Marks & Spencer has today, Thursday 24th February opened the newest branch of its M&S Opticians service, located in the retailer’s popular Plymouth store. M&S Plymouth’s opticians service is the second of its kind in the South West of England, with the Exeter branch opening earlier this month, as M&S continues to invest in the local area to provide customers with leading eye...
Food lovers will be licking their lips in anticipation during the first week of March which has become well known as being British Pie Week!
With the date just around the corner, renowned restaurateur Marco Pierre White believes the great British public should now give, what is regarded as one of the country’s favourite dishes, some much-needed appreciation.
One of the world’s first Omicron-specific variant vaccines is to be trialled in Devon and Cornwall, as the biotechnology company Moderna, Inc works with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
The innovative study will see participants receive a first or second booster. In the South West, it is opening first at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, with plans to open at...
Archaeological artefacts recovered from shipwrecks in Plymouth Sound that reveal Plymouth’s links to empire, slavery and indenture have been brought to life through 3D scanning at Fab Lab Plymouth, in a collaboration between Plymouth College of Art’s Smart Citizens Programme, local archaeological team the SHIPS Project and internationally-renowned artist and photographer, Dr Mohini Chandra...
With a whole host of things to do at Drake Circus shopping centre and The Barcode in Plymouth, here are our top tips for how to get the most out of your family visit this half term.
1. Take advantage of great dining deals for kids
Whether you’re in the mood for a quick bite to eat at Drake Circus or a more leisurely dining experience at The Barcode , there are a number of delicious...
A South West nursery group, which was launched in Bristol, has celebrated the 18th anniversary of opening its doors to the first children and their families.
The Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-School group was founded by husband and wife team Tony and Bev Driffield who opened the first setting in Brislington on 8 February 2004.
A young man who was diagnosed with cancer at just 21 years old took part in a charity boxing match for his friend who also had the condition - but he did not live to see him compete.
Jamie English, now 24, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma three weeks after his mentor of almost a decade, Dave Ireland, had been given just six months to live.
Whether you’re treating a partner, friend, parents, children or another special person in your life, Drake Circus and The Barcode have all you need to help share the love this Valentine’s Day.
From a romantic meal and movie to candles, chocolate and more, here’s the top pick of Valentine’s ideas for 2022.
Plymouth-based Biovault Family has announced a new partnership with The Baby Academy to provide free baby safety workshops throughout 2022.
The sessions are available on line via My Baby Academy and provide parents with practical advice on topics such as allergic reactions in babies, baby rashes, teething, baby ear infections, and administering medicine correctly to your baby....
Local health and care provider, Livewell Southwest, has been named as the new organisation responsible for the running of the Mayflower Medical Group of GP practices in Plymouth from April 2022.
The Group, which covers five sites in Plymouth, is responsible for providing GP services for nearly 40,000 people in the city.
The current arrangements, with provider Access Health...
