PLYMOUTH ended a four-match unbeaten run when they lost 52-41 in their Premier League match at Glasgow on Monday evening, writes Graham Hambly.
The Skills Group Devils relied heavily on Ryan Fisher, who had a couple of race wins, including a six-point tactical ride, in his 14-point return. Their only other heat winner was reserve Todd Kurtz with Glasgow providing the first man home in...
Tea Dances held in Plymouth at the Guildhall on 31 July and City College on 1 August raised a grand total of £744 for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group (a registered charity based at The Macmillan Mustard Tree Centre, Derriford Hospital), whilst at the same time raising awareness of asbestos related cancer.
A total of 140 people attended both events which were organised by...
Westcountry Maintenance Services Ltd., (WMS) with offices in Cornwall and Devon announces the acquisition of long established Redruth-based specialist painting and decorating company, Williams & Martin Ltd, (W&M). The expansion is part of a mid-long term strategy of WMS to grow the services and expertise they can offer to a larger client base throughout the South West.
For those among us who like their gifts gorgeously garlanded it’s been a tough year without Beaux Cadeaux to turn to to make sure our presents are perfectly packaged.
So it’s welcome news that the gift shop has reopened at the Royal William Yard’s Residence ONE.
Set up at Frankfort Gate by Val and Richard Cass back in 2006 the gift shop quickly developed a loyal band of regular...
Rural crime cost Devon & Cornwall £750,000 in 2014, down from £1.1 million in 2013. Despite the fall, 2014 saw thieves continue to target expensive all terrain vehicles (ATVs) as well as tools.
The figures are part of a UK-wide survey by NFU Mutual. The leading rural insurer’s annual Rural Crime Survey shows the nationwide cost of rural crime totalled an estimated £37.8 million in...
A new study published in the European Heart Journal has found that spending more time standing and walking in place of sitting could have numerous health benefits, including lowering your cholesterol and body mass index.
Julie Ward, Senior Cardiac Nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: “We know that people who spend long periods of time sitting down have been found to have higher...
Help Dartmoor National Park Archaeologists and Rangers look after prehistoric stone rows on a two day conservation work project on 19 and 20 August 2015.
Dartmoor’s landscape is among the richest in western Europe in terms of its prehistoric archaeological remains. Dartmoor contains the longest stone row in the world and has the greatest number of archaeological sites out of all the UK...
Professional practicing Arborists and lecturers Nobby Clarke and Luke Blaber have joined forces with Focus Training (SW) Limited to create The Arb Academy, a high quality tree and forestry training academy based in the heart of Devon.
Nobby Clarke, a well-known Arborist in the South West who boasts over 30 years’ experience, had a vision of creating a high standard, enjoyable training...
Police are warning women shoppers to be vigilant after a series of distraction thefts in supermarket car parks in Devon and Cornwall.
Officers are investigating at least five reports this week where lone females have been targeted in Plymouth, Newton Abbot and Saltash while loading shopping into their cars.
In each case the woman has been approached by a man asking for...
