Devon vicar Fr Richard Silk from St Bart’s, Milehouse in Plymouth and his friend Phil Reed are taking on a challenge on iconic 70’s Chopper bikes as they peddle their way from Ifracombe to Plymouth in March to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth.
The pair will face the elements as well as basic sleeping conditions on their 107 mile journey. They will rely on the generosity of...
This Valentine’s Day, as former Dogs Trust Ilfracombe resident, 12-year-old Westie Ben, celebrates his 5th year in a loving home, his devoted owner Tom Harris has hailed the pooch ‘a hero hound’ for helping to turn his life around.
Mr Harris was suffering from anxiety and depression when he decided to adopt Ben whilst visiting the rehoming centre in West Down back in 2011. It was truly...
There may be a discrepancy between how much men value their health and what they do to look after it, according to new research from Public Health England:
Three quarters (74%) of men in England aged 40 to 60 place their health in the top three most important things in their life
Only a third (35%) feel confident that they know all the risk factors for heart disease
A former police chief is announcing today (Monday) that he will run for the office of Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner, over fears that government austerity measures are putting at risk the most vulnerable members of area’s population.
Bob Spencer, who served in Merseyside and Devon and Cornwall police forces for over 30 years, retired in 2009 as Acting Assistant...
Juggling, running a marathon, unicycling and competing in the world’s biggest obstacle course, are just some of the challenges teachers and staff at a Plympton school have set themselves this year,
The adventurous group from Ridgeway School want to inspire their students to be resilient and so have decided to lead from the front.
With commercial stock levels continuing to dip Plymouth businesses looking for quality warehousing are looking further out of town to find the space they need.
Mark Slade from Bruton Knowles said increasing demand from online sales channels and niche e-retailers had eaten in to the city’s key logistics and distribution locations.
Leading charity Action for Children and The World of Eric Carle™ are encouraging children’s centres, nurseries and groups for under-fives in Plymouth to host a ‘Giant Wiggle’ during the week of 21-27 March to celebrate the UK’s best-selling children’s book, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar™’.
The sponsored events will bring together under-fives to form a giant caterpillar conga line and...
Work to improve walking and cycling links between Plymouth’s rail station and Central Park will soon get under way.
The scheme, which will complement improvements already made around the station, will address many of the challenges faced by cyclists and pedestrians, including those with visual impairments.
Improvements, which have been agreed following consultation with more...
