Devon

Fantastic food and fun for all the family at PenGrillie

The inaugural PenGrillie BBQ event takes place on Sunday 10th July in the grounds of Pentillie Castle, St Mellion, Saltash, PL12 6QD, between 11am and 6pm.

With freshly cooked flavoursome food, live demos, experts and live music - there’s plenty of tasty reasons to come along for anyone who likes food that been cooked outdoors:

10 teams will be battling it out for the title...

Council addresses community tensions with partners

Plymouth City Council Leader Councillor Ian Bowyer says the authority is committed to working with police to crack down on any incidents of hate crime following the EU Referendum.

Councillor Bowyer met Chief Superintendent Andy Boulting to discuss community tension following the EU Referendum result.

Plymouth MPs Johnny Mercer and Oliver Colvile also attended the meeting....

First ever Devon Pollinators Month

Devon Local Nature Partnership is aiming to Get Devon Buzzing this July with a month of 'pollinator' themed events across the county.

The first ever Devon Pollinators' Month aims to raise awareness of our bees, butterflies and other insects, many of which are in serious decline.

Events have been organized by a wide range of partners including local farmers, East Devon District...

Plymouth biology students learn about ecology

Biology students at Ridgeway School have been learning about ecology and factors that affect the distribution of organisms by collecting and studying woodlice.

They set up a classic experiment with an environment of three choices for the insects. Light and dry, moist and dark and dark and dry in one chamber.

The woodlice were placed in the light dry side and monitored every...

Market makeover starts this month

A multi-million makeover for Plymouth’s City Market is due to start towards the end of this month (July).

The Council has this week awarded the contract to Ryearch Ltd to carry out an extensive refurbishment of the listed building.

The market was built in the late 1950s and is one of the busiest and most successful in the country with over a million people a year coming through...

MP champions manifesto to help save NHS millions

PLYMOUTH MP Oliver Colvile has joined forces with leading health charities, doctors and nurses calling for improvements in diagnosis and care for the estimated 1.38 million people in the UK suffering from iron deficiency anaemia (IDA).

The Anaemia Manifesto, launched on Wednesday 29 June in Parliament, aims to improve diagnosis and management of the condition, which affects many...

Ridgeway students spend the day at St Lukes Hospice

A group of Year 12 and 13 students from Ridgeway School spent the day at St Lukes Hospice in Turnchapel recently.

The 16 to 18 year olds are all studying Health and Social Care and hope to pursue a career in health care.

They spent the day learning about the demands of end of life care and how such an established charity provides care for their patients. The day was organised...

Two thirds of Plymothians think children should be ready to start school by age 5

The majority of Plymothians (63%) believe that children should be ready to start school at the age of five, according to a poll from Action for Children.

A survey of 4,000 adults across the UK, including 116 from Plymouth found that most people agree with evidence that suggests a good level of emotional, behavioural and physical development by age five is associated with success in...

Financial planning event is bang on the money

Investors have been finding out how to maximise returns on their finances in today’s unpredictable global marketplace at a special lunch organised by Goodmans financial planners in Devon.

The respected South West-based independent financial planning company, which has offices in Totnes and Plymouth and plans for a third in Exeter, invited clients from across the region to the annual...

Plymouth’s Youth Parliament to take part in UK's largest youth consultation

Plymouths Youth Parliament and Youth Cabinet are taking part in the annual Make Your Mark ballot, the largest consultation of young people in the country.

In a ballot beginning 12 August and running till 7 October, young people across the country will be asked what issues matter most to them, in order to determine what is debated by the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) in the House of...

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