Veterinary practices could be treating increasing numbers of wildlife casualties while facing significant restrictions in terms of cost, knowledge and facilities, according to new research.
A study by the University of Plymouth – and published in Veterinary Record – examined the time veterinary nurses and surgeons spend treating wild animals.
Three-year-old Evie Murphy, from Wembury near Plymouth, is half a pound in weight away from being too big for her regulation car seat. However, she has severe developmental delay so she can’t use a booster; an expensive special-needs car seat is her only option.
This equipment will cost £1,500 – and with no funding available locally, the family have turned to children’s disability...
Plans for Plymouth to get greener and cleaner get off the starting blocks this week with the go-ahead for a major bulk buy of bins.
Over 11,500 bins of a variety of sizes are to be placed on the order books so that the move to alternative weekly collections from May can be as smooth as possible.
Different sizes are being ordered which include larger litter bins that are...
Plymouth-based artisan snack brand, Burts Potato Chips is marking a successful year of export growth across key markets in Europe and North America. With a sweep of increased product listings across the USA, Canada and Europe, the company is growing in response to demand for great-tasting quality crisps and is now available in 28 countries worldwide.
A leading sustainability and surfing researcher has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the 2017 International Surfing Symposium on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Dr Gregory Borne, Director of the University of Plymouth’s Sustainability and Surfing Research Group (PSSRG), will speak at an inaugural conference designed to celebrate the establishment of the Gold Coast as the 8th World...
Plans for a pedestrian and cycling bridge over Billacombe Road are being brought forward, thanks to advance funding from the Council.
The developer of the Saltram Meadow estate is required to fund the bridge as part of its Section 106 agreement but the money is not due until phase two is complete – which could be some time away.
A 46-year-old man has died after being in collision with a van in Plymouth on Thursday [29 December].
Emergency services were called to Outland Road at 5.35pm after the collision outside the Esso Home Park service station.
The victim, from Devonport in Plymouth, was crossing the road when he was struck by a white Ford Transit Connect van in lane one of the Manadon-bound...
Brent Ward celebrated with patients, their loved ones and staff at a Christmas Afternoon Tea.
This year, children from Austin Farm Primary School got everyone in the festive mood by singing Christmas carols. The afternoon was extra special as the ward welcomed several relatives who have lost loved to return to the ward and speak with staff that cared for their relatives and to remember...
It’s time for parents to have their say about the school admissions process in Plymouth.
Starting school, whether primary or secondary is an important step, and the Council wants to make applying for places as fair and straightforward as possible.
Parents are therefore being asked for their views on the proposed school admission arrangements for the start of the 2018 academic...
A former Plymouth couple have celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary with a throwback to how they first met.
John and Isobel Dowling, who both moved to The Lodge, a specialist care home for older people and those with dementia within Buckshaw Retirement Village, Chorley, celebrated their anniversary at a special war veterans Christmas lunch.
