Tor Bridge High is celebrating a landmark moment in the school’s sporting history as its Sixth Form Patriots Basketball Academy team made history by winning the league and staying undefeated throughout the entire season.

The outstanding achievement marked the first time the Patriots Academy has completed a full season unbeaten, securing both the championship title and promotion for next year.

Chris Wolff, a geriatrics and general medicine registrar at Derriford Hospital, has been selected for the Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship in Parkinson’s 2025.

Parkinson’s is the world’s fastest growing neurological condition and the Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship in Parkinson’s 2025 is an opportunity for geriatric specialist registrars, providing them with dedicated time to develop their skills and understanding of the care and treatments for patients with Parkinsons.

Dozens of banner-waving protestors have demonstrated their angry opposition to plans to build six homes on a green space in Tamerton Foliot.

The residents gathered on the small plot of land in Mary Dean Avenue on May 22 to show the strength of feeling against the proposal.

Since the application was submitted for ‘Permission in Principle’ to build the homes on the land, nearly 100 letters of objection have been submitted to the local planning authority.

Bambinos Day Nursery in Woolwell has once again been awarded an Outstanding rating across all areas in its latest Ofsted inspection.

The report praised the ‘homely nursery’ for offering a ‘wide range of stimulating learning experiences.’ It highlighted the exceptional progress children make, particularly in their physical development,communication, and personal confidence.

A local charity was delighted when it secured funding for a new wheelchair accessible minibus – only for scammers to break their hearts and put the charity’s future at risk.

Southway Playcare organises inclusive activities for local primary aged children which includes trips, local visits, cooking, festivals, arts, crafts and residentials, throughout the year, so that all children can safely play alongside their friends from several different schools across Plymouth.

Ella James, a third-year speech and language therapy student at Plymouth Marjon University, has been making a significant impact in the world of sport by raising awareness of the challenges faced by individuals with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN).

Through a series of innovative sessions with sports teams led by Ella and the Giving Voice Society – of which Ella is president – she has sparked vital conversations on how sport can be more inclusive for all.

Four members of Plymouth Lions Club of Plymouth visited Woodlands Special School at Whitleigh to see the improvements to two sensory rooms which had been funded by the club.

The Lions donated £1,100 raised by their Christmas supermarket bucket collections to the school, which caters for children with physical, sensory and medical difficulties.

A group of Year 11 students from Tor Bridge High have taken their classroom learning to the coastline of Lyme Regis to explore the real-world impact of coastal erosion.

The visit formed part of their geography curriculum and gave students the chance to witness first-hand the natural processes and human interventions that shape coasts. Students observed visible signs of erosion and investigated the effectiveness of coastal defences such as sea walls, rock armour, and managed retreat zones.

Students from Marine Academy Plymouth have returned from a trip to France as part of a French pen pal exchange, experiencing language in action, new friendships, and cultural adventures, all thanks to funding from the British Council.

Their journey began with a warm welcome at the French technical school, where students dived into collaborative projects, ice-breaker activities, and campus life, even exploring some incredible engineering innovations.

In Toulouse, students took in iconic landmarks like the Capitole, racked up over 20,000 steps, and enjoyed their first taste of authentic crpes which they declared delicieux! Evenings were spent bonding with their pen pals over games and laughter.