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Private Business Awards launch for 2026 in the South West

The Private Business Awards 2026, sponsored by BDO, have officially launched, with nominations now open to private or PE-backed businesses in the South West with a turnover of over £10m.

The second year of the awards programme, which serves to celebrate the businesses that drive UK...

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Plymouth Seafood Festival is here

Plymouth Seafood Festival arrives this weekend and is set to bring The Barbican and Sutton Harbour alive with entertainment, activities and dishes to celebrate the city’s fantastic caught seafood.

Over the weekend there will be opportunities to watch inspirational regional and celebrity chefs, who will delight you with their tantalising dishes at the Cookery Theatre. An array of local...

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Your invitation to be part of Tech South West

Tech-minded businesses in Plymouth have their chance to get involved with the new Tech South West initiative next month.

Following successful events in Truro, Exeter and Bristol, Tech South West comes to Plymouth Science Park on Thursday October 20.

Launched by South West-based global Enterprise Services Platform blur Group, the initiative is connecting organisations throughout...

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University of Plymouth Pro-Chancellor appointed

The University of Plymouth has appointed a leading expert in business, sustainability, and science and innovation as its next Chair of the Board of Governors and Pro-Chancellor.

Colin Drummond, OBE, DL, has been appointed following an extensive recruitment campaign, and brings with him 25 years of international Plc board experience at both Executive and Non-Executive Director level....

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Plymouth City Council criticised by Ombudsman

Local authorities across England are being reminded that the Local Government Ombudsman has the same powers as the High Court to require evidence, after Plymouth City Council failed to comply with their recommendations.

The LGO was called on to investigate complaints from two separate homeowners about a series of errors by city planners when approving a second application on an...

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Double shortlisting for The Family Law Company

The Family Law Company has been shortlisted in two categories in this year’s national Family Law Awards.

In the individual categories, Donna Hart has been shortlisted for Family Law Chartered Legal Executive or Paralegal of the Year, with the company as a whole up for a gong in the Family Law Regional Firm of the Year – South category.

The team at The Family Law Company, which...

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Medical students help kids enjoy a healthy diet

A project run by medical students at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry with the Green Ark Children’s Centre in Devonport, Plymouth, has helped parents and children towards a healthier diet.

Three groups of third year medical students carried out the project. In their research, the first group found that less than a quarter of adults in Devonport eat...

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£800,000 available to Plymouth social enterprises

Social enterprises across Plymouth are being invited to apply for a share of a £800,000 pot of loans and grants to help their business flourish.

Plymouth City Council is launching another round of its innovative Social Enterprise Investment Fund and the successful bidders will be able to join a growing rank of organisations who have received capital investment to turn cracking ideas...

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Final call for Devon beach lovers to join coastal clean up

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity, says it hopes a last push for people volunteering for its ‘Great British Beach Clean’ (16th - 19th September) around the Devon coastline will ensure some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK aren’t being taken for granted.

So far just 47 volunteers have registered to clean up at 10 Devon beaches where events are...

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Cardboard boat race to launch Ocean City Festival

On Sunday 11 September, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers will officially launch the Ocean City Festival in Plymouth with a cardboard boat race, held in partnership with the Plymouth and Devon Schools Sailing Association (PDSSA).

The purpose of the event is to inspire young people to choose a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) by presenting these...

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Make sure you’re registered to vote

Plymouth City Council is reminding residents to make sure their details are up-to-date and accurate on the electoral register.

More than 118,000 forms were posted to households across the city in July as part of the annual voter registration canvass and around 60,000 have so far been returned.

The authority is now sending reminders out asking people who haven’t responded to...

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