The new Bishop of Plymouth has seen first-hand the pressures the NHS is facing on his first visit to Derriford Hospital since he started his new role.
The Rt Rev’d James Grier visited an oncology ward and the hospital chaplaincy, meeting with the team of chaplains and a representative from St Luke’s Hospice.
Bishop James praised the work of the staff he met. “In just one...
Plymouth’s Mini Police programme for 8 - 10-year-olds, which has been running in the city’s primary schools for over a year, has achieved an impressive series of milestones for its community.
The city’s Mini Police programme has been recognised with a series of national Police awards this year including the Mini Police Award, Innovation Award and Cadet Unit of the Year Award. The...
Trevi is delighted to receive an amazing £1710 donation raised by the Plymouth based Ukulele Group - Queens Dock Ukes.
Queens Dock is a group of retired men and women who enjoy playing the Ukulele. They have been together for eight years and are now friends. They play performances for charity and each year nominate a local charity to receive the donations.
NEWLY qualified optometrist Katie Martin has completed her pre-registration qualifications in just 11 months, leaving her Plymouth Colleagues awestruck.
Pre-reg optometrists like Katie have two years and three months to complete the training, so her achievement has amazed others at the store.
Nathan Burn, a director at Specsavers Plymouth, says: ‘We’ve all said a huge...
A leading housebuilder has supported local families this Christmas after donating a number of turkeys to the Plymouth Foodbank.
The charity visited Persimmon Homes’ head office in Derriford on Thursday to collect six turkeys which will be used to supply local families in the City with a hot Christmas-day meal.
Plymouth Foodbank is part of a nationwide network supported by...
For those looking to fit in some last-minute festive shopping, Drake Circus has confirmed its opening times in the run up to Christmas.
From now until Friday 23rd December, the centre’s shopping hours will be 9am – 6pm.
Visitors can also enjoy festive late-night shopping on Thursday 22nd December until 8pm, with more than 30 retailers open even later until 9pm for late-night...
A busy summer has set Plymouth on course for a bumper cruise season next year with a dozen ships already lined up to visit Britain’s Ocean City in 2023.
The port welcomed thousands of cruise tourists this year with the post-pandemic return of passenger liners bringing an economic boost to the city.
There were seven individual cruise ship visits, including two by the small...
Plymouth based business Aquamarine Medicals has recently expanded by opening its sister clinic Aquamarine Health Clinic. Aquamarine Medicals led by Dr Christine Penny, has been providing medicals to the Maritime and Offshore Industries in Plymouth for the last 4 years.
With the recent closure of the NHS led MASTA travel clinic in Plymouth, Dr Penny recognised there was a need for a...
A range of retailers at Drake Circus are offering exclusive Black Friday deals for shoppers in Plymouth – with many discounts already available in stores now.
Greg Lumley, centre director at Drake Circus and The Barcode, said: “Whether you’re looking to get Christmas gifts for friends and family or treat yourself ahead of the festive period, lots of our retailers will be offering a...
