EXPERTS warn the impact of the pandemic is a ‘ticking timebomb’ on Plymouth people’s eye health, as new data is released.
Dr Josie Forte, store director at Specsavers Plymouth, is highlighting the stark findings from a national report* which shows there were 85,780 missed appointments at Specsavers stores in Devon and Cornwall.
A leading UK travel agency, Barrhead Travel, has opened its doors on the Plymouth high street. The move marks the resumption of the agency’s expansion project, made possible by returning confidence in the travel sector alongside growing demand for the services of a travel agent – and Plymouth is first on the list.
The brand-new store is located at Drake Circus shopping centre by the...
The ambition of ‘Project Blossom’ is to create inspirational green spaces in and near urban areas to connect more people to nature and to create more spaces for hope and reflection. The local National Trust team have been working with Plymouth City Council on ideal places for the project to take place in the city. The Plymouth site will be located on the coast at Devil’s Point, overlooking...
National Highways is advising drivers that the A38 Marsh Mills eastbound entry slip road will be closed this weekend for essential maintenance work.
During the closure, from 8pm on Friday 10 September to 6am on Monday 13 September, traffic will be diverted via Manadon or Plympton/Deep Lane junction to join the A38 eastbound carriageway.
Harland & Wolff, the iconic shipyard with over 160 years of maritime and offshore engineering pedigree, is delighted to welcome five new apprentices to its Appledore site as part of its very first ‘Apprentice Induction Day’.
The scheme will run in line and with partnership from Petroc College and will see apprentices range from 16 - 38 years old, with a mixture of genders....
A Plymouth-based Army veteran-turned-artist has partnered with Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes to design two new T-shirts and a fundraising Christmas card – and issued a plea to other veterans to step forward to ask for help if they need it.
Kevin Preston, 57, served with the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards for four years, before leaving the service, and, having joined the...
Plymouth’s Tesco Pharmacy is driving a campaign to boost the uptake of flu jabs and help save lives.
Tesco Pharmacy, British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and Cancer Research UK, through their ‘Helping you to live healthier’ partnership, have joined forces to encourage more people to protect themselves and their families, and continue to do their bit for the NHS, by getting the flu...
FILM-GOERS have their last chances to escape to the jungle, Wild West or even space this September, as a raft of family-friendly content is still screening at Vue Plymouth as summer closes.
For those who want to go on an adventure to a more tropical climate, the long-awaited comedy Jungle Cruise is still screening. Featuring a star-studded cast including Dwayne Johnson and Emily...
Ewbank’s are to offer a series of horse paintings from the estate of Lionel Ellis (1903-1988), the accomplished artist and Wimbledon School of Art tutor, at their September 16 Fine Art auction.
The rare consignment consists of works unseen by the public since Ellis left them to his long-term partner, fellow artist Barbara Shaw, 33 years ago. She died recently and the proceeds will go...
Vue Plymouth has announced its line-up of classic film content showing this September.
In addition to blockbuster new releases such as Free Guy , Shang Chi: The Legend of the 10 Rings and at the end of the month, the long-awaited new Bond film No Time To Die , Vue will also be showing some all-time classic films Back on the Big Screen where they belong.
