Special Olympics

Special Olympian will be Plymouth's first powerlifter

Double silver medalist, Steven Dodd, has swapped his kayak for a weights bar as he prepares for his first powerlifting competition next month.

Steven is currently in training for the Special Olympics Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Powerlifting Competition, being held in Bradford on Saturday 12 November.

He will be the first ever Special Olympic competitor to represent...

Devon Community Foundation awards £60,000 to groups in Plymouth

Devon Community Foundation has awarded £60,000 of Comic Relief funding to two organisations in Plymouth.

The grants have been awarded to Plymouth Pregnancy Crisis Centre, which will use its £30,000 to fund a baby loss support project working with parents who have suffered the loss of their child and are dealing with often crippling emotions, and Special Olympics Plymouth and District...