Devon

Social ventures in Devon, which have been chosen to benefit from a share of £600,000 in funding and development support, have met for the first time at the official launch of the exciting South West social accelerator programme Seedbed.

Representatives from the 19 ventures selected to take part in the cutting-edge Seedbed project, came together at the SPACE Creative Centre at...

A huge digital installation that gives people an amazing opportunity to step inside the beating heart of an orchestra will be open free of charge in Plymouth’s city centre piazza from Monday 27 April to Saturday 9 May.

Inspired by the latest technology, iOrchestra’s ‘Universe of Sound’ will be open daily from 10am to 6pm and will allow visitors to walk through a digital orchestra as...

Plymouth University’s work to enhance its support for prospective students has been recognised after it was shortlisted for a national accolade.

The University has been nominated in the Outstanding Student Admissions category of the 2015 Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards.

In recent years, there have been concerted efforts to transform the applicant...

Two new sets of loos with sea views are on the cards for Plymouth’s waterfront.

A business case has been approved to build a new toilet block at Richmond Walk and to reconfigure and update tired toilets at Devil’s Point.

The Council has allocated £59,770 from its capital programme to demolish toilets at Richmond Walk which have been closed since 2011.It is hoped that the...

A big thank you to Derriford Hospital’s League of Friends, for purchasing an artificial jellyfish tank for the patient day room on Hembury Ward.

Coming into hospital can be distressing, especially for those patients living with dementia, when routine and familiarity is broken. Many patients become disorientated, frustrated and can be agitated.

Hembury Ward have been working...

Barratt is crediting a popular location and an exciting mix of homes, designed to suit a range of different lifestyles, for the sell-out success of Plymouth development Unity Green.

“From day one the development attracted a range of buyers from those looking to stay within Plymouth and those from further afield and we have now sold the final home,” said sales director Sara Parker....

The nation’s favourite Strictly Come Dancing stars bring their ultimate farewell show to Plymouth Pavilions, April 2016. Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace in The Last Tango.

Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace have created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final...

Residents from Plymouth voted the dentist’s chair scarier than flying (35%), heights (33%) and ghosts (22%) according to a new study released today.

Two thirds (66%) of the city’s residents admitted that fear is the main reason they put off visiting the dentist – considerably higher than the 60% average of the UK.

While the potential prospect of pain, needles and having already...

Labour has today announced that the south west will get new trains on the Great Western line between Penzance and London Paddington if Labour wins the General Election.

On a visit to Plymouth Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Michael Dugher, said he would take a decision on new trains on day one of Labour being in power.

The new franchise for the Great Western Line...

After nearly seven months, Derriford Hospital is close to finishing the new helipad, which will be in operation by June, allowing a wider range of aircraft to land on site and being accessible 24 hours a day.

Currently the hospital does not have a recognised helipad and instead has a small grassed-over area adjacent to the Emergency Department, which has been used as a set-down area...