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Cyber security training offered to teachers

A cyber security online training programme is being offered to teachers to help them play a key role in combatting cyber threats to schools.

The Tech Partnership, the employer body that develops skills for the digital economy, and NAACE, the association for the UK’s education technology community, have teamed up to produce the new elearning.

Cyber Security for Teachers has been...

Ability Games set to dazzle in Plymouth

We have seen the nation take disability sport to their hearts at a national level through the Paralympics and events like the Devon Ability Games gives the chance for many athletes with a disability or impairment to shine at a local level.

The Devon Ability Games are held twice a year around the county and are an inspiring Olympic legacy. This time it is the Plymouth Life Centre that...

Veterans' self-build project gets underway

A project to help veterans build their own homes in Plymouth is moving another step forward.

Land for up to 24 affordable homes on the former St George’s Day Centre at George Place, Millbay, is being transferred from Plymouth City Council to DCH and work is due to start on site next month with Interserve, the contractor. Included in the scheme will be at least 12 custom build homes for...

The Musketeers comes to Ridgeway School

Swordfights, adventures, balloon crashes,love at first sight, more swordfights, and that’s just one scene.

Ridgeway School Company presents their brand new, wholly original, never before seen school musical “The Musketeers!”

With over sixty students from across the school taking part this is a real labour of love from the Ridgeway Performing Arts team.

The Musketeers...

Council leader urges Government not to renege on rail promises

Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans is urging the Government not to renege on promises over funding for investment that is critical to the region’s railways.

The prospect of no more funding for key rail projects for the next four years could have serious consequences on the Peninsula Rail’s Task Force ability to deliver vital improvements to the region’s rail network, he has...

Plymouth chosen as Demonstrator Site of Excellence

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been chosen as one of six ‘demonstrator sites of excellence’ for the national roll out of a new set of standards for the NHS.

The Department of Health chose the six acute trusts to be the first to implement new GS1 and PEPPOL standards which are aimed at improving patient care and safety as well as significant efficiencies and cost savings.

The...

Winter death asthma attack alert

Asthma UK is urging people with asthma to be vigilant in winter as data shows the number of people who die because of an asthma attack peaks in January1 and remains high in February and March.

Data from the Office for National Statistics highlights that asthma is the cause of proportionately more excess winter deaths than other conditions and respiratory diseases were the underlying...

2016 set to be an exciting year for Building Plymouth

Plymouth City Council is delighted to welcome Devon based SWH Group to Building Plymouth.

SWH Group, a multi-disciplinary contractor delivering civil engineering, highway maintenance and building construction services, is the latest organisation to invest in the Council led Building Plymouth partnership.

Hot on the heels of SWH Civils starting work on Plymouth’s brand new coach...

Peninsula Dental School celebrates 10th anniversary

Plymouth University is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the announcement of the creation of the Peninsula Dental School, then the first new dental school in the UK for 40 years.

The announcement was made on 26th January 2006 and came after a declaration by the Government in 2004 about its plan to increase the number of dental training places in England.

The Peninsula Dental...

Crackdown on second-hand car dealers

Trading Standards officers are focusing on the practices of used car dealers and garages across Devon and Somerset.

Every year Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service receives over 2,000 complaints about second hand cars and servicing.

Since April 2015 officers have inspected 56 car forecourts, garages, and traders selling used tyres. Officers also booked a car into...

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