A research project looking at how children with Asperger syndrome regulate their emotions is one of more than 20 from Plymouth University to receive funding through a global education initiative.
Post-doctoral psychology student Belen Lopez Perez will be funded to look at the link between empathy and emotion regulation thanks to the Santander Universities Scholarship programme, which...
Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line insurance are urging drivers to hang back, slow down and chill out on country roads to avoid tragedies, as a survey reveals the extent of risky, aggressive overtaking.
An alarming one in seven drivers (14%) report that in the past year they have been forced by another driver’s overtaking to swerve, pull over or brake to avoid a collision...
PLYMOUTH will be on their guard against any complacency when they attempt to pull back a two-point deficit in their home leg of the first round of the Travel Plus Tours KO Cup clash against Peterborough next month, writes Graham Hambly.
The Skills Group Devils lost 46-44 at Peterborough on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon and should be...
The winners of the 13th annual Michelmores Property Awards, showcasing the very best of the South West property and construction industry have been announced − with two Plymouth city projects recognised.
The Help for Heroes Personnel Recovery Centre, Plymouth, submitted by Interserve Construction was awarded Commercial Project of the Year with a Value Over £5m. The Centre, which opened...
The Devon Venus Business Women Awards 2015 officially opened for nominations at a glamorous launch party in Exeter on 21 May.
Local business men and women were welcomed at Exeter Castle by event organisers Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess and Alexis Bowater of Bowater Communications.
The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and...
People using Plymouth’s household waste and recycling centres will be asked to prove they live in the city before being allowed on site.
From 1 July staff at Chelson Meadow and Weston Mill will be asking all those who use the sites for a photo-ID driving licence with a Plymouth address before being allowed to dispose their rubbish.
At a time when politicians have pledged to strengthen local communities, it seems our new government may have a tough job on their hands as less than 5% of British people profess to know their neighbours names reveals a survey by Weber®; the world’s favourite barbecue brand.
The survey of over 2,000 UK residents by Weber® reveals the scale of our anti-social behaviour as one in five...
The varying scale and force of certain volcanic eruptions are directly influenced by the distribution of gases within magma inside a volcano’s conduit, according to a new study.
Using state of the art equipment including UV cameras and electron microscopes, researchers from Plymouth University led a project to analyse the eruptive plumes and ash generated by Volcán de Colima, the most...
Police investigating a sexual assault in Plymouth have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
At around 12.45pm on Monday 2 February a man started talking to a 27-year-old woman in the queue in the St Andrews Cross post office in the city centre.
After a few minutes he startled the woman by grabbing her around the waist and...
The number of strokes occurring in men aged between 40 and 54 has rocketed by almost 50% in less than 15 years, according to the Stroke Association.
An analysis of hospital admission data by the charity, to mark Action on Stroke Month 2015, reveals that in 2000, there were over 4,260 hospital admissions for stroke among men aged between 40 and 54 in England. This figure soared to 6,221...
