Over one quarter (27%) of people in Plymouth confess to having both tried and failed healthy eating plans time and again at the beginning of each year and 36% of people are putting pressure on themselves to battle the bulge left by Christmas calories, according to new research.
With people in Plymouth having pledged to be healthier this January – one quarter (25%) concentrating on...
A new interactive video featuring local actors with disabilities reveals what it can feel like for vulnerable people when a charity fundraiser knocks on the door.
It’s been created by Plymouth-based elearning company, Sponge UK as part of an online training programme for The Public Fundraising Association (PFRA), the membership body for charities and agencies carrying out face-to-face...
Every year at this time Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service attends a number of fires caused by the sun’s rays focussing through or onto glass, and then setting fire to nearby objects.
At this time of year the winter sun is low in the sky, and shines directly through windows. Any mirrored or glass items close to the window may re-focus the sun’s rays onto combustible items,...
Cluttons, acting on behalf of Hanover Housing Association, has completed the sale of a 20-apartment residential building in the heart of Plymouth’s Barbican area to Bunny Homes for £1.3million.
Built in 1967, the five-floor premises known as Hanover Court includes 14 studios and six self-contained apartments. It also benefits from off street parking.
Stagecoach South West confirmed today that it is expanding its smart ticketing scheme across the region.
From Monday (18th January), all Megarider tickets* bought on board Stagecoach South West buses will be stored on StagecoachSmart cards. Drivers will issue customers with a smartcard, which will store their ticket electronically, instead of using a paper ticket.
Four chefs have battled it out in a cook-off to be crowned a South West School Chef of the Year.
This is the second year in a row that CATERed and Plymouth’s own Sharon Cundell, from St Edward’s Church of England Primary Academy in Eggbuckland has claimed the Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACA), South West School Chef of the Year title.
Leader of Plymouth City Council Tudor Evans along with key partners from the Building Plymouth network have officially launched the search to find Plymouth’s first construction apprentice of the year.
This award will acknowledge and celebrate an apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and recognise their commitment to the apprenticeship experience.
A series of collaborative projects by students from Plymouth University will be showcased to the public at an exhibition this month.
Twelve BA (Hons) Photography students are taking part in the PHOLAB exhibition at Studio 102, a recently opened gallery and studio space on Vauxhall Street in Plymouth.
The work on show will include pieces produced in conjunction with city-based...
Learn how to sketch your dogs and then enjoy a delicious lunch at the Millbrook Inn on Friday, January 29 with renowned South Hams-based artist John Ashton.
Coffee and biscuits at 9.30am will start the day off and then John will demonstrate how to sketch pictures of your dog from photographs. He will also give tips on how to take great pictures with a camera.
Saltram has a long history of welcoming dog walkers, and the parkland has long been a great place to enjoy a stroll and a breath of fresh air while dogs have the freedom to explore off the lead. Between January and the end of February 2016; dog walkers will also be able to bring their four-legged friends on a lead in to the garden to explore. There are many paths and areas to wander in this large...
