Universities and colleges in Devon will receive a share of around £500,000 over the next two years to establish and develop a new network devoted to helping more people access higher education across the South West.
The Devon Collaborative Outreach Network will be run by Plymouth University, in partnership with the University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth College of Art and other...
Steve Turner, IT Manager, aged 49 from Plymouth, is to take on his record breaking 20th consecutive run at Plymouth’s Half Marathon on Sunday 19th April 2015. Steve has participated in the popular event every year since 1995, clocking up an impressive 262 half marathon miles in Plymouth alone!
Each year Steve chooses a different charity initiative to run for, including Hugs4Henry in...
Dartmoor National Park has been chosen as one of the 101 British landmarks that Visit Britain will be featuring in their £1.6m marketing campaign in China - GREAT Names for GREAT Britain
The campaign is designed to encourage Chinese people to learn more about Britain by inviting them to come up with the most fitting, meaningful and memorable Chinese names for British places and...
What a difference a week makes...in some respects.
After the 0-0 draw at York City seven days ago, Argyle boss John Sheridan was vocally scathing of his players, who failed to take advantage of playing over an hour against the Minstermen. This game yielded an identical result, but a performance far superior to the lethargic display that so angered the manager at Bootham Crescent....
Devon and Cornwall Police has been investigating an increased number of telephone frauds involving unknown persons randomly calling members of the public on their home telephone numbers and convincing them to part with or transfer thousands of pounds in cash.
The criminals use a number of different stories to get the victim to give away their money. The most recent story involves a...
Families can now enjoy some of the best views in the city from their saddles, thanks to improvements along Plymouth’s spectacular waterfront cycle route.
The route is part of National Cycle Network Route 27 and connects the Barbican, the Hoe, Millbay and Royal William Yard.
A new contraflow cycle lane now runs eastwards along Madeira Road, from the mini roundabout junction with...
Over 40 per cent of parents in the South West worry about their children’s mental health, more than any other health issue, Action for Children reveals today.
Action for Children runs more than 200 children’s centres across the UK working with parents and young children to provide a range of support including early action to try and nip problems in the bud and stop them from reaching...
Children at Busy Bees Nursery in Plymouth will be kicking off the New Year by wrapping up warm against the elements and venturing into the great outdoors, as part of a new initiative developed in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts.
Designed to reignite children’s curiosity for the natural world, and in doing so help protect its many wonders for generations of children yet to come,...
Grants up to £100k available for urgent roof repairs to places of worship of all faiths and denominations – application deadline 30th January 2015
Congregations across the South West England’s responsible for looking after listed places of worship can now apply to a new £15million fund to address urgent roof repairs to ensure their historic buildings are weathertight, safe and open for...
