Plymouth

Plymouth - Mount Batten Cruise - 7 miles Sky Ride Local

The ride begins with the water taxi from Mount Batten to The Barbican, taking in the stunning views along Plymouth Hoe, and then back along Notte Street.

The route then proceeds to skirt the northern edge of Sutton Harbour before proceeding along Sutton Road to link up with the South West Coast Path.

The route then crosses the River Plym via Laira Bridge, availing of the cycle path all the way to Radford/Hooe Lakes.

After crossing the dam, the route continues along a tree-lined dirt path until it emerges in the Hooe area of the city.

From here, the route...

Game assesses emotional development of children with autism or Asperger's Syndrome

An interactive game which could enhance emotional awareness and regulation among young people has been developed by scientists from Plymouth University.

Emodiscovery is designed for children aged 8-12, and aims to assess their skills to regulate others’ emotions in a variety of situations

It is being targeted at all children, but scientists hope it will enable them to compare...

Health care assistants come together

On Tuesday 20th October, an awards ceremony was held at Derriford Health and Leisure Centre for the Health Care Assistants (HCAs) who have completed either a Level 2 (L2) or Level 3 (L3) Diploma in Progression Award.

Nicky Mitchell and Lyndsey Box, HCA L2 course tutors, were delighted to host the event to applaud all of the HCAs for their fantastic achievements and reflect upon the...

New community fundraiser for Brain Tumour Research

A former emergency services worker who lost his father to a brain tumour has started a new career to help others affected by the disease.

Peter Jordan, 47, of Dartmouth Road, Paignton, has taken on the role of community fundraiser with the national charity Brain Tumour Research. His career change was prompted by the death of his father Jim Jordan at the age of 76 to a glioblastoma...

China visit first step in international dental collaboration

A visit from senior management at Capital Medical University in Beijing to Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) is the first step in a collaboration between the two organisations.

Professor Yuxing Bai, Dean of the School of Stomatology (oral medicine) at Capital Medical University, and Professor Kai Yang, the School’s Director of Education, visited...

Bonfire Night: Top firework displays in Devon

Devon is no stranger to bangs and crackles, and come November, adventure parks, rugby clubs and open spaces are bound to come alive at night with the colours, shapes and rhythms of some of Britain's best fireworks. Being a Devon based caravan accessories retailer ( https://www.leisureshopdirect.com/ ) we’ve had our fair share of travellers asking for advice on where to go when in the area...

Search for medieval beasts at Buckland Abbey

This half-term, the team at Buckland Abbey are challenging visitors to find all the medieval beasts that are hiding around the National Trust estate.

From 24 October to 1 November, sixteen creatures will be mysteriously located around Buckland’s estate. Along the way, a trail booklet will allow visitors to capture what they discover by rubbing each creature onto the pages within. By...

Devon health leaders join sugar debate

Devon’s Public Health leaders have added their voice to a growing debate about the amount of sugar in people’s diets.

Their comments follow the recent petition on a proposed sugar tax, handed to Government by TV chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver, and the publication of a report by Public Health England (PHE) yesterday, entitled Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action. This report...

Barnardo’s volunteer appeal

Plymouth Independent Visitor & Advocacy Service (PIVAS)

PIVAS covers the whole of Plymouth, recruits, assesses, trains and manages adult volunteers to provide an advocacy service for children and young people at meetings where decisions are being made about them and independent visitor service for children in care. Independent Visitors regularly visit, befriend and advise a child...

Detection dogs take to streets of Plymouth

Local enforcement teams and their sniffer dogs will take to the streets of Plymouth to ask for the public’s help in tackling the sellers of illegal tobacco.

Illegal tobacco is known to make it easier for children to start smoking, as it is sold at cheap prices, and is also known to make communities more attractive to criminals, who can have links to organised crime.

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