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When Love Becomes Advocacy

As Carers Week prompts conversations about supporting unpaid carers, I’ve found myself reflecting on something that has touched both my professional and personal life recently: advocacy.

And more specifically, what it feels like when advocacy is not a professional role, but something...

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Help to keep your home warm this winter

Older home owners in Plymouth are being offered help to keep their homes warm this winter – but hurry, as it’s for a limited time only.

Every winter across the UK, one older person dies every seven minutes from the cold weather and in many cases this is avoidable. Plymouth City Council is offering assistance to home owners aged 60 and above to ensure their boilers are working...

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Lit firework used in arson attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a lit firework was placed through the letter box of a property in Plymouth.

The incident happened at a second floor flat in Westeria Terrace, Beacon Park, between around 11.30pm and midnight on Friday 11 December 20015.

Although no-one was in the property at the time of the arson attack, the firework caused damage to the carpet and...

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Witness appeal after fight in Plymouth

Police are seeking help from members of the public who may have witnessed a fight in Plymouth.

A 20-year-old male victim opened the door to a man and woman at a property in Kathleavan Street, St Budeaux, on Friday 11 December at around 3.15pm when a fight ensued.

Neighbours stepped in to help and the fight then continued on Victoria Road.

An ambulance was called and the...

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Tooth Defenders to the rescue!

Schoolchildren at a primary school in Plymouth are improving their own oral health and that of their classmates, thanks to the innovative Tooth Defenders scheme introduced by the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) at Plymouth University.

Members of the Community Engagement Team at PDSE have been working with pupils and staff at Prince Rock Primary School to bring the Tooth...

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Tony Hogg welcomes call for independent police funding review

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has welcomed calls for an independent panel to advise the Government on future proposals for police funding.

A report published by the Home Affairs Select Committee says accounting firms, financial experts and the College of Policing should be appointed to assist the Home Office in formulating revised proposals.

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IMO Secretary-General receives honorary doctorate from Plymouth University

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization – the United Nations agency concerned with maritime safety and security and the prevention of marine pollution from ships – has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Plymouth University.

Koji Sekimizu received an Honorary Doctorate of Business at a special ceremony held at the University’s Marine Station teaching and...

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Prisoners face 10,000 additional days in jail

More than 10,000 days of additional imprisonment were imposed on prisoners in the South West region who were found to have broken prison rules last year, a report published by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveals today (Monday 23 November).

Punishment in Prison: The world of prison discipline looks at how jails in England and Wales operate disciplinary hearings called...

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Innovative instrument set to create a buzz at University

A Plymouth University lecturer has constructed a unique, portable digital instrument that he hopes ‘will enable everyone to have access to music-making’.

Dr Mike Blow, a sonic artist and lecturer in Interactive Media, has designed and manufactured a device called the Hornet, a small digital box which creates a variety of synthesiser sounds in response to the user’s hand motion....

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Why yuletide could be ‘drooltide’ for your dog

NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer, is urging owners to put certain foods on the ‘naughty list’ for their dogs this year. Christmas is well known as a time of excess for humans but, according to the insurer, pet dogs are also prone to eating too much during the festive period and sometimes, what they choose to eat could have serious health implications and end-up in an emergency visit...

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Lower numeracy could leave older people at greater risk of financial exploitation

Older people with lower levels of numeracy are more prone to financial exploitation, a study involving Plymouth University has suggested.

This is because they are, in general, less likely to engage with numeric information and less able to extract meaningful and precise information resulting in errors.

Further, low numerate individuals are more susceptible to certain biases in...

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