Awards

‘Our Star’ Awards winners 2014

More than 300 Plymouth City Council employees were nominated for this year’s Our Star Awards that recognise staff dedication and commitment.

Dozens of finalists attended the Council’s annual Our Star Awards held at Plymouth University’s graduation ceremony marquee on the Hoe.

The 13 winners included the Council’s events team, which won an Innovation Award for putting on the...

Venus Awards announce semi finalists

Excitement is building for this year’s Natwest Venus Awards Devon with the announcement of the semi-finalists at a packed awards ceremony in Exeter. More than a hundred women attended the event at the city’s award-winning restaurant Lloyd’s Kitchen, which provided complementary canapés for the nominees and has supported the awards from the beginning.

Lloyd Gardner, owner, said: “I’m...

Food and Drink Devon 2014 shortlist

With the esteemed Food & Drink Devon awards ceremony just a month away, the shortlist of the county’s most respected and influential artisan food and drink producers has just been announced.

Judges have tasted 134 of the finest meats, sweets and liquid treats, and checked out dozens of farm shops, breweries, restaurants and delis across Devon to select the pick of the crop. James...

Could you be Britain's top tradesman?

Tradesmen of Plymouth, put down your hammer, turn off your drill, as this year’s Britain’s Top Tradesman (BTT) competition from Screwfix has launched in the South West.

Screwfix, which has a store in Plymouth, is launching its annual competition to find and recognise the brilliant builders, exceptional electricians, helpful handymen and perfect plumbers that keep the UK’s homes and...

Devonport in the running for regeneration award

Judges from The Academy of Urbanism will be touring Devonport today (Thursday 7 August) to see for themselves the amazing transformation of an area that is one of only three places in the country to be nominated for the ‘Great Neighbourhood Award’ in the Academy’s Urbanism Awards.

Over the last decade Devonport has been completely transformed, thanks to the hard work and involvement...

Dial-A-Ride service shortlisted for national award

Plymouth’s Dial-A-Ride service has been shortlisted for a National Transport Award.

Led by Plymouth City Council and run in partnership with local transport charity Access Plymouth and Plymouth Citybus, the service has transformed travel opportunities for elderly and disabled residents.

The door-to-door, pre-bookable minibus service runs to any destination within the city,...

Sponsors step up for 2014 green awards

Environmental networking charity DEBI says it has just a few sponsorship opportunities remaining for its 2014 awards.

DEBI has already secured category sponsorship from South West Water and South Devon tyre recycler Bandvulc. The Environment Agency and green issue management specialist JP Associates are co-sponsoring this year’s Environmental Champion, won in 2013 by Gabriel Wondrausch...

Devon Tourism Awards hit new high

Entries are up in this year’s Devon Tourism Awards and look set to grow further as organisers announced an extended deadline to 29 August in the Outstanding Customer Service and Tourism Event categories.

Awards organiser Robin Barker of Services for Tourism is delighted: “The Awards have really taken off this year, hitting record numbers following the region’s success in last year’s...

Judges announced for 2014 Startups Awards

The judging panel for the 11th annual Startups Awards has been announced, with some of the greatest business brains in Britain set to assess entrants across the South West.

Nineteen high profile judges have been selected, including entrepreneurs, CEOs and managing directors of the country’s most successful companies, as well as media experts.

They will assess all 15 awards on...

Trust shortlisted for a national WOW! Award

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted for a national WOW! Award, which recognises the positive feedback we have received from patients about the fantastic work that is being done across the organisation.

The Trust has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Best NHS Organisation’ category alongside five other NHS Trusts.

Since the Awards began at the beginning of...

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