot project between Plymouth Law School and the City Council will enable the law students to offer advice on employment law for individuals and a health check for businesses and charities...

Devon's JSA claimants fall 12% in a year

The number of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon has fallen by 12 per cent in a year.

JSA claims in January 2016 increased slightly by 150 compared to the previous month, December 2015 with the total now standing at 3,752 claimants.

Despite this small rise, the figure is still 12% lower than the same period last year, and 65% lower than January 2012.

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Labour announce candidate for Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner role

Labour South West has announced today that the Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate in Devon and Cornwall will be Gareth Derrick.

The announcement of the candidate follows a selection process during which shortlisted candidates were subject to a ballot by local party members.

Gareth is a former Naval Commander and has experience of working in the Navy at several senior...

Study highlights effectiveness of vaccine against Ebola

As the latest in a series of studies, researchers at Plymouth University, National Institutes of Health and University of California, Riverside, have shown the ability of a vaccine vector based on a common herpesvirus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) expressing Ebola virus glycoprotein (GP), to provide protection against Ebola virus in the experimental rhesus macaque, non-human primate (NHP) model...

Still time to conquer the cold at Plymouth Snowflake Run

People in Plymouth are being urged to grab the chance to take part in the first Cancer Research UK Snowflake Run in the city with just three days left until the big day.

Plymouth is one of just four locations across the UK chosen to host the new 10k event, which raises money for life-saving research.

Over 500 men and women have already signed up to conquer the cold – and cancer...

Do you know the country's top fisherman?

A national awards programme is looking for the UK’s foremost fishermen and the people of the South West are being asked to put forward their nominations. Designed to celebrate the hard work and dedication of all those within the fishing industry, the Fishing News Awards will see fishermen from across the UK and Ireland battle it out to be named the best in the British Isles in one of twelve...

Appeal after burglary at Premiere Bar and Grill

Police are appealing for information in relation to a burglary at a restaurant where a large amount of damage was caused along with the theft of £2370.

The burglary happened overnight between 2am and 4am on Monday 15th February at the Premiere Bar and Grill on Crownhill Road, Plymouth.

The offenders smashed the front door to gain entry and took various bottles of alcohol,...

International Women’s Day: A Plymouth Conversation

Hosted by Plymouth University to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March 2016, the event – entitled “A Plymouth Conversation” – will draw on contributions from four female leaders representing institutions across the city: Professor Judith Petts, CBE and Vice-

Chancellor, Plymouth University; Ann James (HonD Health ), Chief Executive, Plymouth NHS Trust; Carole Burgoyne, Strategic...

Youngsters get on their bikes in North of city

Young people in the North of the city are being given a helping hand to get on their bikes, thanks to Plymouth City Councils Youth Services and local Neighbourhood Police Team.

A pilot bike maintenance and recycle project was launched in Southway last July to try and support young people in achieving healthy lifestyles and learn basic bike maintenance skills so that they could have...

New coach station reaches major new milestone

The redevelopment of Plymouth Coach Station has reached a major new milestone after coach company National Express signed an agreement to manage the new site.

Heads of terms have now been signed between the UK’s largest coach company and Plymouth City Council, setting out the arrangements for running the new site in the West End of the city centre.

Under the agreement, National...

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