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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PEOPLE in the South West suffering from high blood pressure are being given the chance to take part in a major clinical research trial which could herald a ‘new era’ in the treatment of the life-threatening condition.
The ‘WAVE IV’ trial at the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust is testing a new one-hour, one-off non-invasive treatment which aims to reduce blood pressure...
A Plymouth primary school teacher will be flying to Chicago this summer, after being recognised for her work as a digital pioneer in the classroom.
Claire Trebilcock, ICT Co-ordinator at Boringdon Primary School, has been selected to attend the Discovery Education Summer Institute, an exclusive professional development and networking event taking place in North America this July....
