Devon

Moo-ving cows into Plymouth

New residents will be moo-ving into the countryside at Derriford – a herd of young cattle.

Duchy College are transporting seven Aberdeen Angus, Simmental and Belgian Blue yearlings from their farm at Camborne to Poole Farm so that they can graze the meadows of Seaton Valley.

The arrival of the animals yesterday is another sign that the countryside is coming to the city in a big...

Celebrating excellence in care in Plymouth

A special event is being held in Plymouth to celebrate excellence in the city’s care sector next month.

‘Celebrating Excellence in Care: Plymouth 2016’ which is being held at the New Continental Hotel on Saturday 14 May. The event will be a chance to showcase and recognise best practice across care in Plymouth, from nursing homes and care homes to those who provide care in people’s...

Plymouth Wrestling Association present: Fallout

After a spectacular seventh Anniversary Show last Sunday, PWA stars are gearing up for another night full of action!

On Sunday 29 May, the Plymouth School of Creative Arts will play host to the biggest ever PWA title match.

Two of the absolute best wrestlers to ever come out of the South West will go head to head for the title as Tyler Hawke makes the first defence of his newly...

Plymouth University and Nanjing University of the Arts launch dual award in game design

Talented game designers from China will be completing their studies at Plymouth University as part of a groundbreaking new partnership.

The University has signed an agreement with the Nanjing University of the Arts to jointly run an undergraduate award, officially endorsed by China’s Ministry of Education.

The dual award will recruit its first students to start in September...

Plymouth Wrestling Association present: Fallout

Venue: 
Plymouth School of Creative Arts: 22 Millbay Rd, Millbay, Plymouth PL1 3EG
Event Date: 
Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 19:30
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After a spectacular seventh Anniversary Show last Sunday, PWA stars are gearing up for another night full of action!

On Sunday 29 May, the Plymouth School of Creative Arts will play host to the biggest ever PWA title match.

Two of the absolute best wrestlers to ever come out of the South West will go head to head for the title as Tyler Hawke makes the first defence of his newly won PWA Heavyweight Title against Eddie Ryan!

The current card looks like this:

PWA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Tyler Hawke (c) vs Eddie Ryan

NO DQ REMATCH FOR THE BRITISH...

Grow, Share, Cook celebration event

A celebration event has taken place to mark one year of volunteer cookery sessions with residents.

The Grow, Share Cook sessions up at Plumer House, the headquarters for Plymouth Community Homes, led by Tami Skelton from Food is Fun, have now been taking place for a year as part of the Our Plymouth volunteer initiative.

The aim of Grow, Share, Cook, is to mobilise volunteers to...

Devon teacher needs your help to pitch to Sir Richard Branson

A primary school teacher and entrepreneur from Devon is aiming to impress Sir Richard Branson with her vision to provide free 'learn to read' education to the world through her app 'Fonics'.

Miss Cooper, who still teaches full time and works on developing her app Fonics in the evenings and at weekends is entering this years VOOM awards in an aim to win £50,000 in funding and a £250,000...

#WhatYouDontSee campaign goes viral

But you don’t look depressed…’

At Blurt, we know what it’s like to live with the stigma of depression. All too often, shame and fear force us to ‘mask’ our illness; and although public attitudes are improving, unhelpful associations still abound.

This Depression Awareness Week (18-23 April), The Blurt Foundation will be harnessing the power of social media to reveal what...

5,000 extra places added to Tennis For Kids initiative

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced that an additional 5,000 places have been made available for their biggest ever grass roots initiative, Tennis for Kids in partnership with Highland Spring. The initiative was launched to establish a genuine tennis participation legacy, following Great Britain’s historic Davis Cup by BNP Paribas win.

The Tennis for Kids initiative which...

Fall in Devon JSA claimants is double national average

The number of Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon fell by 206 between February and March 2016, a fall of 5.5 per cent.

The drop is more than double the fall for the UK over the same period, which is 2.2 per cent.

3,718 people in Devon were claiming JSA at the end of March.

All of Devon's districts saw falls in claimants, the largest being in Teignbridge...

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