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Inspiring new businesspeople throughout Plymouth Enterprise Week

A new generation of entrepreneurs is set to be inspired at a series of events across Plymouth this week.

Plymouth Enterprise Week (PEW), run by the City of Plymouth and the University of Plymouth, takes place from 14–20 November and aims to celebrate enterprise, sustainability and new ideas in the city and beyond.

Events include a ‘pitch perfect’ workshop on how to sell a new...

Crewe 1 Argyle 2: Match report

ARGYLE extended their lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two to seven points with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Alexandra Stadium.

Goals from Craig Tanner and Graham Carey, following Alex Kiwomya’s opener for the hosts, ensured that the Greens took full advantage of Carlisle’s unexpected first defeat of the season at bottom-placed AFC Newport County.

The...

Heartless thieves steal Christmas boxes from Plymouth church

Police are appealing for information about a theft from the Pilgrim United Reform Church on St Levans Road, Plymouth.

Between Monday 12th and Monday 19th September 2016, 15 shoe boxes filled with toys, sweets, stationery, toiletries and money were taken from the rear hall of the church . The boxes were donated by the public to the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child.

The...

Pensioner fined £4,700 for illegal haul of wild bird eggs

A Devon pensioner has been fined £4,700 after amassing an illegal lifetime collection of hundreds of wild bird eggs.

William Beaton, 73, from Yelverton, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court yesterday [10 November] and admitted to stealing the eggs from around the UK, including Devon and Cornwall.

He pleaded guilty to five offences under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside...

New tobacco packs arrive in Devon marking change to law

The first cigarettes on sale in new, standardised packaging have been spotted in Devon.

New laws that came in to force across the UK in May gave manufacturers up to a year to switch to drab green packs, with bigger health warnings, designed to make smoking less appealing to children and young people.

But just six months later, the first packs are starting to be seen here in...

More units let at Saltash commercial hub

Rising demand for commercial accommodation is keeping Plymouth property specialists Bruton Knowles busy - tracking down remaining units on the city outskirts.

Mark Slade from the firm’s Lockyer Street office has now let four out of five units at the Moorlands Trading Estate at Saltash and has offers on the last remaining unit.

The light industrial units vary from 1,410 to 3,...

Council investing in our city to bring in steady income

Plymouth City Council has purchased a prime retail warehouse park in the city as part of a long-term investment strategy to promote the local economy and generate income.

The Council has used historically low borrowing rates to acquire the freehold interest of Friary Retail Park on Exeter Street. The property extends to circa 81,000 sq ft and is located beside a strategic gateway to...

Energy firm backs local support services

Energy firm Western Power Distribution (WPD) is providing financial backing to local support agencies in Plymouth to extend their fuel poverty support services to more people in the lead up to winter.

The company is supporting the Plymouth Energy Community to deliver advice to fuel poor residents and help them keep warm on a budget – providing advice on energy tariffs, saving energy...

Award-winning placement for Plymouth University student

Plymouth University student Peter Boden has received a prestigious award from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) for his outstanding performance during a placement year as part of his MEng course in civil and coastal engineering.

Peter, who is originally from Stroud, impressed his host company, Dyer & Butler in Swindon, with his work on numerous projects, which...

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