Devon

Study reveals Tetris can block cravings

Playing Tetris for as little as three minutes at a time can weaken cravings for drugs, food and activities such as sex and sleeping by approximately one fifth, according to new research.

In the first test of its kind to study people in natural settings outside of a laboratory, participants were monitored for levels of craving and prompted to play the block-shifting puzzle game at...

Fellowship for Plymouth dental professor

Professor Steve Creanor, Clinical Professor of Oral Sciences at Plymouth University Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, has been made a Dental Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Fellowship of this Faculty is offered to dental surgeons who, in the opinion of the College, have made substantial contributions to their...

Appeal after spate of derelict building fires

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are issuing an urgent warning about the danger of derelict buildings, after the recent fires at the Quality Hotel in Plymouth. People are putting themselves and those that work for the emergency services at risk.

In the last few weeks fire crews from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have been called to tackle two deliberate...

Superfast broadband for more SW businesses

Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) today announced major plans to make superfast fibre broadband available to 20 more business parks across the two counties.

It means that a further 1,000 businesses will have access to speeds of up to 80Mbps* by the end of 2016.

The 20 new locations are in addition to more than 200 business parks across the two counties where CDS has already...

GP group set to change the future of healthcare

A progressive GP group headquartered in Plymouth has expanded its presence across the region with a view to reinventing the traditional general practice structure, using funding from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

Crownhill Surgery in Plymouth is the latest surgery to be incorporated into the Pathfields Practice group, purchased with the support of a six-figure loan from the bank. The...

£1.1m to improve disabled people’s homes

Plymouth City Council has approved more than £1m to improve disabled people’s homes in the city.

The total figure agreed under an executive decision - £1,145,000 – means more than 170 homes in Plymouth will have a number of improvements including:

• Stair lifts • level access showers • ramps • improved wheelchair access • accessible kitchens

Councillor Tudor Evans,...

Sophia takes centre stage in hit musical

A student from the Stagecoach theatre school in Exeter has taken centre stage in the hit West End and Broadway production of Shrek The Musical® at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth this month.

Nine-year-old Sophia Rochfort sailed through her auditions organised by the Stagecoach Agency, to secure the part of the one of the lead characters, the Young Shrek and Grumpy the Dwarf.

The UK...

G4 - The Reunion Tour heads for Plymouth

G4 are delighted to announce their Special Guests: Britain's Got Talent Finalist, Soprano Charlotte Jaconelli and the UK's largest and most popular contemporary choir, Rock Choir, who will be performing with G4 live on stage at Plymouth Pavilions.

G4 set an exciting trend by bringing classical music to British reality TV screens for the first time in 2004 with their performance of...

Free digital upgrades for Plymouth businesses

Almost 50 businesses in Plymouth are getting free upgrades to their broadband and digital set-up as part of an exciting scheme promoted by Plymouth City Council.

This scheme is available to businesses and provides a voucher of up to £3,000 to be spent on improving broadband. More businesses are being encouraged to sign up.

Any small or medium-sized enterprise can apply for...

Council to prosecute Quality Hotel owners

Plymouth City Council are to start legal proceedings to prosecute the owners of the Quality Hotel after they failed to comply with an Untidy Land Notice.

The derelict Quality Hotel, dubbed an “eyesore” by concerned residents, has been subject to vandalism and anti-social behaviour over several years so the Council was forced to take tough action with owners.

The notice which...

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