Specialist dementia care provider Camelot Care who run Plymouth's Butterfly Lodge has appointed James Marchant as the group’s new operations manager, overseeing quality and service delivery at their homes in Devon and Somerset.
James, who has worked in the care sector for 32 years, comes to Camelot Care from Care South, where he was regional operations manager. Before this he worked...
Devon and Cornwall Police in Plymouth today announced a new commitment to community-focused policing with the introduction of the community engagement pledge.
The pledge sets out several expectations for neighbourhood policing teams across the city, underpinning core principles regarding the level of service the public can expect.
Local residents and visitors to Plymouth can enjoy cheaper entry to three top visitor attractions this summer, thanks to a recently launched ‘Heritage Pass’.
Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse, the historic Elizabethan House on the Barbican and the Mayflower Museum above the Tourist Information Centre are all covered by the pass which, once purchased, is valid for up to a week.
EXPERTS are warning people across Plymouth that they risk permanent hearing damage if they don’t protect themselves against excessive noise exposure.
This is the main cause of preventable hearing impairment, with more than a third of all cases of hearing loss in industrialised nations. [i] It’s estimated that more than 11 million people are affected by some level of hearing loss in the...
A sight-saving Plymouth clinic has stepped in to give 60 aspiring optometrists essential insights into the world of eye surgery.
Plymouth University has always sent its third-year trainee optometrists to NHS hospitals, where they were able to witness what happened to patients after referral to secondary care, usually a hospital.
Westcotts, a leading South West firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers has announced a round of promotions, including two members of its team in its Plymouth office.
Tax manager Sean Bolter is now a director at Westcotts and accounts senior Paul Maddock becomes a manager (both pictured).
The two colleagues joined the firm within months of each other and have...
Union Jack hats, flags and royally themed tableware set the scene for coronation street parties and activities at four Devon care homes over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Care home residents from Southern Healthcare care homes in Seaton, Exeter, Plymouth, and Dawlish celebrated the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
South West Blood Bikes' Plymouth team have taken delivery of a brand-new Yamaha Tracer 900 Blood Bike, thanks entirely to the generosity of the Devonport Royal Dockyard Sport and Social Club, whose members have raised the funds and donated this bike to the charity.
This is the first of a new homologated Blood Bike developed for groups by Yamaha UK Limited.
The Box is proud to announce that it’s been selected to be part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme of over 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of conflict. Led by Imperial War Museums, the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund was created following the success of 14-18 NOW, the official UK arts programme for the First World War centenary.
