Schools across Plymouth are being invited to take part in Plymouth’s Half Marathon Schools’ Challenge in 2015, to be staged alongside the popular South West running event on Sunday 19th April.
The 12 week programme will encourage pupils to complete the equivalent of a mile a week in the lead up to Plymouth’s Half Marathon. They will then complete their final mile on race day to make up...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has urged local authorities to tackle a growing crisis in the state of people’s teeth in disadvantaged areas of England.
Tooth decay and gum disease are the two most common, largely preventable dental problems. At risk are those who are among the most vulnerable in our society and who are dependent on others to care for them...
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, met Christian Aid partners from the Philippines and Bolivia, to hear first-hand what it is like to live with the reality of climate change and how it is affecting the world’s poor most acutely.
Ms Seabeck met Voltaire Alferez, who runs a group of organisations campaigning on climate change in the Philippines, and Elizabeth Peredo, Director of...
A polar bear called Bjorn is coming to the English Riviera – for one day.
Bjorn is a life-size and incredibly life-like animatronic. The huge, hi-tech puppet will perform three 20-minute shows at 11.00am, 2.00pm and 3.30pm on Wednesday 29th October.
Bjorn is playful, mischievous and extremely huggable, and is just about kept in check by Arctic explorer Ursula. Their science-...
Pippa Waller, Debbie Sands, Rachel Harrison and Sher Green, have raised over £400 through an annual charity event, held at Derriford Health and Leisure Centre, which they have kindly donated to the Plymouth Hospital Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Trust Fund.
The fitness event was called ‘Sh’bat’, a combination of Sh’bam and Body Combat and was held on 31st May. Around 200 people attended,...
Children’s Christmas wishes are evolving as today’s kids show awareness of the less fortunate and consider what they could give to a disadvantaged child, according to new research released today.
Rather than seeing other children go without toys in the festive season, the research from Argos and Barnardo’s shows that 95 per cent of children would happily give up some of their Christmas...
Enjoy an afternoon of summer jumps racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Monday 8th September. A great afternoon out, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a day in Devon.
Racing for the afternoon will start at 2:10pm, with gates opening at 12:10pm.
Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets can be bought online until 5pm on Sunday 7th September. There will be tickets available to buy at the gate upon arrival.
Children aged 16 and under and students with a valid student ID / NUS card can enjoy free entry.
Join Newton Abbot Racecourse for an evening of racing on Thursday 21st August.
Racing will start at 5:25pm, with gates opening at 3:25pm. The last race will be at 8:00pm.
Tickets can be bought online until 5pm on Wednesday 20th August. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. There will also be tickets available to buy at the gate on the day.
The Family Enclosure will be open to entertain children, with a variety of giant garden games and inflatables for them to enjoy.