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IMP Software secures investment to accelerate innovation and broaden unified financial management platform for the education sector

IMP Software , the leading platform helping Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) to strengthen their budget forecasting and financial management, has announced a significant minority investment from Partech Growth fund to support its next stage of development.

The partnership with Partech, a...

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SW consortium awarded £5.5million to increase HE participation from disadvantaged backgrounds

A consortium of universities and colleges across the South West has won £5.5million in government funding to inspire young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education.

Institutions across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset – led by the University of Plymouth – have been awarded two years’ funding in the first phase of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP),...

Bulk powder transport specialist to bring £8 million investment and new jobs to six UK ports

Yorkshire-based Simon Gibson Transport Ltd. is to invest £8 million and create new jobs in six ports across the UK, including Plymouth, after securing a multi-million pound, five-year contract with one of the largest importers of cement in the UK.

The company, which has its headquarters in Goole, East Yorkshire and currently has 13 operating centres across the UK, has secured a...

Plymouth housebuilder calls upon Santa to ensure local children are on his list

The housebuilder behind a brand new community in Plymouth is taking action to ensure its homes are on Santa’s radar this Christmas.

Barratt Homes, which is bringing new homes to Plymouth at its Reflections development, has written to Mr Claus to make sure he stops by this festive season. The five-star housebuilder is keen to make sure that Santa is fully aware of the development and...

Offenders help rejuvenate Plymouth - bit by bit

Offenders paying back for their crimes are helping to rejuvenate Plymouth’s streets through an innovative partnership.

Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Community Rehabilitation Company (DDC CRC) has teamed up with Plymouth City Council’s street services team to give offenders a chance to pay back for their crimes and help to brighten up the city.

Following a successful project to...

Five star hotel overlooking Hoe unveiled

Plans for a £50 million redevelopment scheme with a boutique hotel offering magnificent views of the Sound have been unveiled.

Development specialists Henley Real Estate have been selected as the preferred bidder to develop the site of the now-demolished Quality Hotel in Cliff Road overlooking the Hoe.

Representatives from the company will be at Cabinet today (6 December) to...

Police keen to locate Jordan Row

Detectives are keen to locate a Plymouth man called Jordan Row, aged 35, who police would like to speak to about three robberies that took place on 1 November in the Mutley and North Road East vicinity of Plymouth.

If a member of the public see this man, police are advising not to approach him but call 999.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Row, please email 101@dc.police.uk...

Optical assistant has a clear head for fundraising

A BRAVE 20-year-old man has shaved his head for charity in a show of solidarity with young cancer sufferers.

William Cooper, an optical assistant at Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists in Plymouth, raised a total of £500 in an event, held at his workplace, to raise money for The Teenage Cancer Trust.

William, from Ivybridge, said that he was inspired to take action after...

Shaun’s strengths recognised with the support of DCH

Young Plymouth man, Shaun Millington, has thanked DCH for supporting him when he needed it most by giving him a home to live in and mentoring him on essential independent living skills such as money management and cooking for himself.

Shaun, who has learning difficulties, started his journey with DCH in 2014 living in accommodation for young people at Plymouth Foyer and celebrated...

Phone scammers posing as Council employees

Another scam is doing the rounds where bogus telephone callers are posing as Council officials.

Trading Standards officers have received a number of reports that residents are getting phone calls saying there is a problem with their council tax and asking for payment. The person on the phone couldn’t tell them how much they owed or their account number.

The callers got...

Bond Dickinson named as a Best Legal Adviser for sixth year running

National law firm Bond Dickinson, which has a large office in Plymouth, has today been named as a "Best Legal Adviser" in Legal Week's Best Legal Adviser Report 2016. The report asked in-house counsel for their opinions on satisfaction, importance and innovation in the service they receive from the top UK and global firms.

Bond Dickinson received its highest scores in...

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