During the first week of September, three brave members of the Devonport Royal Swimming Club will be challenging themselves and swimming the Channel as a relay, raising funds for the Spring Intensive Care Charity at Derriford Hospital.
Two members of our staff; Dr Michelle Chopra, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia and Dr Lindsey Arrick, Anaesthetics Specialist...
Voting has begun to find the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 2016 in Association with Smooth Radio and Theatre Royal Plymouth is in the running.
The winners of this year’s award will be decided by a public vote which is open until noon on Monday 19 September 2016. Votes can be cast at uktheatre.org/vote and votes will be entered into a prize draw to win £200 worth of Theatre Tokens. This...
Soho Theatre and Francesca Moody are delighted to announce the UK tour of Spine, Clara Brennan’s hilarious and heartbreaking, multiple award-winning play.
Taking in an initial 13 theatres around the UK, the tour showcases Soho Theatre’s commitment to touring and sharing the best work with the widest possible audience around the UK and beyond. Spine’s UK tour begins at the The Drum in...
Increased sea temperatures could dramatically enhance and accelerate radiation-induced DNA effects in marine invertebrates, a new study suggests.
Led by Plymouth University, in conjunction with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), the research for the first time explored the impact of rising temperatures coupled with the presence of tritium, an...
A cheque for £250.00 has been presented to the Gold Dust Appeal by members of NHS Professionals (NHSP).
NHSP run an annual survey for Trust users to rate their service provision as Bank partner, and this year offered a £250.00 donation to a charity of choice when the survey was completed. Karen Launder, Nursing Workforce Support Manager, chose the Gold Dust Appeal to receive the funds...
Work has started on the demolition of a derelict former community centre with plans for 27 new starter homes on the site.
The former Whitleigh Community Centre, which has been disused for the past eight years and is subject to vandalism, is being demolished to help pave the way for new housing.
Earlier in the year, the Government announced £421,946 funding via the Homes and...
Over twenty organisations have partnered with Devon & Cornwall Police to support the 'third party reporting' scheme whereby anyone being subjected to hate crime can make anonymous reports without going directly to the police. The service can be used by the victim themselves and by others reporting on their behalf, such as parents, neighbours, friends and carers.
Live music, food and family fun is on the menu at River Cottage Plymouth Canteen’s Bank Holiday Shindig on Sunday 28 August.
Kicking off at 6pm there will be live music from The Old Gaffers who will be performing sea shanties to get the evening off to a toe-tapping start plus Dumbo’s Feather. The canteen chefs will be cooking up a storm on the BBQ using the best seasonal, local...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a violent assault that left a 24-year-old man with a fractured nose.
The incident took place in Oceana Nightclub on the Barbican, Plymouth on Thursday 11th August at around 2.15am.
Investigating Officer, Detective Constable Gareth Bray, said: “We are investigating an alleged assault that took place in the nightclub. We believe that...
