Former state students across the South West aim to motivate current students to career confidence and academic success by going back to their old schools in a campaign to build an alumni network in every school and college in the region.
Back to School Week is taking place this week (6-10 March). It is run by the national education charity Future First, and is taking place in state...
The principles of mindfulness and incorporating health and wellness into a busy lifestyle has been the source for an inspirational health and wellbeing business which has just started – thanks to the extra boost of having a virtual office at Plymouth Science Park.
Bamboo Health and Wellness takes a holistic approach to improving our health through its excellent variety of products –...
Staff at the Plymouth office of top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming have raised £2,880 for charity.
The impressive total for the office's fundraising efforts stemmed from a local entertainment charity quiz held in the city on 23 February for Tommy's, a charity supporting research into pregnancy problems and providing pregnancy health information to parents.
A special project which has brought many women together is being launched on International Women’s Day (8 March 2017).
Over the past six months women from different communities across Plymouth have been working together to celebrate and remember their fellow females using traditional textile crafts to create ‘Joyce’s Quilt’.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week, to celebrate, the National Careers Services is traveling across the South West on their Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow.
The bus will be stopping at key cities across the region and inviting adults, of 19 and over, to come and find out about how an apprenticeship can help them to reach their career goals. The...
A Plymouth-based manufacturer has bought new equipment to increase efficiency and create six new jobs, with the support of a £350,000 hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Alderman Tooling, established in 1969, is a family-run business that specialises in sheet metal and fabricated steel products. The business provides a comprehensive range of in-house metal...
A much missed view of Plymouth is now open once more to beach lovers, thanks to a Council led project to rebuild the path to Jennycliff Beach.
The beach had to be placed off limits as a safety precaution after storm damage in 2014 and erosion from the high tides undermined the cliff which has the path on it.
Repairs worth £300,000 have been carried out to repair the path which...
A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) who has not been able to stand for seven years has praised a standing frame intervention for helping to change her life.
Sally Morgan, from Moorhaven near Ivybridge, Devon, can now stand for more than an hour with minimal joint and muscle pain since taking part in a randomised control study run by the University of Plymouth.
It's time for savvy shoppers to celebrate as Plymouth sees the debut of a brand new pop up shopping event this March called the Vintage Weigh & Pay.
The vintage shopping experience will transform Plymouth Guildhall on Sunday 12th March by offering thrifty fashion fans the innovative opportunity of filling their wardrobes without breaking the bank by paying for the weight of clothes...
