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Academics debate efforts to tackle sexual violence in conflict

Leading academics will be debating the global impact of wartime sexual violence during a high profile event at Plymouth University.

The free public debate on Wednesday 04 March will include discussion about the ongoing plight of the men, women and children affected by such violence, and current international humanitarian efforts to help them.

It will also focus on the...

HLM to invest £250,000 in Training Academy launch

Plymouth-based architects, HLM, has announced the launch of ‘HLM Academy’, a £250,000 investment.

The in-house professional excellence programme will help ensure that all employees have the opportunity and resources to reach their full potential.

The Training Academy will be available to all 240 staff — management, design and administration — based across the company’s six UK...

Plymouth wins funding for Mayflower Museum revamp

Plymouth City Council and the partnership leading plans for Mayflower 400 are celebrating news that the city has won £35,000 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to upgrade the Mayflower Museum on the Barbican.

The funding, announced yeseterday by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Sajid Javid, will allow a refurbishment of the museum, based on the upper...

Apprenticeship campaign aims to fill hundreds of vacancies

A new campaign is being launched in Plymouth to encourage more young people to take up the hundreds of local apprenticeships that are still available.

The city has a reputation for delivering exceptional apprenticeships but despite there being more than 6,000 apprentices in Plymouth, there are still around 300 vacancies.

The 1000 Club has launched a campaign featuring talented...

A Service of Remembering Together

On Sunday 1st March, there will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby.

The service will take place at 2.00pm and will be held in the Chapel on level seven at Derriford Hospital. The Chapel will be also be open from 1.00pm for the opportunity to meet other parents and talk things over with a chaplain or...

Appeal for information after Whitleigh burglary

Detectives in Plymouth are appealing for any witnesses or for anyone with any information about a burglary that took place at 149 Taunton Avenue in the Whitleigh area of Plymouth.

The property, a one bedroom first floor flat, was unoccupied when the offence took place.

Police believe the break-in happened sometime between Tuesday 17 February and Saturday 21 February.

A...

Makeover for Plymouth Travelodge hotels

The hotel teams at Plymouth Roborough and Plymouth Derriford Travelodge hotels are celebrating news that their hotels are to receive a make-over this year, as part of a nationwide £100 million brand modernisation programme. The makeovers represent a £620,000 investment in Plymouth this year.

The revamp at Plymouth Roborough will totally transform the 40-room hotel giving it a new...

Jane Castree Dance Collaborations: Perspectives

Jane Castree Dance Collaborations will be presenting their latest show Perspectives at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth on Saturday 7th March 2015.

The show, created by Plymouth based dancer and choreographer Jane Castree, will also feature guest artist Wayne Parsons who has previously performed with Mark Bruce Company, Sydney Dance Company, Motionhouse and Richard Alston Dance Company.

Jane Castree Dance Collaborations works with collaborators across art forms to create innovative and dynamic dance performances. Perspectives features three works, How We Made This… a new...

Jane Castree Dance Collaborations brings guest artist to latest show Perspectives

Jane Castree Dance Collaborations will be presenting their latest show Perspectives at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth on Saturday 7th March 2015.

The show, created by Plymouth based dancer and choreographer Jane Castree, will also feature guest artist Wayne Parsons who has previously performed with Mark Bruce Company, Sydney Dance Company, Motionhouse and Richard Alston Dance Company...

Pledge to make sure every child in Plymouth can swim officially launched

Plymouth’s top swimming stars are showing their support for a new swimming pledge that will ensure every child in the city has the opportunity to learn to swim.

The Second Chance to Swim scheme is Plymouth City Council’s pledge to ensure that any child who didn’t learn to swim during their primary school intensive swimming programme gets another opportunity to learn this essential...

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