NHS doctors are urging people across Devon to get vaccinated against flu at their local pharmacy, under a new scheme introduced this winter.
After the mildest winter on record, experts are warning that the flu season has now started with increasing numbers of flu like illnesses presenting to GPs, With colder weather expected across the South West from next week the advice is to get the...
Plymouth is to host a conference on the prevention of extremism with a range of national and regional speakers.
The event has been organised by Plymouth City Council on behalf of the Plymouth Prevent Partnership which is made up of the Council, Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, Probation, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth University, City College...
After a successful first year helping South West social ventures to grow and flourish, applications have now opened for an exciting new programme of Seedbed investment and support for 2016.
Now in its second year, the £1.2 million Seedbed accelerator programme is looking to recruit 25 ambitious social ventures from across the region by the end of January.
Over half a million pounds is going to be spent on brand new football facilities for the north of the city. Council leader Tudor Evans has agreed to spend the money on new playing pitches and changing rooms at a new hub in Bond Street, Southway, for players from young children to adults to enjoy the beautiful game close to home. The facilities will include a senior pitch, two junior pitches, a...
Work will get underway this year on two new classrooms at Cann Bridge School on the Tor Bridge Site in Estover, to help cope with the increased demand for school places with pupils with Autisim.
The funding totalling £630,000 will come from the Council’s Capital Investment Programme.
Cann Bridge school was originally built to accommodate 72 pupils but currently has 83 (63 under...
Almost half of adults in the South West are shying away from potentially life saving conversations with their loved ones about health conditions that run in the family, according to new statistics released ahead of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Wear It Beat It campaign to get the nation wearing red to fight heart disease on Friday 5th February.
Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following an incident where a man was crushed whilst unloading a vehicle.
Police were called to the incident on Faraday Road, Plymouth at around 10.15am on Thursday 7th January involving a stationary four axle extending frame flat bed HGV.
A 31 year old man from Bridgend was involved in the incident which resulted in him being...
Police are appealing for information after a man called at an 81-year-old male victim’s home in Northampton Close, Whitleigh, and took his jacket and wallet containing cash.
The man had visited previously when selling some clothing and returned on Wednesday 30 December 2015 between 6.30pm and 6.45pm.
On this occasion the man entered the hallway when the victim answered the door...
The Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink has seen an unprecedented number of skaters enjoying the most wonderful time of the year on the ice. This Christmas Period almost 11,000 eager skaters young and old got their skates on and took a turn around the rink.
The only place in Plymouth where you could find real snow this Christmas was at one of the two special ice discos, held on Christmas Eve...
More landlords are being told to sort their property as part of the Council’s Operation Restore.
‘Untidy Land’ notices are being posted out on the following sites ordering the owners to carry out works necessary to improve the buildings’ appearance to an acceptable degree.
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• God TV revival prayer centre, Union Street • C103 Club Union Street • Victoria Snooker...
