An inventor who began developing prosthetic hands while studying at Plymouth University has been named the 2015 winner of the National UK James Dyson Award.
Joel Gibbard graduated in 2011 with a First-Class degree in BEng (Hons) Robotics, and has since developed an advanced robotic hand through his company Open Bionics.
At a fraction of the cost of conventional prosthetics, the...
Passengers are being offered an opportunity to find out about a new bus network for Plymouth at a special event.
Stagecoach South West has previously announced it is taking over the Plymouth and South Devon bus operations from First Devon and Cornwall from 6th September 2015.
The information day, to be held at Place de Brest on Saturday 29th August, will give people a chance to...
Work to install a new bridge over The Ride will get under way this week.
The bridge, which is the second phase of the Laira Rail Bridge scheme, will extend the popular new pedestrian and cycle link even further towards Saltram Meadow and Plymstock.
Laira Rail Bridge will be closed from Wednesday 26 August while work to dismantle the temporary scaffolding ramp, install the new...
Plymouth City Council's Leader is urging the Government to make sure the city is not further disadvantaged by proposed cuts to Public Health funding.
Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, has written to both Chancellor George Osborne and Jane Ellison, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, to ask them to rethink plans to cut £200m from public health budgets nationally across...
Women managers in the South West are effectively working for free an hour and a half every day, new gender pay gap data reveals.
The findings of an annual survey of 72,000 UK managers, published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and salary specialist XpertHR, reveal that women working in equivalent full-time roles in the region earn 20% less than men, meaning that they are...
Leading South West dementia scientists, including those from Plymouth University, will come together on Thursday 3 September to hold a free public event in Devon to discuss current dementia research. The day will involve short talks from clinicians and researchers, as well as interactive workshops and an opportunity to ask the experts questions about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of...
With average house prices in Plymouth now reaching a staggering £177,000, over a third of people in Plymouth (36 percent) are avoiding the property ladder and looking for other means of shelter to call home.
A survey carried out by LOOK Insurance, the boat and caravan insurance specialists, found a whopping 36 percent of residents in Plymouth still don’t own their own home.
With the World Cup not far away, the big question everyone’s facing is ‘where’s the best place to catch all the action?’ And if you didn’t get a ticket to the game then there’s only one answer – Walkabout. For the ultimate rugby experience, great food and drinks deals, and an awesome atmosphere, look no further than Walkabout on Union Street.
Harbourside Fish and Chips, named as the South West’s best Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year in the National Fish and Chip Shop Awards for 2015, is on a mission to prove fish and chips can be a healthier dish.
Co-owned by Sarah Lock and Philip Thompson since 2009 Harbourside focuses on fresh, sustainable seafood, and aim to provide good quality tasting dishes using...
