One of the most unusual apprenticeship opportunities in the country is up for grabs in Plymouth – to be an apprentice farmer.
Plymouth City Council and Duchy College are looking for an apprentice farmer to run a farm within the city as part of an exciting project to create a 100-acre country park.
The successful candidate will not only live on the farm but will be expected to...
Detectives have launched a murder enquiry into the death of a 76-year-old old woman from Plymouth.
Police and ambulance were called to an address on Ashleigh Close, Tamerton Foliot in Plymouth at around 9.15am on Tuesday 5 May following reports of a disturbance at the property.
On arrival officers found the woman deceased and a 79-year-old man who was injured, in a collapsed...
A new screening method can detect twice as many women with ovarian cancer as conventional strategies, according to the latest results from the largest trial of its kind.
The method uses a statistical calculation to interpret changing levels in women’s blood of a protein called CA125, which is linked to ovarian cancer. This gives a more accurate prediction of a woman’s individual risk...
Plymouth-born Exeter Chiefs star Henry Slade has been nominated for the Rugby Players' Association (RPA) LV= Young Player of the Year Award 2015 as voted for by Aviva Premiership players based on performances in domestic rugby this season.
To qualify for the LV= Young Player of the Year Award players must have been 23 or under as of 1st September 2014.
Police and Ambulance were called to an address on Ashleigh Close, Tamerton Foliot in Plymouth at around 9.15am today (Tuesday 5th May) following reports of a disturbance at the property.
On arrival police found a female deceased and a male who was injured, in a collapsed state.
He was treated at the scene and has since been taken to Derriford Hospital where he is receiving...
Plymouth’s £4.2 million development for the artistic community, Ocean Studios has announced its first phase of full time residents who will be moving in in June this year.
The 31 selected and confirmed artists, craft makers, and creatives from a plethora of disciplines and career stages all echo the philosophy of the studios themselves which strongly encourage debate, dialogue,...
Greenergy’s Plymouth fuel terminal has won a second consecutive Gold RoSPA award for its on-going commitment to safety improvement. The terminal has been part of the awards scheme for the past six years, having been previously awarded four Silver awarded awards.
Greenergy has owned the Plymouth terminal – made up of the Cattedown and Mayflower fuel terminals – since 2008 having...
Sitting in the middle seat has long been considered as pulling the short straw; siblings and family members pin you in on both sides, you’re robbed of a window seat and there’s limited leg room.
However, new research conducted for the ŠKODA Octavia, shows that being a middle seat child may well set you up for success in later life, particularly in business.
