Liz Curry, 60, from Plymouth, has won the regional Outstanding Individual award for South West England as part of the Festival of Learning. The Festival of Learning Awards showcase and celebrate the wonderful things that individuals, families, communities and employers can achieve through learning. The Festival of Learning is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), which focuses on...
Former European Wrestling Champion, ‘The Bull’ Robin Lekime returns to Plymouth this September the 25th, for September Slam after a suspension that has kept him away from PWA and the city since May.
‘The Bull’ who has been working exclusively for Plymouth Wrestling Association in Plymouth was suspended for assaulting a referee at PWA: Fall Out, during his match with Dick Riley. ‘The...
A project run by medical students at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry with the Green Ark Children’s Centre in Devonport, Plymouth, has helped parents and children towards a healthier diet.
Three groups of third year medical students carried out the project. In their research, the first group found that less than a quarter of adults in Devonport eat...
The fourth quarter of 2016 has seen a boost of confidence in the South West with hiring intentions of +3%, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. The Employment Outlook in the region has risen by two percentage points from last quarter.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,102 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire...
Devonport High School pupil, Zachariah Wallis, 14, has joined the growing team of supporters who will be abseiling off the roof of the Plymouth landmark hotel, the Holiday Inn, later this month to help raise vital funds for the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.
The Gold Dust Appeal has joined forces with the Children’s Happy Hospital Fund (CHHF) and Derriford Children’s Cancer...
On Sunday 11 September, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers will officially launch the Ocean City Festival in Plymouth with a cardboard boat race, held in partnership with the Plymouth and Devon Schools Sailing Association (PDSSA).
The purpose of the event is to inspire young people to choose a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) by presenting these...
Plymouth City Council is reminding residents to make sure their details are up-to-date and accurate on the electoral register.
More than 118,000 forms were posted to households across the city in July as part of the annual voter registration canvass and around 60,000 have so far been returned.
The authority is now sending reminders out asking people who haven’t responded to...
This year’s spectacular Ocean City Festival celebrating Plymouth’s relationship with the sea, is on course to make waves around the world.
Sailing, discovery, maritime expertise and a superb natural marine environment, Plymouth's Ocean City Festival aims to inspire future generations and encourage a deeper understanding and enjoyment of our fantastic marine heritage and environment...
After 12 months of asking patients, dietitians, the nursing teams and the patient council, changes are coming to the dining experience at Derriford Hospital.
From Monday 5 September 2016, inpatients will have access to a wider choice of food and drink throughout the day; and the way that meals and snacks are presented will also change. An example of this is the replacement of shrink-...
