This Sunday 17 April, 22 brave members of Derriford Hospital staff will be facing the daunting challenge of jumping from an aircraft flying at 15,000 feet, and diving through the air at over 120mph, whilst raising money and supporting our Gold Dust Appeal.
Sky Fletcher, a Pathology IT Technician at Derriford Hospital, has chosen to take part in the skydive because of her own personal...
UK house price inflation is set for a slowdown over the coming months as the impact of new stamp duty changes, the EU referendum and the forthcoming devolved elections combine to create a climate of uncertainty in the country’s housing market, the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed.
These factors have been most strongly felt in central...
British sailor Phil Sharp has today confirmed that he will compete in the 14th Transat bakerly from Plymouth to New York.
Marking 10 years since his victory in the Route du Rhum, Destination Guadeloupe transatlantic race in 2006, Sharp returns to the Class40 to take on the 3,000-mile solo race across the north Atlantic.
“There hasn’t been an official Transat for eight years now...
Refugees registered with the Welcome Project at the British Red Cross in Plymouth are getting improved access to dental care and information, thanks to a project being carried out by a group of dental students from Plymouth University.
Language and cultural barriers often leave refugees struggling to obtain the services they need, and dental care is no exception.
Police forces nationwide are appealing for internet users to report harmful extremist and terrorist material when they see it online.
All week, police and partners have been using their social media channels to urge people to report material they suspect is extremist or terrorist by clicking on a distinctive red "STOP" button that can be found on their websites. STOP stands for Stop...
Plymouth’s Half Marathon 2016 will be taking place on Sunday 17th April.
This established event is an annual fixture in the city’s calendar and 2016 will see thousands of runners take to the streets; many of whom will be raising money for charity.
Using the city’s streets for the race will cause some changes to usual traffic routes. In planning the event every effort is made...
PLYMOUTH face a tough test in their first home match of the season against Rye House in the League Cup at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (7.15pm), writes Graham Hambly.
The Devils will be looking for a revenge win against the Rockets after going down 50-40 when they visited Rye House last month.
Plymouth co-promoter Ashley Taylor says: "It promises to be a competitive...
The enduring influence of William Shakespeare will be celebrated through a series of musical performances, films and talks at Plymouth University.
Marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death, the 2016 Words and Music Festival – sponsored by the Suzanne Sparrow Plymouth Language School – will carry the theme of Celebrating Shakespeare.
Onshore Media, the South West's leading tourism and leisure communications company, has won the PR contract for Destination Plymouth, aiming to promote Plymouth as a destination at local and regional level.
Onshore will be representing Britain's Ocean City, on behalf of the Destination Plymouth partners - Plymouth City Council's Visitor, Events and Marketing Team, Plymouth Waterfront...
