Plymouth

Special donation to ICU unit

A big thank you to Sam Pells, who paid a special visit to Pencarrow Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, to generously donate £12,000 and to thank staff for the care that her late husband, Neville Pells, had received.

Neville had a surfing accident in 2013 and was admitted to Pencarrow, but he sadly lost his life four days later.

Sam and 21 other volunteers decided to complete...

Dorset tops the travel Wish-list for Plymouth TV watchers

Dorset is the top UK travel destination for British TV viewers in Plymouth according to a leading train company - with one third (33%) interested in visiting the region after being inspired by popular ITV series Broadchurch.

The survey, conducted by CrossCountry, found that nearly half (48%) have visited a particular destination after being influenced by a film or TV programme and 49%...

Milestone for Gold Dust Appeal

Plymouth Hospital’s Gold Dust Appeal – raising money to transform the children’s wards – has reached a significant milestone of £15,000.

The Gold Dust Appeal aims to raise £100,000 to create a bright, welcoming environment on level 12 at Derriford Hospital.

This will include tactile, colourful and interactive displays for patients and their families. Anita Dykes, Matron for...

Plymouth set for The Party of the Summer

A small group of staff members at Santander and Plymouth University are organising ‘The Party of the Summer’, a huge, amazing event on Friday the 25th September 2015 for the people of Plymouth.

The summer party venue is a stunning marquee on Plymouth Hoe, boasting superb views of The Sound. Tickets are for over 18's only and can be purchased for just £15, with all profit going to Brain...

Getting the nuts and bolts of business right

Teams from the Council will be at an event next week to highlight the support available to Plymouth’s small businesses.

Council staff will be offering advice to new businesses as well as existing ones looking for tips on how to make their company grow.

The event takes place at Plymouth Science Park’s Baylis Suite on Tuesday 21 July and is hosted by Result Coach Ltd. This event...

Countdown to first Thrive Hub in Plymouth

Thrive Hubs, an innovative network of co-working hubs, is due to officially open its door for business for the first time in Plymouth in three weeks, thanks to the completion of its first project in Ocean Crescent.

“The interest shown by the business community during and after the Plymouth Business Show gave the whole team a massive boost. We have always passionately believed we are...

National loan sharks team return to Plymouth

Just when you thought it was safe… the national team that helps raise awareness of the dangers of loan sharks is returning to Plymouth.

The National Illegal Money Lending Team will be holding a series of events across Plymouth during the week commencing Monday 13 July.

Plymouth City Council teamed up with the National Illegal Money Lending Team earlier in the year for the Fishy...

Richard Deacon shows Bronze Skin for Ocean Studios show

Sculptor Richard Deacon has chosen to release his ‘singular and prickly work’ Bronze Skin, for A taste of things to come, the opening exhibition at Ocean Studios in Plymouth.

Deacon has exhibited widely internationally over the past 30 years. A major retrospective of his work, The Missing Part, was shown at museums in France and Germany in 2010-11 and a large-scale survey was exhibited...

Limited tickets left for MTV Crashes Plymouth

With just over a week to go until the big day, final preparations are being made with the first production pieces, the huge stage, lights and sound equipment, being trucked onto The Hoe.

With David Zowie at the number 1 spot on the Official Charts and Little Mix a big favourite to follow suit next week this is set to be THE biggest influx of superstars Plymouth has ever seen.

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Conference explores impact of environmental agents on DNA

Current research into the potential of environmental agents to cause damage and mutations to the DNA of humans and wild species will be discussed during a global conference at Plymouth University.

The 38th Annual Conference of UKEMS (the UK branch of the European Environmental Mutagen Society) is being staged from July 12-15.

It will focus on recent developments in fields such...

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