Plymouth

Labour delighted after High Court overrules Government about Asbestos damages

Alison Seabeck, and Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard, have expressed their delight that a High Court ruling has meant that the Government’s decision to deduct legal fees from the damages paid to sufferers of Mesothelioma will be overturned.

The decision to allow 25% of damages awarded to victims of asbestos to be used to pay legal costs was...

Italian Market comes to Plymouth

Shoppers in Plymouth City Centre can get a taste of Little Italy as the Italian Food Market comes to town this week (9 - 13 September).

Located on Armada Way near the Place de Brest the Medfood London Italian Market is innovative and authentic and provides a number of mouth-watering stalls offering an array of wonderful Italian delights.

Providing a Mediterranean feel to the...

New Homes Planned for Southway

A former council-owned factory, derelict for the last 4 years has been demolished to make way for a new affordable housing development which will provide 19 homes for local people.

The former PLUSS Centre in Clittaford Road, Southway, has been knocked down as part of Plymouth City Council’s Get Plymouth Building programme to redevelop a number of sites including brownfield and former...

Pirate Fun at Devonport Library

Families are being invited to get into nautical fancy dress for a day of fun pirate capers at Devonport Library on Saturday 6 October.

Hosted in partnership with the River Tamar Project and supported by Working Links, the Pirate Day is one of the highlights of the It’s All About the River film festival, running from 12 September to 12 October.

The event will get under way at...

PCC Tony Hogg reinforces determination to encourage greater reporting of sexual assault and rape

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has offered his backing to Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston MP who has been criticised for the support she gave to the two men who alleged they had been assaulted by the former deputy speaker of the Commons Nigel Evans.

It has been reported in the national press that Dr Wollaston has been "vilified" for listening to the two young...

Resuscitation Training Team has new recruits thanks to charitable donation

New resuscitation training manikins are the latest recruits to join the Resuscitation Training Team at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

The manikins, all realistic in size and weight, have a large part to play in the essential simulation training for the multi-disciplinary clinical teams who provide safe and effective care for paediatric, and adult patients.

Funded by the League of...

Could the next 'Man'Bassador be from Plymouth?

If you know a man that's all about ' having fun' and ' building new friendships', then get him to enter Round Table's ' Man of the Year' Competition.

Round Table is calling for professional men from Plymouth to get in touch with their bravest New Year’s resolutions, to be in with a chance of winning its first ever ‘Man of the Year’.

During January or what the organisation is...

Bikers club together to spread Christmas cheer

A group of kind-hearted Santas visited the children’s ward just before Christmas, armed with gifts, chocolates and cards.

The Custom Owners Group, a brigade of local bikers across Devon and Cornwall, came together to spread some Christmas cheer to the patients of the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.

The group of 16 members banded together with numerous local businesses...

Met Office to forecast weather... in space

The UK will become one of a small number of countries to forecast the weather in space.

A £4.6M investment in this innovative system by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will help protect the technologies our day-to-day lives rely on.

Severe solar flares, space storms and solar wind can disrupt satellites, GPS, power grids and radio communications....

Banish the booze for Cancer Research UK

Men and women in the South West are being challenged to lay off the booze in January to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The charity is launching Dryathlon, its New Year fundraising campaign, and urging people across the West to sign up now before the festive season gets into full swing.

Dryathletes pledge to drop the drink for a month and either get sponsored or donate the...

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