The fourth and final commemorative paving slab dedicated to the Plymouth and Devonport-born soldiers, who were awarded the Victoria Cross for their acts of bravery during the First World War, has been unveiled on the Hoe by Lord Mayor, Councillor Sam Davey.
The slab is located at the junction of Citadel Road and Lockyer Street, just down from the Naval War Memorial. It’s in memory of...
A Plymstock woman is feeling the cold a bit after shaving her head to raise fund for a cancer charity.
Gail Walker, audiologist assistant at Specsavers ‘braved the shave’ in aid of Macmillan outside the Plymstock store.
Gail says: ‘I am so grateful to everyone who has given me support and donated money to raise funds for a really worthwhile charity. This is nothing compared to...
An evening Wedding Fair at Kitley House Hotel drew “wows” from the crowd as a firework finale lit up the lake and extensive grounds of the historic country estate near Plymouth. The exterior of the spectacular Grade One listed venue, which sits at the end of an impressive mile-long driveway, was also illuminated for the event.
Two vintage wedding cars parked on the forecourt set the...
A Plymouth head teacher has urged teachers and parents across the county to do all they can to get pupils vaccinated after a flu outbreak forced her to temporarily close her school last winter.
Dozens of children and staff at Woodlands School in Plymouth, whose pupils have complex physical and sensory difficulties, were taken ill by the highly infectious virus in February 2018....
An innovative partnership between University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and independent health care provider Care UK looks set to reduce waiting times and cancellations for elective (planned) orthopaedic surgery in the South West.
The partnership is believed to be the first of its kind between an NHS trust and an independent provider of orthopaedic surgical services.
Joe. Java. Fix. Whatever you call it, coffee is something nearly everyone drinks can’t get enough of. You might lap this drink up like mother’s milk, but there’s more to coffee than you may know. We’re not talking about some hidden health benefit of coffee - though the health benefits of coffee are often forgotten or go overlooked - but rather its history as well as how it has been used and...
After 20 years as Artistic Director of the Theatre Royal Plymouth, Simon Stokes is leaving Plymouth to explore new strands of artistic challenge and opportunity.
During his time here Simon has contributed to an immense period of change – at the Theatre Royal, in the City of Plymouth itself and in the wider national theatre ecology.
The ninth Bladder and Bowel Event (BABE) is set to take place at on Friday 12 October 2018, featuring a guest talk by Paralympian Michael Kerr.
Michael Kerr with Annie and the BABE team BABEs are aimed at supporting people with bladder and bowel problems and are organised by staff from our colorectal, urological and gynaecological teams.
