Plymouth’s work to tackle problem drinking comes under the spotlight as Alcohol Awareness Week begins (16-22 November 2015).
Excessive drinking is one of four lifestyle behaviours, along with smoking, unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, which contribute to four chronic health conditions which, in Plymouth, cause 54% of deaths.
Thrive Plymouth, the city’s ten-year public health...
Kick start the New Year with a new challenge! Lift away your winter blues and help freeze cancer in its tracks with Cancer Research UK’s Snowflake Run, a part of the Winter Run Series. Conquer the cold and experience the magic of our unique 10k run featuring our enchanting Snow Zone and winter warming Polar Bear Hugs, all set within beautiful frosty surroundings.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro looking for an excuse to keep running through the winter months or a first timer looking to fire up your new year’s resolution, this is a winter challenge not to be missed.
Sierra Leone officially declared Ebola-free – partly thanks to a team of medical education researchers and virtual learning technicians from Plymouth.
The team, made up of clinicians, academics and programmers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) and Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has worked with Masanga Hospital in Sierra Leone and the Masanga...
The South West private sector recovered some growth momentum at the start of the final quarter of 2015, according to the latest PMI® survey data. The rate of expansion in output strengthened to a three-month high, having slowed throughout the third quarter. Growth of new business resumed and firms increased workforces at a stronger pace, although the volume of outstanding business continued to...
Research into a simple, accurate and low risk blood test that can detect fetal blood group, sex, and genetic conditions in unborn babies has been published in the international scientific journal, Clinical Chemistry.
The research is the result of a collaboration between Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Plymouth University. The DNA test costs pence and is non-invasive – as opposed to...
At this time of year, we are all remembering those who serve and have served in our armed forces, across the generations.
This is particularly poignant for Plymouth’s HMS Heroes young people, all of whom have had at least one member of their family serving in the military.
Every year the HMS Heroes Choir sing at the Festival of Remembrance at the Plymouth Pavilions, which is...
Thousands of Plymouth children have been tucking into a hearty roast dinner today as schools across the country celebrated national roast dinner day.
National Roast Dinner Day is all about celebrating fantastic school catering staff as well as celebrating how far we've come in improving school meals across the country
This year’s National Roast Dinner Day, organised by Food for...
Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following a house burglary.
The incident occurred sometime overnight between 10pm on Wednesday 4th November and 7am the following morning, Thursday 5th November at a property in Portland Road, Stoke, in Plymouth.
The house was entered and a number of items were stolen including an Apple Laptop computer.
Fourteen local acts who have won their place in the final of Devonport’s Who’s Got Talent will perform in front of a live audience at The Devonport Playhouse, Plymouth, on Saturday 7th November – and the event will raise money to support research into Huntington’s disease at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.
