Plymouth

Flintoff to donate meet and greet proceeds to The Children’s Society

Cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff is hitting the road for his 2nd Innings tour and has chosen to donate all proceeds from a meet-and-greet event after his Plymouth show to The Children’s Society.

Freddie will be performing at Plymouth Pavilions on 25 October at 8pm. Ticket buyers can meet the cricket star for an additional £25 and the money raised will go towards helping disadvantaged...

Medical school gets seal of approval

Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine has been given the seal of approval in its General Medical Council report, with assessors stating that “the quality of medical education was found to be high.”

The report is part of the GMC’s remit to ensure that all medical schools comply with the standards and outcomes set out in “Tomorrow’s Doctors”. The report comes from meetings...

Derriford 'BABEs' launch support group

A support group for people with bladder and bowel problems is being launched by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust staff in November.

The first BABE (Bladder and Bowel Event) is due to take place at the Future Inn, Derriford, on November 16th from 9.30am until noon.

Kirsty White, Uro-Gynae Specialist Practitioner, said: “This will be a place where people suffering from these problems...

Bargain hunters use technology to find the best price for fashion

A survey of 2,000 consumers by predictive analytics firm, Blue Yonder has discovered that shoppers are becoming increasingly technology savvy in finding the best bargain and has discovered a new trend borne of the millennial age – the strategic online shopper.

Some of the top findings include:

  • We spend on average 29 minutes looking for the best bargains on fashion items
  • ...

Council helps win funding to help more go online

Around 1,000 more people in Plymouth will be helped to get online as part of the city’s continuing mission to get more people – and services – internet savvy.

Plymouth City Council is one of four councils nationally to be awarded £112,000 from the Big Lottery Fund as part of a ‘test and learn pilot’.

The project has two strands – to get more people comfortable using the...

Warning over latest computer software scam

Police are warning residents about the latest scam that has seen some victims duped out of thousands of pounds.

Computer Software Service Fraud, also known as the Microsoft Tech Scam, relates to predominantly Indian call centres cold calling victims claiming to be from legitimate businesses, such as Microsoft.

The caller states that there is an issue with the victim’s computer...

Appeal after elderly pedestrian hit by car

Police are urging a driver to come forward after an elderly man was hit by a car following a football match in Plymouth last month.

The 86-year-old local man was stood on the pavement on Outland Road, opposite Home Park football ground, on Saturday 19 September at around 5pm, waiting for the park and ride service after the Plymouth Argyle versus Bristol Rovers game.

A medium-...

Professor Mary Watkins to become Peer in the House of Lords

Professor Mary Watkins, formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth University and currently a Governor on the Board, has been made a member of the House of Lords.

Professor Watkins will become a Baroness and sit on the crossbenches after the Independent House of Lords Appointments Commission made the announcement today (Tuesday).

The peerage is recognition of the work that...

Celebrating the SW's most talented media innovators

Winners of the coveted Media Innovation Awards 2015 will be announced at Plymouth University’s state of the art performance centre, The House, on Thursday 26 November.

It promises to be a packed evening, with 12 awards up for grabs in the following categories: Animation, App, Branding, Games, Installation/Exhibition/Live Event, Photography, Print, Video/Film/TV/Video graphics, Web,...

Venus Awards 2015 finalists announced

The finalists for this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a sumptuous cream-tea event.

More than 70 guests and sponsors attended the prestigious afternoon held at Saunton Sands Hotel in North Devon, which have recently won the Best Hotel Group of the Year at the AA Hospitality Awards 2015. Celebrating their success so far, guests had the opportunity to network with...

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