Children from St Andrew’s School in Plymouth recently teamed up with local police officers to raise awareness about driving and parking safely near schools.
Devon & Cornwall Police and the school ran a competition to design safety posters to be given out to drivers. Five designs were chosen, copies of which were printed and which the pupils took with them when they on a short...
A successful Plymouth writer has had her second book published.
Unconditional Love and Other Short Stories by Rebecca Mansell, who for many years wrote for The People’s Friend magazine, has been published by Tim Saunders Publications.
This follows her first book of short stories, Dreams Can Come True, also published by Tim Saunders Publications.
To mark World Physiotherapy Day this week, staff at a local Plymouth hospital took on a special challenge in support of its chosen local charity for 2025 – the Plymouth Argyle Community Trust’s Project 35.
Throughout the day, members of Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth’s physiotherapy team were joined by colleagues from the Argyle Community Trust, along with a store assistant,...
A Home Visits team has been honoured by Specsavers founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins for looking after the eye health of local people and providing excellent customer care.
Plymouth is one of only six Specsavers teams from across the UK and the Republic of Ireland to receive the Dame Mary Perkins medal for Customer Service Excellence this year.
Rebecca Smith MP cut the ribbon at the unveiling of the new showhome at a development in Plymstock.
The MP for South West Devon – who is also a Plymouth City Councillor for the Plymstock Radford ward – marked the opening at The Avenue, Charles Church’s outlet at Saltram Meadows, which is being built by its sister company, Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon on 23rd August....
Air Ambulance Week 2025 takes off across the UK from 8 – 14 September, raising awareness of the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities. Here, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is celebrating with the support of iconic Devon landmarks such as Barnstaple Clock Tower, Exeter Guildhall and Smeaton’s Tower in Plymouth who will be lighting up the buildings to recognise the work of this vital emergency...
Sight-saving eyecare clinic Newmedica Plymouth is celebrating after the company was named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2025 by Great Place To Work®.
This accolade recognises Newmedica’s commitment to championing gender equality, supporting women’s career development, and fostering a truly inclusive work environment.
Lleyton Canning, a coach at Morley Rangers has been awarded the Young Volunteer Of The Year at the England Football Grassroots Football Awards.
The Grassroots Football Awards celebrate the amazing volunteers across the country that make grassroots football a positive, inclusive and respectful place.
Lleyton was one of 12 winners from across the country at the award ceremony at...
Sergeant Lindsey Walke from Plymouth completed the “bucket-list” swim in memory of her beloved nan.
Lindsey, aged 49, took on the huge challenge to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. Her reasons for supporting the charity come from a place close to her heart, in memory of her beloved late nan, Margaret Perriment.Margaret was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and sadly passed away in 2017...
