Mums-to-be and new mums can feel reassured that the maternity staff at Derriford Hospital are providing safe and a high level of clinical care, following an intensive review by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA).
Following a rigorous assessment, the maternity service has, for the first time, been awarded the highest level status under the insurance scheme for NHS hospitals.
Kelechi Nnoaham will be joining Plymouth City Council at the beginning of next month as the new Director of Public Health.
He will take over from Stephen Horsley, who has been the interim Director of Public Health since the departure of Deb Lapthorne to Public Health England last year.
Kelechi will join the Council from Bristol City Council where he currently holds the position...
South West shoppers have a chance to bag a designer bargain as part of a charity treasure hunt launching today (Monday 10 March).
Designer creations from some of the biggest names in the fashion world will arrive at Cancer Research UK shops across the region as part of the Tatler Treasure Hunt.
For two weeks, shoes, scarves, clothes, handbags and other stunning creations will...
Councillors at Plymouth City Council are recognising the efforts residents and businesses are making as more waste is reused, recycled and composted.
Despite an increase in households the amount of household waste currently collected in the city has fallen by 2.39 per cent compared with last year, suggesting that residents are being greener. That’s a decrease of 2,200 tonnes of rubbish...
Excitement rises as the long awaited new shiny library in North Prospect is set to open in just over a week’s time.
After 80 years at Wolseley Road the public library is moving to the brand new Beacon on North Prospect Road and will be opening its doors for the first time at 9am on Friday 14 March.
Residents of all ages are invited to join the celebrations by coming to take a...
MORE than 100,000 people will be reached in an online `Thunderclap’ for International Women’s Day today (March 8th, 2014) from Leading Women UK.
The successful campaign has been led by LWUK, the fastest growing female networking group in the South West of the UK. It was launched on Wednesday and hit its target with 16 hours to go to the noon deadline on 8 March.
The Legasee Educational Trust is looking to interview Veterans who served as Naval Ratings during the Second World War and have stories to share about the convoys.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), “Keeping Britain Afloat” will use footage from the video interviews to create educational content for schools and universities and also provide Chatham’s Dockyard Trust with...
Over 40 fashion related stalls including clothes, accessories, beauty and treatments. Blogger, model and writer Miss Turnstiles will be at the event giving workshops on fashion through the 40's, 50's and 60's and how we can use it now. Tiffany Macedo-Dine will also be running workshops on 'How to feel fabulous'
Throughout the day there will be two amazing catwalks by AJ Art Ltd and the Plymouth College of Art & Design putting their own twist on modern fashion. Plus of course your very own colour consultation analysis with yourself!
