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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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International companies jump on board Mayflower 400 Robo-Ship Campaign

THREE major international companies jumped on board the Mayflower Autonomous Ship Crowdfunder launch as sponsors within seconds of it going live on Monday (24 October).

The UTC and Silicon Sensing, both with offices in Plymouth, as well as Lockheed Martin UK and a host of individuals both in the UK and USA pledged in the first few minutes.

Peter Ruddock, UK Chief Executive of...

Career ppportunities for Plymouth's Ecommerce students

Students who are interested in entering the specialised world of e-commerce will find a host of career opportunities in Plymouth and beyond. For example, there are a variety of sales and marketing jobs that now have e-commerce counterparts, so you do not have to work in a brick and mortar environment if you do not want to. A few great e-commerce career options are listed below for your review...

Iconic Robot-Ship launches crowdfunding campaign

Members of the public will be able to see their name etched into history when ambitious plans to build a multi-million pound robot boat to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower out of Plymouth take another step forward tomorrow (Monday 24th October, 2016).

The team behind the Mayflower Autonomous Ship are planning a Crowdfunding launch which will offer, among many...

Grants awarded to local Plymouth groups to promote diversity

Tea dances, African drumming, and a music and storytelling festival are among the events that have taken place as organisations in Plymouth have been awarded small grants to promote inclusion and diversity in the city.

Plymouth City Council has been working with Plymouth Drake Foundation to provide small grants of up to £2,000 to organisations in the city who promote inclusion and...

Newport County 1 Plymouth Argyle 3: Match report

Luke McCormick celebrated his 300th Pilgrimage by leading Argyle to victory in South Wales on a day when the spotlight unexpectedly shone more on his former understudy.

County substitute goalkeeper James Bittner, who made one start in his Home Park career served as back-up to McCormick, was thrust into the action after Newport No. 1 Joe Day was sent off for fouling Jordan Slew seven...

Plymouth taxi drivers pass the test

100 per cent of Plymouth’s private hire drivers who were stopped in a recent test purchase operation passed.

Over the past month two test purchase operations have been carried out and of the 19 private hire drivers approached no unauthorised journeys were accepted.

The taxi licensing team undertake regular test purchase operations to find out whether private hire drivers hold...

Change on Bath Street part of regeneration plans

A key building on Bath Street is being demolished as part of the Council’s ambition to regenerate the area around Millbay.

Work to tear down the former Kier Construction office got underway this week ahead of a major redevelopment planned for the location.

The construction company has moved out of its offices and is now in Plumer House, Crownhill, after outgrowing the building...

SW construction market slowing post EU vote

The majority of UK construction sectors are experiencing a slowdown in growth, as Brexit uncertainty continues to cause concern, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Market Survey.

While 26% more chartered surveyors reported that construction workloads in the UK had risen, rather than fallen this quarter, this is a significant slowdown on...

Promotion for neuro tumour scientist

Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) has promoted Dr Sylwia Ammoun to the post of Senior Research Fellow.

Dr Ammoun specialises in tumours of the nervous system, especially those which affect children and young adults, and she is part of the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at PUPSMD.

Her area of work encompasses Merlin-deficient...

Community to get update on Oceansgate

Local people and businesses around Devonport are being invited to hear about latest plans for Oceansgate.

A community briefing session will take place on Tuesday 25 October at Devonport Library on Chapel Street which aims to give people who live or work near the site a progress report.

The first phase of the development has recently been given planning permission with the work...

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