After nearly seven months, the official launch of Derriford Hospital's new helipad is now fast approaching and will be taking place on Friday 5th June.
The helipad is going through its final stages of completion and now has a marked letter ‘H’ in the centre, allowing it to be clearly visible from the air.
The ‘H’ symbolises that this is a helipad and that it is operational....
Plymouth will once again be hosting the annual Ocean City Festival from 7 to 27 September 2015 across the city and businesses and the local community are invited to get involved.
This fun and vibrant festival will focus on all things relating to the ocean and anyone who has an event that fits with the ocean theme can be part of the spectacular Ocean City Festival, whether that’s water...
Special guests including Dalek’s from Dr Who, the Ghostbusters and Film and TV Special Effects expert, Graham Brown, will be among those attending DEV CON – Plymouth’s biggest sci-fi and Marvel comic fair.
Organised by Events Frontier this family event is a one stop shop for all sci-fi fans. Taking place in the Plymouth Guildhall on Saturday 30 May from 10.30am to 4pm visitors will be...
Having a set place on the sofa and feeling comfortable enough to go to the toilet with the door open are what makes a house a home in Plymouth, according to a new study.
It takes someone living in Plymouth on average just under four months (15 weeks) before they believe their house has become a home and it is the simple things like having a “house smell” which make all the difference...
Urgent action is being taken to tackle ongoing problems with vandalism and anti-social behaviour at a derelict hotel in Plymouth.
Plymouth City Council has asked the owners of the disused Quality Hotel to – which was subject to the latest in a series of arson attacks earlier this week – to urgently put in place measures to improve its appearance, tighten security at the site, and make...
A team of apprentices from Plymouth City Council took a huge leap towards becoming the Brathay national apprentice team of the year last week.
At the House of Commons, the Council’s team of dynamic young apprentices were announced as one of eight teams (out of an original 47) to make it through to the final.
This would be a huge achievement on its own, but the delighted team...
Nearly a quarter of state school pupils in England and Wales, aged 11 – 16, have regular private tuition. Further findings from the Sutton Trust show there is almost a 20% increase on the figures from 2005.
So, is it just good parenting to get your child a tutor? Or does it represent a lack of faith in the British education system?
Argyle have parted company with manager John Sheridan.
A club spokesman said John has reached a mutual agreement with the Pilgrims to cancel the final year of his three-year contract with immediate effect after he expressed a wish to relocate back to the north of England for family reasons.
Argyle owner and chairman James Brent paid tribute to John, who took up the reins at...
Derriford Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have organised an incubator push on Saturday 30th May; hospital staff, parents and friends will be pushing an incubator from Plymouth City Centre to Derriford Hospital, covering approximately 10 miles, to raise funds for the ‘Keep Me Close’ campaign.
The campaign is aiming to raise £2 million to redevelop a new area of the...
The close-knit nature of many offices means it can be hard not to get on each other’s nerves once in a while. Whilst most office workers would never dream of deliberately annoying their colleagues, sometimes they can be just as bothersome without even realising it.
In a survey by office suppliers, Viking, it was discovered that Plymouth’s office workers found colleague whining to be...
