Staff at the National Marine Aquarium (NMA) in Plymouth were very excited to view some recent footage of a marine animal submitted for identification, with all characteristics suggesting it was an Orca (Orcinus orca) – one of the Toothed Whales called Odontocetes, and the largest species of dolphin.
As a charity dedicated to connecting us with our Oceans and having just held a national...
Burrington Estates New Homes Site Manager, Gary O’Gorman, has today been recognised by the NHBC (National House Building Council) with a Pride in the Job Award at Notre Dame, Plymouth.
Gary O’Gorman has been recognised for his outstanding quality service to the house building industry and been working on the Notre Dame development since work began. Notre Dame is a premium development...
Plans have been submitted for Central Park’s new Community Sports Hub and tennis courts.
Situated in the heart of the park on the site of current bowling pavilion, the hub will complement the current bowling greens as well as the refurbished sports plateau by adding changing rooms, accessible toilets and storage facilities; opening up the park to a wider range of outdoor sports....
The eighth Bladder and Bowel Event (BABE) is set to take place on Friday 22 June 2018.
BABEs are aimed at supporting people with bladder and bowel problems and are organised by staff from our colorectal, urological and gynaecological teams.
The event will take place at the Future Inn, Derriford and will include various talks by health specialists from University Hospitals...
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau have reported a 7 per cent increase in the number of fraud offences recorded in England and Wales, compared to the previous year.
That’s more than 660,000 reports made to the intelligence bureau. But experts estimate that only 5 to 15 percent of all scams are reported, so the true number of fraud offences is likely to be considerably higher....
Having just completed a hugely successful 6-month tour of the US & Canada, smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary next year by making a triumphant return to its original opening venue and spiritual home, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Buddy will open on Tuesday 3rd September 2019 and play for 1 week before embarking on a UK wide...
A year on from her brain tumour diagnosis, a Plymouth resident and her dog are walking 150 miles to raise awareness and funds for research into the disease.
Victoria Bradley and her pet dog, Luna, have embarked on the 150-mile walking challenge for the Brain Tumour Research charity after learning how poorly funded research into brain tumours is.
It’s very easy to over-share on social media nowadays and it seems a fair number of us are being duped into doling out our card details, bank details and private addresses without a second thought.
New research, commissioned by Nationwide Building Society, has revealed that an overwhelming 83% of young people have encountered people over-sharing personal details on social media....
A thoughtful donation has been received by our maternity department, to help parents who suffer the loss of a baby. Amber and Josh Goddard fundraised to purchase a Flexmort CuddleClot, which they have kindly gifted to Derriford Hospital in memory of their baby son, Mylo.
“It had been a real struggle to get pregnant because of having polycystic ovaries,” describes Amber, “but then I was...
Plymouth Arts Centre has announced the films that will be shown this summer, at the spectacular waterside venues of Tinside Lido, Mount Edgcumbe and Royal William Yard. Plymouth Arts Centre has been taking its cinema on tour each summer for a sell-out series of events since 2012.
The programme has expanded due to popular demand, with two weekends at Tinside Lido. The 1935 Art Deco Lido...
