Devon

Cycling and pedestrian facilities between the Barbican and Laira Rail Bridge are set for more improvements.

Following on from works carried out on Finnigan Road and Clovelly Road earlier this year, new proposals include improvements along Cattedown Road, and a brand new, off-road section through Neptune Park.

Already part of the South West Coast Path and the National Cycle...

AFTER more than 44-years with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) a Plymouth man is stepping down from saving lives to enjoy his retirement.

On February 22 1974 Mike Berridge joined what was then known as the Plymouth Corporation Ambulance Service. He had a two week induction before heading out on the road to help the people of Plymouth and the wider south...

Two diverse but equally outstanding productions from National Theatre are coming live to Vue Plymouth and will form part of its September Big Screen Events calendar.

Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in NT Live: Julie on Thursday 6th September. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party, where Jean and Kristina clean up in the kitchen...

On September 22nd September, Exeter based ethical retailer Sancho’s and InExeter will be shining a spotlight on sustainable design by hosting Exeter’s first ever Slow Fashion Show at Exeter Cathedral.

Slow fashion is the antidote to fast fashion that, as an industry, is having a highly negative impact on the world and the people in it.

Sancho’s owner and Creative Director,...

The nationwide search for UK parents to share their proudest moments has seen a Plymouth resident crowned as the winner.

Amber Goddard, has won ScS’ proudest parent competition after entering a photo of her beautiful baby daughter, Beatrice.

Sofa and carpet specialist, ScS, launched the competition to celebrate the moments that fill parents with the most pride, and have been...

Three of the world’s top five-ranked riders will be competing in Devon this Monday. (3 September).

The 2018 OVO Energy Tour of Britain, the fifteenth edition of the modern race, will feature its strongest ever field.

The Tour starts on Sunday September 2 – the Devon Stage 2 takes place on Monday September 3 and is being hosted by Devon County Council and supported by East Devon...

Plymouth residents are being asked to tell Plymouth City Council what they think about the city’s trees.

The Council is developing a Plan for Trees with a range of local partners, which aims to set out the city’s long term strategy for managing trees, and to ask local people to give feedback about future tree coverage and management.

Councillor Sue Dann, Cabinet Member for...

The UK’s leading marine charity says it hopes more people than ever before in Devon will take part in the 25th Great British Beach Clean (14th - 17th September) - an annual event run by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

The event around the county’s coastline will help ensure some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK aren’t being taken for granted.

The Great British...

Last month, Derriford Hospital saw student nurses successfully takeover the running of a ward, as part of a new model of learning.

Collaborative Learning in Practice Placements (CLIPP) is a new model of nurse training in practice, whereby teams of students take over the running of one or two bays of a hospital ward, whilst being overseen by dedicated registered nurses and support...

The nation’s favourite talent show is hitting the road once again on its search to find talented acts for our brand-new series.

This year, the Britain’s Got Talent team is coming to the Plymouth Guildhall. If you think you’ve got a talent which can impress and entertain, now is the time to show us what you’ve got.

Successful acts will then be in with a chance of securing a...