The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has urged local authorities to tackle a growing crisis in the state of people’s teeth in disadvantaged areas of England.
Tooth decay and gum disease are the two most common, largely preventable dental problems. At risk are those who are among the most vulnerable in our society and who are dependent on others to care for them...
Local employer, Vispring, hosted former employee Beatrice Denby, who visited the factory in Plymouth for the first time, at the age of 87.
Beatrice worked as a payroll clerk at Vispring for two years after leaving the army in 1945, aged 19; in those days, the factory was based in Willesden, North London. The luxury bed maker moved its operations to Plymouth in 1971, after the London...
Landlords in Plymouth are being asked to sign up to a new charter to improve private rented homes in the city.
A consultation is being launched yesterday (Thursday 23 October) to share the draft Charter for PR Housing with landlords, tenants, and the wider public in Plymouth.
Plymouth City Council has committed, as one of its 50 pledges to the people of Plymouth, to improving...
Future collaborations between academics and students in the South West and China could be on the cards after two major conferences in the Far East.
Professor Simon Davies, Chair in Aquaculture Nutrition at Plymouth University and one of the world’s leading aquaculture experts, was among the keynote speakers and session chair at Aquatic China 2014, attended by more than 3,000 people in...
A supported internship programme, based at Derriford Hospital, that supports young adults with learning disabilities to gain paid employment, has been confirmed as a finalist for a top award.
The work of Project SEARCH in supporting young adults with learning disabilities to gain paid employment has been shortlisted in the NHS Inclusivity Leader of the Year category of the 2014 South...
Monstrous art works including an enormous typhoon and a giant eyeball are currently on show at Radiant Art Gallery, Plymouth City Centre.
Following two months of intensive training as art curators with Effervescent’s team, nine talented girls aged 10 – 14 came up with the idea for the show and selected art works by five artists based in Plymouth, in the UK, and in Europe.
Within the grounds of Plymouth Highbury Trust, a community garden has been created by and for people with learning disabilities.
Jane Neale, Resource Worker for Plymouth Highbury Trust explained: “The garden is very new and still a work in progress, so we are very grateful for the donation of £300 from the Fire Service as it means we have been able to establish the garden sooner than...
The official community 6-a-side football leagues in Plymouth are proving so popular that it will be expanding in the next fortnight, the organisers have announced.
The competitions, run by Leisure Leagues – Europe’s largest providers of 6 a side football – takes place at Devonport School For Boys on Sunday, Monday and Thursday and staff admitted they were delighted with how things had...
Plymouth has been named the best city in England and Wales for families to live.
According to the 2014 Family Hotspots report by family finance specialist Family Investments, Plymouth has come out tops.
The report, first launched in 2012, analyses postcode data across 71 different data sets, from education, safety and childcare to local amenities, affordable property and green...
