If you were unlucky enough to miss this week’s entry deadline for Plymouth’s Half Marathon, national charity partners for the popular South West race, Macmillan Cancer Support and Children's Hospice South West, are reminding runners that you can still secure your entry up until midday 10th April by joining one of their fundraising teams!
From Wednesday (1 April) a new service will introduce a significant change in victim care in Devon and Cornwall (IoS), with the establishment of a police-based victim care unit (VCU) and a network of support service providers.
Rosie, a sexual abuse survivor, who lives in Cornwall, said: “When I heard about the new victim hub it actually made me smile. To be able to put the power back...
Recreational users of coastal waters such as swimmers and surfers are at risk of exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to new research published this week.
In the first study of its kind, scientists at the University of Exeter Medical School have assessed the amount of water ingested during different water sports, and combined this with water sampling data to estimate...
Staff at the Virtual Jet Centre are flying high after winning the Most Innovative Company Award at The Herald Express’ prestigious business awards. The organisation beat off competition from 150 other companies to scoop the award at the event at Torbay’s Riviera Centre. Virtual Jet Centre founder Andy Wilkins, a pilot with 20 years’ experience, said he was delighted: “I was amazed, very...
Despite the last few days blustery and rainy weather the magnificent champion Magnolia campbellii at Lukesland Gardens, Ivybridge, Devon, is in full bloom, perfectly timed for the start of the garden’s Spring open season on Sunday 29th March.
One of the largest specimens in the country, this splendid magnolia was planted in 1937 by the grandfather of the current owner, John Howell, and...
Schools in the South West are being invited to donate books to schools in rural parts of South Africa, as part of a competition to learn about farming in the country.
The 2015 Help a South African School competition asks children in years one through to 11 to learn about fruit farming and the difference it makes to the lives of families in South Africa, and to produce a collage of...
Plymouth City Council’s Early Years Service is in the top 20 local authorities nationally for its take up of the free early education offer for eligible two-year-olds.
The Council have received a letter from Sam Gyimah, Secretary of State for Education and Childcare praising them for their hard work.
Currently in Plymouth there are 1,150 two year olds taking up the free...
Sister Jane Gilliam, who works within the Immunology and Allergy Speciality team at Derriford Hospital, is running her seventh Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday 19th April, in aid of Hospital Radio Plymouth. Previously, Jane has raised money for her son’s primary school, Bickleigh Down, the Eden Unit at Derriford Hospital, where she is based and the Primary Immunodeficiency Association....
A service which was established to help people struggling with fuel debt and provide advice on more affordable energy has helped 300 people to date.
The Fuel Debt Advice Service is part of Plymouth Energy Community (PEC), a Community Benefit Society owned and run by its’ members. PEC supports the Council’s ambitions for a greener Plymouth, helping to make homes more energy efficient,...
As we approach exam season Asthma UK is urging parents and students to take preventative steps to ensure their asthma doesn’t hinder their exam success as research shows that having a diagnosis of asthma means they are 30% more likely to drop a grade between mock and final exams.
More than 1 million children have asthma in the UK – around 2 in every classroom – and 4 in every 52 people...
