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Plymouth teen charged after website attacks

A 15-year-old Plymouth boy has been charged with offences related to cyber attacks on websites around the world.

The 15-year-old, from the Plympton area of the city, was charged on Monday 16th November after an investigation by officers from the Zephyr Regional Cyber Crime Unit.

The boy was charged with three offences under Section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act which relate to...

Appeal after car dealership burglary

Police investigating a burglary at car dealership in Plympton are appealing for information about a stolen Land Rover Discovery.

The silver 4x4 (pictured), registration JW02 MZW, was stolen from Plympton Van and Car Sales on Valley Road sometime between 6.15pm on Thursday 12 November and 8.30am on Friday 13 November.

The premises were broken into and, following an untidy search...

Shane Filan heads for Plymouth

In the wake of releasing his hit album ‘Right Here’ in October 2015, Shane Filan has announced a major indoor UK Tour taking in some of the UK’s best loved venues and the tour is coming to Plymouth Pavilions on Monday 07 March 2016.

Shane says, ”I am thrilled to be getting out on the road in March 2016. This is going to be quite a tour. I am really proud of ‘Right Here’ and now can’t...

Freedom to roam for people with dementia

Campaigners seek the right for those with dementia in England to use the GPS tracking technology which allows their Scottish counterparts unprecedented safe freedom to roam

The debilitating effect of dementia on lifestyle is well-documented, not least relating to the ability and confidence of those with the condition to make their way around.

Last year, dementia supporters in...

Plymouth University honoured with international maritime award

The world’s biggest maritime city has honoured Plymouth University for the way it has been supporting businesses and the development of ‘blue technology’.

The Maritime Alliance (TMA) in San Diego, California, presented the University’s Marine Institute with its International Maritime Partner Award at its annual Blue Economy & BlueTech Summit, last week.

Professor Martin...

One in three of us drinking too much

A new study released yesterday (16 November) reveals that one in three adults in the South West are drinking too much alcohol, consuming it at levels that pose an increasing or higher risk of damaging their health.

But 83% of those drinking above the Government’s recommended guidelines underestimate their drinking, seeing themselves as ‘moderate’ or ‘light’ drinkers and 69% are not...

Keeping employers up-to-date with apprentice employment legislation

Skills Group is holding a breakfast seminar to provide employers with an update on the recent increase in the national minimum wage for apprentices and the introduction of new pension legislation, on Wednesday 25 November 2015.

The seminar, being held at the Skills Group training centre in Western Wood Way, Langage in Plymouth, is targeting employers in the business, care and early...

Mobile unit to help MS sufferers

A mobile infusion unit aimed at significantly improving treatment for multiple sclerosis sufferers is to be trialled at Derriford Hospital. The pilot is the first in the UK.

The fully-staffed mobile unit will help to ensure that patients will be able to receive essential regular transfusions even during particularly busy times in the hospital. There will also be a shorter time between...

Plumbing and heating commercial training now available in Plymouth

Supertech Training, who were a privately owned and independently run training and assessment centre for Plumbers, Heating Engineers, Gas & Oil Engineer and Electricians, are pleased to announce that In April 2015 they became part of The Focus Training Group.

They are recognised as one of the leading specialists in Plumbing and Heating training with a long-established good...

Director of Nursing wins prestigious award

Big congratulations to Professor Greg Dix, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Director of Nursing, who has won Inspirational Leader of the Year at the NHS South West Leadership Recognition Awards 2015.

The awards celebrate the work of leaders across the South West. The Inspirational Leader category focuses on people who ‘place quality at the heart of everything they do; they are innovative...

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