The Immunology Home Therapy Service at University Hospitals Plymouth has not only benefitted patients in a number of ways for over 20 years, but it is now also helping to combat an international shortage of antibody treatments. The service, run by the Immunology Specialist Nursing team at the Trust, is seeing greater numbers from Devon and Cornwall than ever before, and now includes other...
One in five adults in the South West could have undiagnosed liver disease, the British Liver Trust’s Love Your Liver mobile screening and scanning unit found after visiting the region in November.
The charity visited Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Cheltenham, and scanned passers-by who were interested in finding out more about their liver health. Of the 268 people scanned, 50 (...
Winners of this year’s Tech South West Awards have been revealed at a live ceremony at the new multi-million pound Market Hall and Immersive Dome venue in Plymouth.
Artificial reef systems, satellite-powered earth observation and filtration systems to tackle microplastic pollution were among the innovations celebrated at the annual technology awards covering the entire South West...
Olivia Frost is a member of Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Funky Llama and for the past few years has gained confidence and skills through the project. She is now an advocate for people with disabilities in Plymouth.
Funky Llama is an engagement project that helps disabled adults to develop key life skills and gain confidence, through music, dance and drama.
CHRISTMAS classics and festive family favourites are heading back to the big screen this year at Vue, providing the perfect gift of the Big Screen Experience this December.
For those looking to enjoy a pinch of Christmas movie magic, Vue will be showing a number of select seasonal screenings across the month in the lead up to the 25th December and whether it’s some Christmas cheer...
A group of lifelong friends have joined forces to make a donation to The Box.
Plymouth-based Derek Wood, Malcolm Elliott, Ali Gilhespie and Linda Stott have been friends since they were pupils at Burrington School in Pennycross in the 1960s.
They met up again in 2019 and decided to put feelers out to old school friends to see who would be interested in attending a reunion....
Employment and health expert Seetec Pluss is urging armed forces veterans in Devon and the South West to use the bespoke support available to help them find civilian jobs.
Leaving the armed forces and adapting to civilian life can provide real challenges, explains Seetec Pluss Operations Manager Chris Martin, who served in the Royal Navy after leaving school, but there are a wide...
A collection of early West Country silver spoons being auctioned in Chilcotts December sale may hold the answer to a mystery of a missing Plymouth spoon.
‘The Charles C Brian Collection’ was amassed over many years by Mr Brian, combining his love of Plymouth and Devon with his interest in early silver. In amongst the many historic spoons - which includes some dating back to the 16th...
Triple Christmas chart-topper and social media star LadBaby has launched this year’s Tesco Food Collection, urging shoppers Plymouth to donate at their local store. The LadBaby family’s charity singles have reached Christmas No.1 for the past three years. They are only the third act in UK history – after The Beatles and Spice Girls – to have three consecutive number ones. Ladbaby, aka Mark...
New research from the UK’s largest mutual pension and investment company, Royal London, reveals that seven in ten (69%) pension holders in Plymouth are unaware that their pension could be invested in ways to help fight climate change. Only one in ten (10%) pension holders from the city currently invest their pension responsibly, but 34% say they would like their pension to be invested more...
