Plymouth

`Digital megaphone’ from SW women for International Women's Day #openforbusiness

MORE than 100,000 people will be reached in an online `Thunderclap’ for International Women’s Day today (March 8th, 2014) from Leading Women UK.

The successful campaign has been led by LWUK, the fastest growing female networking group in the South West of the UK. It was launched on Wednesday and hit its target with 16 hours to go to the noon deadline on 8 March.

It aims to have...

Charity seeks Second World War Convoy Veterans

The Legasee Educational Trust is looking to interview Veterans who served as Naval Ratings during the Second World War and have stories to share about the convoys.

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), “Keeping Britain Afloat” will use footage from the video interviews to create educational content for schools and universities and also provide Chatham’s Dockyard Trust with...

Fashion in the City

Over 40 fashion related stalls including clothes, accessories, beauty and treatments. Blogger, model and writer Miss Turnstiles will be at the event giving workshops on fashion through the 40's, 50's and 60's and how we can use it now. Tiffany Macedo-Dine will also be running workshops on 'How to feel fabulous'

Throughout the day there will be two amazing catwalks by AJ Art Ltd and the Plymouth College of Art & Design putting their own twist on modern fashion. Plus of course your very own colour consultation analysis with yourself!

There will a beauty parlour and...

Five arrested and suspected drugs equipment seized

Police have arrested five men and seized suspected drugs equipment in Plymouth thanks to the actions of an off-duty officer.

The off-duty sergeant was in Ladysmith Road on Thursday afternoon (6 March) when he saw several men acting suspiciously.

Local units attended and two men were arrested nearby. A further three men, who had left the scene in a van, were arrested a short...

Council supports LGBT adoption and fostering week

Plymouth City Council is supporting LGBT adoption and fostering week to dispel the myth that LGBT people can’t foster or adopt.

It’s after new research published by Action for Children and New Family Social, showed that sexuality and gender identity are seen as barriers to becoming parents by one in three (36 per cent) LGBT people.

The survey of 400 lesbian, gay, bisexual or...

Businesses agree deal for 'dementia friendly' high streets

South West High streets are set to become ‘dementia friendly’ as several major retailers commit to offering their staff training to help those with the condition.

The initiative launched by the Alzhiemer’s society will see staff at 60 Homebase and Argos stores as well as some branches of Marks and Spencer and Lloyds bank train to become ‘Dementia Friends’ who help people with...

Visitor access to City healthcare sites improved

Visitor access to medical centres across Plymouth including Mount Gould Hospital has been improved thanks to the launch of a new external wayfinding system.

South Devon based brand and digital design agency, LOGO, has worked closely with Plymouth Community Healthcare to create a simplified, consistent signage system to improve ease of access for patients and visitors to its 18 centres...

Leading Women UK's International Women's Day Campaign

The Westcountry’s fastest growing female network is leading South West support on International Women’s Day.

The digital campaign run by Leading Women UK aims to inspire change on Women's Day by asking women to share their top piece of advice on how to #BeYourselfAtWork.

They are also asking people to support Women’s Day by partaking in a social media Thunderclap campaign...

Cleaners talk dirty in smash-hit comedy

If you’re looking for a way to do some theatrical spring cleaning and dust off the winter blues with a good laugh, then Plymouth-based Gadzooks Theatre Company have got just the thing for you.

“Dirty Dusting”, by Ed Wood and Trevor Waugh, is the hilarious tale of three cleaning women who are going to be made redundant and decide that to get their own back, they set up a sex chat line...

Sport Relief 2014: Join in the fun and games

It’s time to dig out that running kit Plymouth because Sport Relief is here again.

On Sunday 23 March the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile will be setting off from the University St Mark and St John campus at 9.30am, with hundreds of locals getting on their marks, set and go for Sport Relief. Super sprinters and willing walkers will all feel at home with a choice of one, three or six...

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