• Will Devonport strike tomorrow?

  By LocalPeep at 13:45 on 29/11/11

  

  Tomorrow (30 November) is set to have the biggest day of strike action the UK has seen in more than thirty years. Trade Union members from UNISON, GMB, UNITE, NAHT, NASUWT have recently been balloted over strike action in response to proposed changes to public sector pensions, and over 2 million people are expected to take part in the walk out tomorrow. Several areas will be affected including job centres, council services,...

• Take first steps to career with new foot care course

  By Devonport People at 07:00 on 03/05/11

  

  A NEW Foot Care school will be opening this summer to offer training for new jobs. The Foot Care practitioners course is being launched by lead tutor Dr Mark Couchman, a trained podiatrist. The course, beginning on July 1, will lead to a Foot Care practitioners diploma. The first six months will be theoretical training followed by an additional four months of practical training. Dr Couchman said: "I trained at the Plymouth School...

• Easter musical drama educates the spirit

  By Devonport People at 07:00 on 05/04/11

  

  THE THEMES of faith, hope and love have being explored in a unique musical drama. Written and composed by staff at Notre Dame Roman Catholic School, the performance was based on the last seven words of Christ. Pupils and adults from the Derriford-based school were joined by those from St Boniface, Devonport High School for Boys and Devonport High School for Girls to enact the piece, which was part of the site's preparations for...

• Turn former troops into teachers – MP

  By Devonport People at 07:00 on 11/03/11

  

  A SECONDARY school in Plymouth has been urged to take on ex-service personnel as teachers who would bring "authority and discipline" to the classroom. Tory MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Oliver Colvile recalled his own school days to highlight the benefits of the government drive to recruit veterans into education. Speaking during a Commons debate on support for the armed forces and veterans, he also pressed for steps to be...

• A flippin’ good time at pancake day events

  By Devonport People at 07:00 on 09/03/11

  

  CHILDREN in Plymouth enjoyed cooking up a treat with a variety of tasty activities for Pancake Day. Primary schools across the city organised special events for yesterday's Shrove Tuesday. At St Joseph's Primary School in Devonport there was a pancake race on the school field. All 114 children at the school ran across the field, tossing their pancakes in frying pans as parents looked on. Headteacher Brendan Gill said: "It was very...

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