House sparrow remains number one across the UK and in Devon but this year’s survey saw a big rise in the number of jays recorded and a glimmer of hope for the red-listed greenfinch
House sparrows held on the top spot, but the jay surprisingly flew nine places up the results from this year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.
Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey and...
At the start of January, the national oesophago-gastric cancer audit was published for the period of April 2017 to March 2020. The audit found that University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) had continued to be better than the national average across many areas of oesophago-gastric cancer care.
Throughout the period covered by the report, UHP delivered the second largest number of...
Plymouth’s RNLI were on hand to open the Barbican’s newest shop, Flapjackery, which has taken over the famous Yarmouth Stores on Southside Street, selling delicious handmade flapjacks, and other sweet treats.
Flapjackery, which is based at Tavistock, will fund raise for the RNLI from its Plymouth shop.
Coxwain Simon Jeffery officially opened the shop, cutting the ribbon for...
A total of 1500 patients with lung and chest problems have now been treated at home by University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust’s Home Ventilation Team.
The service, run from the Chest Clinic at Derriford Hospital, has reached an amazing milestone in the history of home mechanical ventilation, after almost 20 years.
Starting with just 38 patients in 2004, patients originally...
National Highways has completed a scheme to modify a bridge and provide safer and more accessible crossings over the A38 near Plymouth.
Since 2015, National Highways has invested more than £85 million towards the creation of 160 new and upgraded cycle ways across England, providing safe, attractive and more accessible and inclusive facilities for people to travel for work, shopping...
A brand-new business centre will launch in Spring in Derriford Business Park led by flexible workspace providers Venaspace.
Recently acquiring The Apex in Derriford Business Park, previously the Valuation Office Agency, Venaspace will launch a series of brand-new workspaces promoting flexible office space for local businesses in the science and technology rich area. The site is...
Stem cells are extraordinary. Those left in your baby's cord blood after the birth are especially powerful, able to regenerate every kind of damaged blood cell. So far cord blood stem cells are being used to treat more than 80 diseases including cancers like leukaemia and lymphoma, inherited immune system and immune-cell disorders, sickle cell disease and anaemia, and Gaucher disease. But...
Do you want to join an ambitious, growing charity in Plymouth? Experienced and passionate social workers are needed to join the award-winning local women’s charity, Trevi.
Trevi has launched a recruitment drive to get more staff on board to deliver its vital services across Plymouth and beyond. The campaign aims to recruit experienced social workers to support families and their...
This Easter holiday Plymouth Ice Rink, based at Plymouth Pavilions will be hosting a fundraising event called ‘Skate Together’ on Friday 22nd April 2022. Proceeds from this event will be donated to local charity Plymouth Together Fund.
The Plymouth Together Fund is a local charity founded to support Keyham, and surrounding communities, in the wake of the tragic shooting that took...
A public consultation is underway on proposals to complete a missing link of a multi-use trail near to the A386 north of Plymouth. Devon County Council is developing plans for a new multi-use trail between the Clearbrook Leat car park and Roborough. The existing Drake’s Trail offers a high quality and well used multi-use route from Tavistock, through Yelverton to the Clearbrook Leat car park...
