Ten young people from Plymouth’s Young Inspectors group have been talking to the Council’s most senior managers about the experiences of children and young people in the city’s child protection processes.
The project was started to make sure that the voice of the child was included in all aspects of work around children’s social care. Managers wanted to gain a thorough and accurate...
RECORD numbers of businesses have joined the Plymouth Science Park over the past three months.
Since June, 15 new businesses have relocated to the 25 acre site near Derriford Hospital which specialises in supporting businesses in the areas of science, technology, marine and digital.
The park is a world-class office, research and laboratory environment that provides the space,...
Cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff is hitting the road for his 2nd Innings tour and has chosen to donate all proceeds from a meet-and-greet event after his Plymouth show to The Children’s Society.
Freddie will be performing at Plymouth Pavilions on 25 October at 8pm. Ticket buyers can meet the cricket star for an additional £25 and the money raised will go towards helping disadvantaged...
Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine has been given the seal of approval in its General Medical Council report, with assessors stating that “the quality of medical education was found to be high.”
The report is part of the GMC’s remit to ensure that all medical schools comply with the standards and outcomes set out in “Tomorrow’s Doctors”. The report comes from meetings...
A survey of 2,000 consumers by predictive analytics firm, Blue Yonder has discovered that shoppers are becoming increasingly technology savvy in finding the best bargain and has discovered a new trend borne of the millennial age – the strategic online shopper.
Some of the top findings include:
We spend on average 29 minutes looking for the best bargains on fashion items
Around 1,000 more people in Plymouth will be helped to get online as part of the city’s continuing mission to get more people – and services – internet savvy.
Plymouth City Council is one of four councils nationally to be awarded £112,000 from the Big Lottery Fund as part of a ‘test and learn pilot’.
The project has two strands – to get more people comfortable using the...
Police are warning residents about the latest scam that has seen some victims duped out of thousands of pounds.
Computer Software Service Fraud, also known as the Microsoft Tech Scam, relates to predominantly Indian call centres cold calling victims claiming to be from legitimate businesses, such as Microsoft.
The caller states that there is an issue with the victim’s computer...
Police are urging a driver to come forward after an elderly man was hit by a car following a football match in Plymouth last month.
The 86-year-old local man was stood on the pavement on Outland Road, opposite Home Park football ground, on Saturday 19 September at around 5pm, waiting for the park and ride service after the Plymouth Argyle versus Bristol Rovers game.
