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Exeter firm IMP Software achieves Certified Vendor status with data privacy and protection specialists 9ine

IMP Software , leading provider of budgeting, purchasing and financial management solutions for over 500 multi-academy trusts (MATs) and 5,500 schools, has been awarded 9ine Certified Vendor status, recognising compliance excellence in data privacy and protection.

The certification from...

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SW economy registers slower growth in January

Economic growth in the South West lost momentum at the start of 2017, while there was a strong rise in cost pressures faced by local businesses, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Regional PMI.

The South West PMI® fell to 54.8 in January, down from 58.7 in December. A PMI reading above 50 signifies growth in business activity.

Data from January showed that the pace of growth...

LWC Drinks crown Old J Rum cocktail competition champ

LWC Drinks and Old J Spiced Rum have recently hosted six of Devon and Cornwall’s top bartenders in a cocktail-making competition at the 2017 Source Trade Show.

The six finalists battled it out in front of an audience with Andy Bell from The Brigg in Falmouth taking first place, closely followed by Justine Bock of the Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter and Josh Stewart of the Treasury in...

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Plymouth Argyle 3 Exeter City 0: Match report

You will always remember where you were when Kennedy scored.

New Argyle signing Matty Kennedy scored the first and made the second for fellow home debutant Ryan Taylor as Argyle cruised past local rivals - and promotion contenders - Exeter City. Jake Jervis added a late third from the spot, but the game was well won by then.

It seemed to be rather against the script. Exeter's...

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VIP Glamour at Vospers Peugeot

A local PEUGEOT Dealership rolled out the red carpet for its customers to celebrate its stylish new showroom in Plymouth.

Vospers Plymouth, in Marsh Mills Retail Park, hosted a VIP event on Thursday 2nd February to showcase its newly refurbished Dealership to a room of specially invited guests, and to celebrate the arrival of the all-new PEUGEOT 3008 SUV – winner of Car Buyer’s Car of...

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Building industry support for driving up local construction skills

Five new project sponsors have invested in the Council led Building Plymouth partnership which aims to work collaboratively to overcome the skills crisis facing the local construction industry.

National construction contractor Willmott Dixon, regional company Gilpin Demolition, nationwide building services contractor T Clarke, professional construction consultancy Ward Williams...

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Telecoms firm dials up support for MTV Crashes Plymouth

Tamar Telecommunications has been announced as Event Partner for MTV Crashes Plymouth 2017.

The Plymouth Science Park headquartered telecommunications company provides a range of business telecom products and services designed and manufactured by their in-house team of technical engineers.

Kevin Christoforou, Company Director of Tamar Telecommunications said: “As a Plymouth...

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Olympic Way and Jubilee Road opened up to help keep city moving

Restrictions have been lifted on two roads in Derriford and West Park to help keep traffic flowing and reduce congestion.

Olympic Way, which runs between Tavistock Road and Plymbridge Road, was previously a bus lane but has now been opened to all vehicles.

The bus lane was installed as part of the development of the George Park and Ride site but buses have not needed to use it...

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Search begins for Screwfix’s top Trade Apprentice 2017

Apprentices in Plymouth now have the chance to get their first step on the career ladder by entering this year's Top Trade Apprentice award.

The competition, organised by Screwfix which has a store in Plymouth, launched on 6 February to find and reward the best trade apprentice in the UK and to ensure their future in their chosen industry looks bright.

Brilliant budding...

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Closure order extended following drugs and anti-social behaviour

A closure order on a flat in Plymouth has been extended for a further three months to prevent further drugs and anti-social behaviour.

Plymouth City Council applied to District Judge Baker, sitting at Plymouth Magistrates on Tuesday 7 February to extend the closure order on 3E Teats Hill. The original closure order was granted in November 2016.

The application was heard in the...

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Double award win for learning talent at Sponge

Kate Nicholls, Head of Innovation at leading learning company, Sponge UK has won a second award recognising her talent as a digital learning designer.

At the Learning and Performance Institute’s (LPI) Learning Awards, she was named Learning Professional of the Year (bronze winner) at a gala evening on Thursday, February 2 at The Dorchester, London.

It’s her second major award...

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