Plymouth University is working with a leading global digital textbook provider on a pioneering initiative to make eTextbooks available to a large number of its students.
Launched this month, the partnership between the University and Vital Source Technologies, Inc. will see more than 30,000 eTextbooks made available to students.
The local franchise of Water Babies has kindly donated £1,000 to Derriford Hospital’s maternity department, to allow more expectant mums to be able to choose a water birth.
In 2012, they kindly donated £725.00, which was used to train more staff to conduct water births and maximise the availability of this non-pharmacological method of pain relief for women that deliver at Derriford...
GMB members in the NHS walked out this morning in a dispute over pay alongside members from other unions.
The strike action will be followed by an overtime ban in the ambulance service from Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th inclusive, with other NHS employees working to their contracted hours during the same period.
GMB conducted an official ballot of 22,000 members in the NHS in...
Police were called to reports of a theft of a bicycle from Citadel Road East in Plymouth around 6.10am yesterday (12 October).
A man was located by police but he made off and was followed by officers into Sutton Wharf.
The man was seen by members of the public to enter the water close to The China House pub around 6.30am. He became trapped between a disused fishing vessel and...
The explosive ability of volcanoes to both inspire and destroy can now be appreciated by millions of aspiring volcanologists thanks to a new digital version of Volcanoes Top Trumps.
Created by scientists at Plymouth University, the University of East Anglia and Oxford University, the original card game was unveiled last Christmas to motivate young and old to learn more about some of...
Last week, our Mustard Tree Macmillan Centre celebrated 20 years of supporting people with cancer and their families. The centre makes a huge difference to patients who are affected by cancer.
Staff and patients celebrated all day, with patients who have been affected by head and neck cancer sharing their experiences in a truly unique way.
Plymouth, one of an elite few cities awarded Cities of Service status, has received a visit from an American mentor to help kickstart the scheme.
Marcia Hope Goodwin, who is Chief Service Officer for the City of Orlando in Florida, visited Plymouth on Wednesday 8th October and Thursday 9th October to provide advice and find out about the Plymouth’s plans for Cities of Service.
Five members from the Plymouth Transplant Games Team have been called up to represent Team GB at the 20th World Transplant Games in Argentina 2015.
The five inspirational individuals, who are all recipients of kidney transplants, competed at this year’s British Transplant Games in Bolton and have been chosen to represent Great Britain because of their success at this year’s Games or in...
Disadvantaged children enjoying a respite break in Devon have been enjoying the taste of Langage Farm dairy ice cream as a year’s supply was donated by a local woman after she scooped first prize in a competition held at Plymouth’s Flavour Fest this summer.
Visitors to the Plymouth City Centre Company event were invited to take part in the Langage Farm competition in August. This...
