“I first became aware of Jamie Lawson a few years ago, after hearing his track “Wasn’t Expecting That”. I very rarely get emotional over a track, but that song stopped me dead. He manages to put across such raw emotion within his work, and I knew immediately that I wanted to work with this guy in some way. Having decided to start my own label ‘Gingerbread Man Records’ with my label Atlantic...
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling for a ban on all junk food TV advertising before 9pm, as part of the Government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy, to help improve children’s health.
Millions of children across the UK are being exposed to junk food adverts during popular shows such as the X Factor and Hollyoaks.
Analysis by the BHF shows that weak regulations are...
Community organisations across Devon are being invited to apply for the 2016 Prince of Wales Award, organised by the Devon County Agricultural Association on behalf of HRH the Prince of Wales to recognise small scale projects geared to local sustainability.
The winning entry will receive £1,000 to boost its funds, as well as a certificate signed by Prince Charles, to be presented at...
A primary school teacher and Plymouth University graduate has created a new app designed to improve children’s reading skills through interactive gaming.
Fonics, created by Sophie Cooper, is designed for three to six-year-olds and uses games as a means to teach basic language skills.
She believes it can be a valuable resource for teachers and students, but also enable parents...
A clinical trial using cholesterol-lowering treatment Simvastatin in people living with Parkinson’s is getting underway in centres across the country – with the hope that it could become one of a number of effective treatments available to treat Parkinson’s.
Spearheaded by Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, the double-blinded placebo controlled study will...
Plymouth University has been ranked by its own staff as one of the top 50 places to work in the country.
A study conducted for media and finance company Bloomberg named the University as the 42nd best employer in the UK, based on a survey conducted in October 2015.
The University is ranked third in the education sector, behind only the University of Cambridge and University of...
A final call has been issued to heating installers across the South West, as there are now only four weeks remaining to enter the Heating Installer of the Year Awards.
Honouring those who constantly deliver an outstanding service for homeowners and who go above and beyond the call of duty every day of the year, the awards sets out to shine a spotlight on the most dedicated and hard-...
As the X Factor and Strictly has come to an end, the people of Devon and Cornwall have been given a new way to have a voice and place their vote, as a campaign kicks off today supporting local talent, which will be recognized on an international platform.
The talent being searched for is those who don’t make a song and dance about things, but who tirelessly work to achieve their...
