The winners of the annual Plymouth in Bloom competition have been announced.
Plymouth in Bloom is the annual competition for budding local gardeners and is supported by Plymouth City Council’s Street Scene Services team, Plymouth Garden Centre and led by the Plymouth in Bloom committee.
The ceremony was held at Plymouth Garden Centre in Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth on Thursday...
There is a huge pay gap between workers living in the East and West of the South West region, with the people living in the East the best paid, earning up to £17,000 more than those living in the West. That’s one of the findings of the ManpowerGroup Pay League, a new series of local insights into UK pay trends from ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions.
SWH Civils, a division of South West Highways Ltd, has recently tendered for and won the contract for the construction of a helipad at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
This exciting project, which is due to commence at the end of October, will provide a new helicopter landing facility enabling a wider range of aircraft to land at Derriford Hospital Emergency Unit.
Based on the enormous success of last years ‘Farm wise’, Devon County Council farm tenants and primary school children will once again come together for an event designed to take children on the food journey from field to plate.
Approximately 1,400 children from nearly 30 primary and special schools from across Devon will attend the event on Tuesday 14 October, at the Westpoint Arena...
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust have launched their own superhero-themed campaign, which aims to celebrate our flu fighting heroes, promote the benefits of the vaccination, whilst busting the myths that surround having it.
The campaign, designed and led by the Communications Team, will support the three-month programme of vaccination clinics held for staff across our Trust, run by our...
Alison Seabeck MP has welcomed Labour’s commitment to protect people’s right to breathe clean air. Ms Seabeck has spoken out against the government’s inaction on air quality and welcomed the announcement that a Labour government will deliver a national framework for Low Emissions Zones.
Ms Seabeck said: “Air pollution causes 96 early deaths each year in Plymouth and 29,000 nationally...
The AA is urging drivers to slow down particularly at sunrise and sunset as AA research reveals that drivers and other road users blinded by the glare of the sun have contributed on average to 28 road deaths a year since 2010.
Dazzle remains a stubborn factor in the injury of a further 3,900 road users each year.
This is despite the number of people killed on UK roads falling 7...
Come and see why you should choose us as the school for your child…
Open Morning
Thursday 9th October 2014 09.00am -10.30am
Coffee, presentation, tour of the school and activities for children!
“The youngest children quickly become enthusiastic about learning. They are curious about the world around them and often enthralled by the activities planned for them.” OFSTED, April 2014.
“The attention and time given to caring for pupils and their families is a real strength of the school.” OFSTED, April 2014
Janner Jam “made ‘ere in Devon” has launched a fantastic new scheme to raise money for a ground-breaking project that is getting thousands of school children in the South West out of the classroom and learning outdoors.
For the first time ever Janner Jam is putting their special edition Strawberry & Blueberry Jam on the shelves for sale following its huge success last year when it...
On Tuesday, schools across the South West who have transformed their food culture by serving healthy, fresh meals whilst providing pupils with the opportunity to cook, grow and visit farms, were celebrated at the Food for Life Partnership’s School Award ceremony.
Oreston Community Academy received the programme’s highest accolade, their gold FFLP award, one of only twenty-four schools...
