Plymouth

Nearly half of parents worry their kids are masking poor eyesight  

Plymouth parents are urged to be aware of key signs that suggest their child is hiding their poor eyesight.

Recent research by Specsavers shows that nearly half of (47%) South West parents who took part in the survey worry that their child is covering up issues with their eyesight.

Common behaviours most reported by parents with children aged six to 15 to suggest that they...

Flapjackery's flapjack eating devotees raise nearly £2500 for charity

Flapjackery, a Devon-based business renowned for its hand-crafted, artisan gluten-free flapjacks, is delighted to announce its shops have raised nearly £2500 for charity. The money was raised through a unique initiative that encourages customers to choose a more environmentally friendly option when they purchase flapjacks and other sweet treats.

Flapjackery, which has shops in...

Springfield Road gas works complete

Wales & West Utilities has finished its work to upgrade gas pipes in the Springfield Road area of Plymouth.

The work, which started at the end of July, was essential to keep the gas flowing safely to heat and power local homes and businesses.

To plan the work Wales & West Utilities worked closely with Plymouth City Council and traffic management was used throughout...

Plymouth veteran to join Cenotaph march-past in charity delegation

Former Royal Marine Nigel Williams, from Plymouth, is one of 50 veterans, carers, and staff from Help for Heroes, who will commemorate the service and sacrifice of all those who have served in the military at the Cenotaph march-past on Remembrance Sunday (12 November), in London.

It is Help for Heroes largest delegation – including 31 veterans supported by the Charity – to yet attend...

Plymouth shoppers raising funds for the Poppy Appeal

Customers at Tesco’s Plymouth stores are able to support servicemen and women for this year’s Poppy Appeal.

Last year, their support for the Royal British Legion saw £3.1million raised, and volunteers from the charity will be at the Plymouth Transit Way Superstore until 12 November, asking customers to give what they can and wear their poppies with pride.

In addition to this...

Never Gonna Run Around with Dessert Spoons: Rick Astley re-records classic song with wrong lyrics to get the people talking about hearing loss

RICK Astley has urged people in Plymouth to avoid the embarrassment of mishearing lyrics by having regular audiology tests.

This comes as the music legend has linked up with Specsavers to re-record his iconic hit single Never Gonna Give You Up using lyrics people have misheard for years – including “you wouldn’t catch nits from any other guy” and “your aunt’s been naked”.

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Flapjackery's flapjack eating devotees raise nearly £2500 for charity

Flapjackery, a Devon-based business renowned for its hand-crafted, artisan gluten-free flapjacks, is delighted to announce its shops have raised nearly £2,500 for charity.

The money was raised through a unique initiative that encourages customers to choose a more environmentally friendly option when they purchase flapjacks and other sweet treats.

Flapjackery, which has shops...

Optical recycling initiative success

OPTICIANS in Plymouth have helped to contribute to recycling more than 50 tonnes of glasses and eyecare materials that customers have dropped off.

The total has been unveiled by Specsavers Plymouth stores as part of Recycle Week (16-22 October). It also marks reaching the significant milestone of recycling the equivalent of 1 million pairs of glasses, at stores across the UK, since...

MP shows support for the restoration of Plymouth’s historic city centre

On Friday 20th October, Luke Pollard MP joined Historic England and Plymouth City Council to see how recent projects are improving the city centre and celebrating its post-war heritage.  

Set up in 2020, the High Street Heritage Action Zone is delivering a total investment of £2.58 million into Plymouth city centre.

The scheme is improving public spaces, repairing historic...

Diving off the sofa and straight to the National Marine Aquarium with Secrets of the Aquarium television series 

A brand new BBC Two six-part series is set to begin on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at 8.00pm taking viewers behind the scenes and under the water at the UK’s national aquarium.

Ever wondered how a shark is moved from one tank to another? Or how many Ray’s is too many for one aquarium? Secrets of the Aquarium explores the incredible underwater homes of thousands of animals at the...

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