With approximately 395 children and young people in local authority care in Plymouth, many of whom are in urgent need of a foster family, Foster Care Associates (FCA) is appealing for new foster carers as it prepares to mark Foster Care Fortnight (Monday 16 May – Sunday 29 May) – the UK’s biggest annual foster carer recruitment campaign.
A physiotherapist at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been chosen to run for England for a second time in the International Attnanger Road Mile.
Mike Wilsmore is set to travel to Austria and compete in the race, taking place this Saturday 30th April. He will be joined by one other, chosen by England Athletics, to compete in the race alongside him.
The first of the May Bank Holidays is almost here, offering Brits the perfect chance to enjoy a three-day break. What are the most popular Bank Holiday destinations for Brits – and how to find cheap last minute deals to get there? The travel search engine gopili.co.uk reveals the trending destinations for this weekend. Britain’s seaside towns: a close getaway for the Bank Holiday weekend...
It's only a few weeks now before the first Burrator 10K Challenge on 22nd May and a group of staff and volunteers from Plymouth Guild calling themselves the Guilded Lilies, are getting in their final hours of practice in order to raise vital funds towards the Guild’s services.
Part of the City since 1907, Plymouth Guild has been supporting people in Plymouth for over 100 years with...
Devon and Cornwall Police has appointed Chief Superintendent Jim Colwell to lead frontline policing across the whole of Devon.
Rising from a bobby on the beat across Plymouth in 2001 to a member of the Force’s senior leaders, C Supt Colwell aims to sustain the professional standard of policing service across the county, as well as collaborate with partner agencies to assist community...
Key figures have gathered at Plymouth University to discuss how nurses and midwives can benefit from their professions’ new revalidation process, which went live on 1 April.
Dozens of students and health professionals joined: Professor Bridie Kent, Head of the University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery; Dr Julian Archer, Director of the Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical...
Plymouth City Council’s ‘Plan for Homes’ has won a top regional planning award and has been shortlisted for a national award.
Plan for Homes won the overall award in the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South West Awards for Planning Excellence. It has also been shortlisted for an RTPI national award in the category ‘Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing’.
On Saturday 30th April, children’s favourite Elmer will be at Waterstones on New George Street as the bookshop launches its new café with a day of magic and face-painting family fun.
With six years of bookselling experience and eighteen years in the hospitality industry, Waterstones Bookshop Manager Lee Auburn is relishing the opportunity to marry his twin passions for food and books...
Plymouth City Council has been praised this week by Cities of Service, the international organisation founded by Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, which supports cities and encourages local governments and citizens to work together.
This week, Cities of Service have singled Plymouth City Council out for praise after a successful Council initiative to develop “Energy Champions” to...
Head to Drake Circus, Plymouth, on Saturday 30th April for a chance to meet the BBC’s first ever superstar. British TV icon and national treasure Muffin the Mule will be appearing in Drake Circus on Saturday 30th April.
Learn about his rise to fame, have a picture taken with him and meet the man behind Muffin, Will McNally whose Grandparents were Muffin's original owners.
