Plymouth

Museum’s under-fives music programme to feature leading folk duo

Two of the finest folk music performers and song leaders in the South West will lead an interactive event for the under-fives at the City Museum and Art Gallery on Friday 31 January.

‘Nice Warm Socks and Other Songs’ will be led by Paul Wilson and Sarah Owen from Devon-based educational charity Wren Music. Their performance will feature songs from a range of projects they have been...

Plymouth praised for adoption scorecard results

Plymouth has been praised for being one of only 36 councils across the country to meet tough new government standards for adoption by continuing to reduce the amount of time children wait for new families.

This year’s national adoption scorecards from the Department for Education, which compare the performance of council adoption services across the country, show steady year-on-year...

Plymouth University graduate becomes Antiques Roadshow's youngest expert

An Art History graduate from Plymouth University has become the youngest expert – at the age of just 23 – on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.

Lawrence Hendra has been pursuing his passion for antique works of art since buying a piece from a flea market in his native Cornwall, and then making a profit on it, at the age of 13.

Now, a decade and several fascinating discoveries later,...

Plymouth MP becomes a Dementia Friend

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, took a key step towards helping end the stigma surrounding dementia on Tuesday by becoming a Dementia Friend. Alison joined a group of MPs and Peers from across the country for a Dementia Friends session in Parliament.

Dementia Friends was launched in February 2013 by Alzheimer’s Society. It is an initiative that aims to help people understand...

Creative careers take off with new training scheme

The Plymouth-based arts company which created last year’s smash hit Fish-Hearted Bride show in the National Marine Aquarium tank is offering unique training for young people aged 16 – 25.

Award-winning company Effervescent, which works across design, marketing, theatre, visual arts and event production, has teamed up with Plymouth University’s School of Art & Media and Peninsula...

Diabetes blood glucose targets are risk free, research shows

Diabetes research led by the University of Exeter Medical School has underlined the importance of people with diabetes achieving their blood sugar goals, to reduce the risk of complications.

The team analysed people with a specific genetic change (Glucokinase Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, or MODY), which means they have elevated blood glucose levels from birth. These higher...

Nando’s is turning the tables on the January blues

With purse strings tightened, Christmas festivities over and New Year’s resolutions broken, there’s no doubt January can seem gloomy but lucky Nando’s fans are in for a surprise.

In response to 20 January being labelled the bluest day of the year, Nando’s will be offering diners the chance to get the bill for their entire table for free.

To celebrate Nando’s ‘Table for Free...

Heavy rain warning issued for Saturday

More bad weather is on its way over the weekend with forecasters expecting heavy rainfall to hit the county early tomorrow morning.

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for rain for Devon early tomorrow morning which could see travel disruption and further flooding take place throughout the region.

The chief forecaster for the Met Office said: “A complex set...

Doctors in Devon encourage people to look in on the elderly

Doctors in Devon are asking people to look in on their elderly relatives, neighbours and friends now that the cold weather is setting in.

As part of the national ‘Winter Friends’ NHS Choices campaign, Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) has launched a short film to encourage people to keep an eye out for the elderly over the cold months....

All aboard the blue bus! Community support tours the city

Support organisations in the city will be touring in a blue bus and parking up to help communities with help, advice and support.

Plymouth City Council and the Community Safety Partnership have joined forces to ensure residents can easily access information about money, safety and how to get cheaper bills.

The tour starts on the 20 January at the Central Library where Plymouth...

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