Work to clear the site for the new Marjon Link Road begins today (Monday 3 February).
The link road will provide a new two-way route for buses, cyclists and pedestrians between the University of St Mark and St John and Derriford Hospital and is being built thanks to more than £1 million from the Department for Transport’s Local Pinch Point Fund.
Exploration is the key holiday trend for 2014 as research published today reveals that two thirds (67 per cent) of those living in the South West of England are keen to experience something new on holiday this year.
In addition South West of England residents are proving their holiday ambition grit with nearly a third (31 per cent) believing they will be able to tick off their bucket...
On 21 December 2013 a team of young musicians gathered in London to record a charity single which will raise funds for Jack, a little boy who spent his first Christmas without his dad, Fusilier Lee Rigby, who was tragically murdered outside Woolwich Barracks on 22 May 2013.
The team, lead by Outside the Box charity events promoter, Gary Gardner and producer Richard Digby Smith features some of the most talented young musicians in the UK. They collaborated over 24 hours to record the song ‘Miss You Machine’.
‘Miss You Machine’ will be available on 8 February 2014 at exactly...
Devon and Cornwall Police has launched a campaign to recruit new Special Constables to the force.
The campaign will run for three weeks between Monday, February 3rd and Friday, 21st February 2014, with the aim of recruiting additional Special Constables (Specials) throughout the region.
Special Constables are trained volunteers who provide essential support to neighbourhood...
The results of a new study carried out by Natural England in collaboration with Buglife, reveals that 15% of Britain’s soldier beetles and allied species are now sufficiently endangered to join a new “red list” of species under greatest threat of extinction.
The ‘Review of the scarce and threatened beetles of Great Britain’ published last week assesses the conservation status of...
Devon’s super recyclers are being recognised in a special ceremony to thank them for their hard work in helping to protect Devon’s environment.
This will be the second year of the Recycle Devon Thank You awards which last year marked the 10 year anniversary of the Don’t Let Devon go to waste campaign.
Devon enjoys a recycling rate of 55% (2011/12) making it one of the highest...
The Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service (PACLS) has been given a rating of ‘good’ in its latest inspection by education watchdog Ofsted.
The service achieved ‘good’ grades across the board in areas including: outcomes for learners, quality of teaching, learning and assessment and the effectiveness of leadership and management.
The Chest Clinic at Derriford Hospital is appealing for the return of respiratory equipment that is no longer needed by the patient it was issued to, so it can be given to a patient who needs it.
Beverley Castell, Sister of the Chest Clinic, said: “We are looking for equipment, such as nebulisers, compressors or CPAP machines, which are no longer being used by the patients they were...
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says the lack of participation in its latest Supermarket Seafood Survey by some of the UK’s most well-known retailers is keeping consumers in the dark when it comes to choosing sustainable seafood.
MCS says if supermarkets aren’t being transparent about where and how their seafood is being sourced and sold then it’s hard for consumers to have...
