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Plymouth celebrates National Libraries Day

It’s National Libraries Day on Saturday 6 February and we’re celebrating with a programme of free events to show off what’s on offer at your local library.

Gadget help, computer coding, family history and rhymetimes are just some of the activities taking place in libraries across the city.

North Prospect Library is hosting its first teddy bear sleepover on Friday 5 February....

Remember your pet at community orchards

People now have the opportunity to celebrate the life of a family pet by purchasing a 5-year memorial plaque at one of the new community orchards. For £210 people can have a memorial plaque on a granite plinth set within one of the newly planted orchards and meadows.

The new orchards at Central Park, Plympton Pathfields and Honicknowle Green will offer open green spaces for people to...

Woman sexually assaulted in Plymouth

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a sexual assault in the City.

The incident occurred between 6.00pm and 6.35pm on Friday 22nd January in Sea View Terrace, in the St Judes area of the City.

The victim, a woman, aged in her early 20’s was walking along Sea View Terrace when she was approached from behind by a man who lifted her skirt, touched her bottom...

Recent summer temperatures in Europe likely to be the warmest of last two millenia

Recent global warming lies outside of patterns experienced over the past 2,000 years supporting the suggestion it is being influenced by human activity, an international study involving Plymouth University has found.

Most of Europe has experienced strong summer warming over the course of several decades, accompanied by severe heat waves in 2003, 2010 and 2015.

New research by a...

Saying Goodbye service in Plymouth

Families from Plymouth, South West Devon and Cornwall who have suffered the pain of baby loss at any stage of pregnancy, birth or in infancyare invited to join a special service on Saturday 30th April 2016 at 7pm at Plymouth Minster.

The International ‘Saying Goodbye’services helpfamilies pay tribute to their lost babies and provide an opportunity for people to say goodbye.

The...

City's top health experts speak at Science Park conference

SOME of the most powerful and influential health professionals in the west country attended a free health conference at Plymouth Science Park addressing the status of healthcare in the city and its future.

The “Health and the City’ conference was organised by Plymouth Science Park and 100 delegates signed up for the event held in conferencing rooms at the 25-acre site adjacent to...

Graduate games development firm releases first title

So Good Studios, a local start-up company run by three Plymouth University graduates, released its first game, ‘Tap Tournament’, for iOS, Android and Amazon devices.

The So Good Studios team left University and began work in June, 2015 when, three days after their final exam, the team moved into the ‘Formation Zone’, Plymouth University’s award-winning business incubator. Since then,...

Help finalise transport improvement plans for Outland Road

Detailed plans for upgrading junctions and improving traffic flow along Outland Road will be on public display this week.

The A386 Outland Road Junction Improvements scheme will reduce congestion along Outland Road, improving journey times for motorists and service reliability for buses on this busy route. It will also improve road safety by upgrading pedestrian crossings and providing...

Students take the plunge at the National Marine Aquarium

A group of 20 Plymouth students were thrown in at the deep end for a lesson at the National Marine Aquarium (NMA).

The students, who are all taking part in Skills Aid Plymouth (SAP) along with their learning mentors, were treated to a tour of the aquarium followed by a lesson involving a fish dissection, to discover more about the biology of the fish that are cared for by the Aquarium...

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