A juice bar opened at Derriford Hospital yesterday (Monday).
The launch coincides with NHS Change Day and is a key part of the Trust's commitment to improve staff and patient health and wellbeing, by improving the availability of healthier food and drink choices.
Chief Executive Ann James has pledged, for NHS Change Day, saying: “We will support patients, staff &...
Residents, business owners and investors are invited to join Plymouth Energy Community at Salisbury Road Primary to hear more about this solar panel investment opportunity.
Salisbury Road Primary is one of many Plymouth schools who have been working with Plymouth Energy Community and PEC Renewables Ltd to get solar panels installed on their school roof. The solar panels are offered for...
Police and partner agencies are launching a focus week in Ernesettle, Plymouth, to provide residents with a broad range of support and advice.
Home safety, animal welfare, healthy lives, safe roads and antisocial behaviour are among the priorities for Ernesettle Community Focus Week which begins on Monday 3 March.
The week is being co-ordinated by Safer Plymouth and involves...
LUSH, the Poole based manufacturer and retailer of fresh handmade cosmetics, last night received top marks in the Sunday Times Best Companies Awards for ‘being green’ with an unbeaten score (90% positive) for staff believing their employer ‘cares about the environment’ and coming 4th for ‘making a real difference in the world'.
This is the eleventh year LUSH has been in the top 100...
Every Tuesday throughout March 2014 from 7pm to 8pm
The 'Back to Netball' programme is a gentle re-introduction to the sport for ladies of all ages from 16 years plus. All the sessions are led by a qualified coach and will cover the basics of the game, from chest passes to footwork.
Booking is not essential - you can just turn up. Each session costs £2 per person.
For more information please call 01752 307008 or email sportsdevelopment@plymouth.gov.uk .
New drop-in footie sessions are set to kick off in Plymouth this month for all 14 to 19 year olds across the city, with no long-term commitment required – just turn up and play when you fancy.
Plymouth City Council’s Youth Services and Sports Development Unit have teamed up with Devon Football Association to secure £9,600 funding from Sport England to deliver a ‘Just Football’ project...
On Tuesday Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, spoke in a Westminster Hall debate following Government Ministers announcing plans to launch a consultation on ending the Land Registry’s status as a trading fund. The consultation made two key recommendations: that HM Land Registry be separated into an office of the chief land registrar and a service delivery arm; and that the service...
A team of Babcock Marine apprentices joined National Trust rangers to help clear up recent storm damage at Ayrmer Cove, near Plymouth.
The apprentices who are based in Devonport Royal Dockyard were able to transfer engineering skills gained from ship and submarine maintenance to the installation a new bridge and fencing along the South West Coast Path.
The number of unplanned teenage pregnancies in Plymouth has fallen for the sixth year in a row new figures released yesterday reveal.
Council and health chiefs tasked with reducing the city’s teenage pregnancy rates put the continued reduction down to better awareness of sexual health among young people, more convenient and tailored services in the community and higher aspirations of...
