This Friday’s Daniel O’Donnell concert at Plymouth Pavilions has been cancelled, along with the remainder of his UK tour.
Unfortunately, Daniel’s Father-in-law is critical in hospital with a suspected brain hemorrhage, and so understandably Daniel has had no choice but to cancel his shows, for which both Daniel and his management offer their sincere apologies.
A spokesperson for the Pavilions said: “Whilst this cancellation is at very short notice with the show only a few days away, we have extremely robust communication procedures in place and all customers that have...
Scientists may have taken the first steps in finding a treatment for conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. A study published in the journal Science Transitional Medicine claimed that researchers had managed to halt brain cell death in mice. Although potentially decades from a human application the study indicates that medicine which halts brain cell death is in the realms of possibility. The scientists induced a neurodegenerative condition in the mice using abnormal prion proteins which produces an approximation of human neurodegenerative disorders.
The government has announced that First Great Western Ltd will continue to operate trains between London Paddington and the south west until September 2015.
First Group's First Great Western (FGW) company has reached agreement with the government to continue running the franchise to operate trains between London Paddington, the Cotswolds, south Wales and the South West.
The government claims rail passengers will benefit from improved services, including greater WiFi coverage, on the Great Western network as a result of the new franchise agreement announced on Thursday (3...
Exeter Morris Men are recruiting and invite anyone who has ever enjoyed watching Morris dancers to have a go themselves. An Open Evening is being held at Ide Memorial Hall at 8pm on Thursday 3 October and everyone is welcome. Now the dancing season has come to an end, the search is on to find new members to add to the team and Exeter Morris would be especially interested to hear from younger dancers. Morris dancing may be an ancient tradition but go to any summer fete, fair or countryside gathering and these flamboyant performers will still form a major part of the day’s activities. Two...
Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg has vowed to put the cost of alcohol-related crime at the top of his agenda.
With the bill currently running at more than £300m in Devon and Cornwall Mr Hogg called upon all organisations affected by the booze culture to create a strategy to reduce both the cost and the effect on society. On Monday (16 September) over 60 delegates attended Mr Hogg's alcohol think tank, 'Action for Change'', at Plymouth's Mount Batten Centre to hear speakers from the licensed trade, the public and charitable sectors outline the impact any strategy would have...
Across the globe, cases of allergy are significantly increasing. An estimated 21 million people in the UK now suffer from an allergy, with at least one in three people affected at some time in their lives. In Devon and Cornwall, that equates to around 600,000 people.
A conference hosted by the University of Exeter Medical School will bring together a range of experts in the field to analyse the evidence and advise health professionals on how best to diagnose and treat an increasingly wide range of allergic reactions.
Professor Edward Kaminski, Honorary Professor at the...
A 16-month-old toddler is described as being in a "serious but stable condition" in Derriford Hospital after falling more than 100ft (30 metres) from a fifth-floor flat on Saturday morning.
The girl, who has not been named, suffered internal injuries after the fall from the window of her home just off Savage Road, in the Barne Barton area of Plymouth.
Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene of the incident which happened just before 8.30am on Saturday 7 July. The little girl was quickly taken to hospital.
Although Devon and Cornwall Police are continuing...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for the region, including Plymouth, on Saturday (7 September), with the risk of possible localised flooding.
The warning highlights "periods of heavy and persistent rain
"The public should be aware that there is a risk of localised disruption due to flooding.
"Some flooding from rivers or surface water is possible. There is still significant uncertainty as to where and when the heaviest rainfall and greatest impacts will occur and this alert will be updated on Friday."
