Last month, Derriford Hospital saw student nurses successfully takeover the running of a ward, as part of a new model of learning.
Collaborative Learning in Practice Placements (CLIPP) is a new model of nurse training in practice, whereby teams of students take over the running of one or two bays of a hospital ward, whilst being overseen by dedicated registered nurses and support...
The nation’s favourite talent show is hitting the road once again on its search to find talented acts for our brand-new series.
This year, the Britain’s Got Talent team is coming to the Plymouth Guildhall. If you think you’ve got a talent which can impress and entertain, now is the time to show us what you’ve got.
Successful acts will then be in with a chance of securing a...
Theatre Royal Plymouth is pleased to announce its participation in Graeae’s renowned Write To Play. The programme, now in its sixth year, is working in partnership with six theatres across South West England to offer a unique opportunity for D/deaf and disabled writers.
Write to Play is a bold new writing initiative committed to developing the skills and experience of D/deaf and...
Local franchisee David Wynne and crew from his McDonald’s restaurants in Plymouth recently teamed up with Plymouth City Council to clean up the local area.
The group embarked on the challenge to give the Jennycliff area and surrounding coastal paths a much-needed refresh. The location was chosen by the volunteers due to its status as an area of great natural beauty, enjoyed regularly...
Touch typist Mo White looked at her computer while working in Plymouth – and suddenly had no idea what was in front of her on the desk.
That moment was her first step to being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 50. One year on she is urging people to unite with her against dementia.
Mo wants people to register now at memorywalk.org.uk for Plymouth Memory Walk, which takes...
It’s one of the biggest weeks in Plymouth’s events calendar as the British Firework Championships return on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 August, followed by the Ocean City Blues ‘n’ Jazz Festival from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 August.
The British Firework Championships offer two nights of spectacular pyrotechnics that are completely free to enjoy. The displays are fired from Mount Batten...
To coincide with Plymouth Pride Festival on 11 August, the South West’s leading shopping destination, Drake Circus, Plymouth is to host a range of activities in the week leading up to the event to celebrate Pride alongside retailers and community partners.
Drake Circus Pride, which runs from Monday 6th – Saturday 11th August, will provide a range of useful advice and information as...
Scouts from the Plymouth area were amongst over 300 hundred Scouts taking part in “Run to the Fun” at Exeter Racecourse this week. Scouts from other countries such as Australia, Iceland and Russia gave this camp an international flavour.
The Jamboree contained various “Go Zones” where young people were able to try activities or even learn skills for life such as team building and...
After the success of The Blue Road (2017) Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Young Company return to the stage with THEY from Wednesday 22 – Saturday 25 August in the Drum.
This is going to be brilliant. Really brilliant. We can’t tell you what’s going to happen because we’re not exactly sure ourselves. But it’s going to be alright. Probably . . . The rest, THEY say, is history.
Pet lovers in Plymouth have shown just how barking mad they are about their pets as they helped raise over £830, for local pet rescue, Gables Farm Dogs and Cats Home.
Running from 6th June - 3rd July, a nationwide fundraising event was launched by Support Adoption For Pets, in conjunction with Pets At Home, with the aim to raise £550,000 to award to pet rescues across the UK. The...
