Heidi Hollands, a Research Midwife based at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has attained a Master of Midwifery (MMid) qualification.
Heidi was awarded a merit by the University of Sheffield in March 2015. She was encouraged and supported by her team to pursue the course and completed the entirety of the work within her own personal time. Heidi said: “I now have an even better...
A question and answer session all about recycling in Plymouth is taking place this Thursday on the Council Facebook as part of Recycling Week.
People will be able to post a question about what can and can’t be recycled and waste staff will aim to answer them either on the day or within 24 hours.
With Plymouth’s new material recycling facility now operational and Recycling Week...
Kitsons Solicitors has shown its ongoing commitment to making a difference to vulnerable local people by awarding Shout It Out Learning Project just under £1,000.
The community project helps to develop life skills for people in Plymouth who struggle to read and write. The grant will support adult literacy sessions, giving them confidence in their abilities and helping to raise...
The Sustainable Fish Cities campaign aims to change the way consumers buy and eat fish, and to encourage local businesses and caterers to serve environmentally sustainable fish. With a long and proud connection with fisheries and as home to the largest fish market in England, Plymouth is one of only 27 Marine Protected Areas in England and home to around one thousand native species. The...
A social media revolution is growing over the decision by BBC Radio Devon boss Mark Grinnell to axe the Judi Spiers show.
Hundreds of people have taken to Twitter and Facebook to express their anger and dismay.
A Facebook post announcing Judi’s last show this morning had received more than 100 comments in just over an hour meanwhile, a statement made online by Mr Grinnell...
A Devon-based work placement company is preparing for its busiest summer yet with hundreds of trainees travelling to the South West from across Europe.
A record number of trainees, more than 220, will be welcomed by The Training Partnership (TTPL) in July. Another 75 will arrive in August.
The company, based at Torquay Innovation Centre, works with hundreds of Devon firms to...
Staff from leading Devon law firm Kitsons are getting ready to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this July to raise money for charity in honour of their friend and colleague, Mark Batten.
Mark, who was Chief Cashier at Kitsons, passed away suddenly in March 2014. He worked at Kitsons for over 35 years and was a prominent and well liked member of the firm. In 2013 when the...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner has today (24th June) launched a campaign for fair funding in the fight against crime in the South West.
Tony Hogg is challenging the Government to change the way cash is allocated to police forces across the country. He says Devon and Cornwall is systematically disadvantaged by a scandalous funding formula that favours big city police...
Four in ten under 25s are already considering cosmetic surgery and 28 per cent of those have even gone as far as speaking to surgeons about going ahead with a procedure, a new study has revealed.
Researchers found worryingly large number of young people are already considering going under the knife for procedures such as breast enlargements, nose jobs and even liposuction.
