Plymouth City Council staff are being encouraged to incorporate more activity into their daily routine as part of a drive to improve their wellbeing.
The Council is the first in the South West to sign up for the ‘StepJockey’ scheme which aims to ‘nudge’ them to use the stairs instead of the lifts. ‘Smart signs’ are up in Windsor House, Ballard House and Midlands House to give people a...
As Christmas is fast approaching and the abundance of food near, Reebok’s Master Trainers have created a Christmas Survival Guide to help you stay on track of your fitness goals whilst still enjoying the fruits of the festive period.
Incorporate little exercises on a daily basis – they will add up!
Start the day balanced. When brushing your teeth stand on one leg to activate...
All nurses and allied health professionals are to be provided with a pocket mirror to aid them with the identification of pressure ulcers on patients’ heels, thanks to a hospital Ward Manager, the Trust’s Innovation Group and the Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust’s Charitable Funds Committee.
Having identified that the use of pocket mirrors can help in the detection of compromised tissue...
Primary school children in Plymouth are being challenged to get creative and ‘Name a Gritter’ this winter.
The Council’s gritting fleet is ready for the winter season and its highways contractor Amey has organised the competition to find a suitable name for one of the vehicles.
Two of the gritters that will be out keeping the city’s roads safe are already named ‘Shakespeare...
Residents in and around Westcountry Close in Weston Mill will find it easier to get around safely this winter, thanks to a new community grit bin funded through Plymouth City Council’s Living Streets scheme.
Council Leader and local ward councillor Tudor Evans provided the grit bin through his Living Streets budget to make it easier for people living nearby to keep their roads clear in...
Brendan Cole, star of Strictly Come Dancing, announces a brand new show for 2015. Promising A Night To Remember Brendan and his cast of dancers, musicians and singers will present a dazzling spectacle at the Pavilions in Plymouth. Across 48 shows in three months - and straight off the back of season 12 of Strictly - Brendan will showcase his expertise in an odyssey of music and dance, once...
Police and council workers will be joining forces with the community to tackle street grime and low level crime that cause a nuisance for city residents.
They will be taking a new ‘don’t walk by’ approach on neighbourhood issues of greatest concern to residents such as dog fouling, littering, graffiti, flyposting, under-age drinking, parking issues and abandoned cars.
Plans for improving traffic flow in the Derriford area have taken a major step forward with the selection of a preferred transport scheme for Derriford Roundabout and the William Prance Road junction.
The Derriford Transport Scheme is part of a ‘master plan’ of highway improvements that will help unlock development and deliver 9,000 new jobs and 3,000 new homes in the north of the city...
The next Bishop of Plymouth is to be the Rt Revd Nick McKinnel .
Currently the Bishop of Crediton in Devon, he will be ‘translated’ across back to Plymouth, where he spent 18 years in ministry as Rector of the Minister Church of St Andrews.
He was made Bishop of Crediton in 2012 but his experience of Plymouth made him a good candidate to become the Bishop of the city and the...
The Modfather himself, Paul Weller, will kick off his run of Spring tour dates in Plymouth next year as he heads to Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday 5 March 2015.
The 2015 tour sees Paul play a more varied selection of towns across the UK than the usual run of arenas. Paul will also be special guest of The Who at Hyde Park on June 26th.
