Car use is around 30% lower on weekdays during lockdown 2.0, according to new data released by the Department for Transport.
Weekend road use is also down sharply, a 40% drop since the tighter restrictions came into effect.
By contrast, average car use plummeted 65% during the first lockdown, while April’s Easter weekend registered the lowest level of non-weekday car traffic,...
Vision Express is encouraging locals to not let their eyesight become another casualty of the pandemic after 17% were found to have missed their regular eye appointment due to Covid-19
Nearly 2 in 10 (17%) locals in Plymouth have not been for regular eye check due to Covid-19.
Despite the new restrictions in place, Vision Express will still be open in Plymouth, offering eye...
A Devon women has started a petition as part of a bid to raise awareness of the plight of small independent businesses selling non-essential items.
Nicky Edmunds, along with her husband Paul, is the owner of two independent shops called Insideout, based in Exeter and Tavistock, selling gifts and homewares.
She is calling on the Government to recognise that large retailers...
Councils across Devon are working together to support people identified as being ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ through this second lockdown.
During the first lockdown beginning last March, around 34,000 Devon residents were considered to be ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ based on their long term health conditions and vulnerability, and they were advised to ‘shield’. Many spent...
Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth continues to be a COVID-19 secure clinical environment. This means that as well as reintroducing planned surgery, the team there have also been able to treat NHS patients from local NHS trusts throughout the pandemic.
Hospital director Mark White, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth (formerly Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre), said: “Despite the...
SPECSAVERS stores in Plymouth and Plymstock will remain open for all eyecare and hearing needs when the country moves back into lockdown on Thursday 5 November.
Research by the retailer showed that a third of people in the UK noticed a deterioration in their eyesight during the first lockdown, so it is urging customers to keep their scheduled appointments.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is pleased to confirm that RHS Gardens Wisley, Harlow Carr, Hyde Hall and Rosemoor will remain open for visitors to enjoy fresh air and exercise during the new month-long lockdown across England.
The RHS Gardens have offered a vital safe sanctuary to the public for their mental and physical health during these times, and the charity is delighted...
A survey carried out by mental health organisation, TalkOut Group, has revealed that a staggering 81% of Plymouth workers believe that their mental health has not been a priority for their employer during the pandemic.
The study also found that nearly half (48%) of Plymouth workers haven’t received any mental health support or advice from their employer since the lockdown in March...
As schools, colleges and universities get ready to welcome back students, new data reveals almost half (45%) of 11-18-year-olds in the South West are worried that returning to education will impact their mental health. The survey commissioned by the mental health anti-stigma campaign, Time to Change, showed that many young people are harbouring concerns about returning to education, but only...
