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New Happy Days nursery to open in Derriford

Happy Days Nurseries has announced that building work has started on a new Happy Days nursery situated at Derriford Business Park.

Working in partnership with Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, the new Happy Days nursery will continue to operate as a workplace nursery for Derriford Hospital staff as well as a nursery for the local community. Expected to open in summer 2013, it will replace...

Virgin Atlantic Challenger II found and to return home

Sir Richard Branson’s famous record-breaking Virgin Atlantic Challenger II will be sailing back to the UK after a 20-year absence.

Dan Stevens, a merchant navy officer and master, discovered the vessel in a boatyard in Palma de Mallorca, where it has sat for more than seven years. He is flying out a crew within days to carry out a basic refit to make it seaworthy, and then intends to...

Small businesses meet Gary Streeter MP for Q&A event

MP Gary Streeter, MP for South West Devon, took to the floor at a business event last month to answer questions from small businesses in a unique open discussion forum.

The breakfast event, organised by Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, took place at the National Marine Aquarium on Thursday 21 March and attracted over 30 small businesses from Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.

Prior...

Museum takes young folk on a world musical journey

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is launching a brand new programme of events introducing folk and world music to the under-fives.

‘Adventures in Music’ will take place on the last Friday morning of each month and feature live music and participation. Youngsters will be introduced to different types of music, instruments and cultures as they listen and learn together.

Many...

Families pay tributes to 3 year old and 2 teenagers who died in Honiton house fire

The families of the 3 year old boy and two teenagers who died tragically following a house fire in Honiton, have paid tributes to the three.

Police have confirmed the identities of the three young people as Harvey Bennellick, aged 3, Rosie Bennellick, 17 and Andy Gunn, 18, from Bishopsteignton who was Rosie’s boyfriend.

The family of Andrew Gunn paid the following tribute:...

Plymouth's Youth Parliament says 'pants to chlamydia'

The Rees and Morley Youth Centres are holding Chlamydia Awareness Weeks during the Easter Holidays for young people in Plympton and Plymstock.

Youth workers will be using a mixture of quizzes and games to encourage young people to learn more about chlamydia and how to get tested. Free socks and pants will be available, courtesy of Plymouth Community Healthcare's Health Improvement Team...

Healthy Working Lives

Plymouth Central Library is hosting an event on Friday 26 April where people can get help with finding work or advice on maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

The ‘Healthy Working Lives’ event, which will run from 11.30am to 2pm, will provide useful information about health and wellbeing for people in work, as well as training and employment opportunities for those who are looking for a job.

Careers South West and the Council’s Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service will be on hand with advice about training workshops, adult education courses and finding...

Library offers help on healthy work/life balance

Plymouth Central Library is hosting an event on Friday 26 April where people can get help with finding work or advice on maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

The ‘Healthy Working Lives’ event, which will run from 11.30am to 2pm, will provide useful information about health and wellbeing for people in work, as well as training and employment opportunities for those who are looking...

Plymouth parents in nappy world record attempt

Plymouth parents will be doing some quick changing as part of a world record attempt to highlight the benefits of using real nappies.

Mums and babies are lining up to form part of the British contingent of the ‘Great Cloth Diaper Change’ on Saturday 20 April as part of Real Nappy Week.

All around the world at 11 o’clock, mums will be changing their little ‘uns using cloth...

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