Older people in the UK are disproportionately at risk from electrical hazards, according to research by leading charity, Electrical Safety First.
The Charity has found that a person over 60 is ten times more likely to die in a fire than somebody aged 17 to 24i. And more than half of the accidental fire-related deaths last year in Great Britain were people aged 65 and olderii.
The rise of an industry which has come to dominate the world is being explored in a documentary series fronted by a Plymouth University academic.
Planet Oil: The Treasure that Conquered the World is a three-part series presented by Iain Stewart, the University’s Professor of Geosciences Communication and Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute.
Police investigating an assault on a teenage boy in Plymouth are appealing for information.
The 15-year-old local boy was approached by four male youths, dressed in black and wearing hoods, at the side of the Bargain Booze shop on Crownhill Road, West Park.
One of the youths is believed to have punched the victim in the face several times during the incident that happened...
PLYMOUTH Science Park has become the first Zero to Landfill business park in Devon.
The site, which houses 80 businesses and 800 employees on the 25 acre site near Derriford, has partnered with Devon Contract Waste as part of their green strategy to minimise their impact on the environment.
Plymouth Science Park Director of Operations Christian Jenkins said: “Plymouth Science...
Plymouth’s ‘shhh patrols’ had a good reception from students as they hit potential noise hot spots during Freshers’ Week.
The team was out in the city centre, Mutley, Greenbank and Mount Gould to advise noisy students new to Plymouth to turn the dial down and think about their neighbours.
The patrols, which involved the Council, the police and university staff took place over...
Detectives have released CCTV images of a group of potential witnesses they would like to speak to after a man was stabbed in Plymouth at the weekend.
The man in his 30s, from Plymouth, suffered multiple stab wounds as a result of a disorder outside the Crash Manor nightclub on Union Street at 5.30am on Sunday 4 October.
He was taken to Derriford Hospital with superficial stab...
Usborne books have generously donating over £600.00 worth of books to our children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.
Vikki Dernham, Usborne Book Organiser, decided to organise a community book pledge to raise funds and, after only one month, managed to raise an amazing £610.00 to purchase books for all ages.
Vikki said: “As part of my role, one of the things we can offer schools...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Plymouth at the weekend.
The man in his 30s, from Plymouth, suffered multiple stab wounds as a result of a disorder outside the Crash Manor nightclub on Union Street at 5.30am on Sunday 4 October.
He was taken to Derriford Hospital with superficial stab wounds and discharged later following medical treatment....
