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Business helps zoo staff stay dry

A leading South West firm has teamed up with a visitor attraction on the English Riviera to equip divers there with state-of-the-art dry suits. Living Coasts in Torquay has joined forces with O’Three, the top wet suit and dry suit manufacturer based on Portland, in Dorset.

Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium has a series of deep saltwater pools for penguins, seals and other species. The...

Superfast broadband planned for more rural areas

The Connecting Devon and Somerset partnership (CDS) has launched a procurement exercise to extend the second phase of the superfast broadband scheme.

This £39.5m public sector investment will deliver Next Generation Access broadband services (a minimum of 30 Mbps) and ultrafast broadband (of speeds greater than 100 Mbps) to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across Devon and...

Plymouth Science Park hosts free Women in Business Networking workshop

Plymouth Science Park is to host the city’s second, free, Women in Business Networking workshop.

The workshops are carried out by members of the Plymouth network group which attracts 120 businesses each month to its meeting at The Treasury in the city centre. It was founded in January of this year.

Plymouth Science Park hosts the workshop events in one of its conference suites...

Ideas to create 21st century Waterfront city for Plymouth

Ideas that could bring parts of Plymouth’s foreshore to life along with identifying sites for hotels, housing, improved green spaces, heritage trails and public art are being put forward in a new masterplan for Plymouth’s historic Waterfront.

Wildflower and coastal grass could be planted on the fringe of the Hoe to remove its municipal feel and acknowledge its link with the sea, while...

Made Here Now plays key part in bid to develop global manufacturing hub

The founder of Made Here Now is to share his expertise at a conference co-hosted by Plessey, a leading semiconductor company, whose CEO Michael LeGoff is also a supporter of the UK-wide initiative aimed at encouraging more young people into manufacturing.

The “On-shoring in the South West” event on July 13 is being co-hosted by the Bessemer Society, a group of CEOs and founders of...

Plymouth identified as one of the retail success stories of SW

Plymouth has been identified as one of the success stories of the South West in adapting to the changing demands of modern consumers.

The town is one of just three out of 36 key locations in the region to enjoy retail rental growth during the 12 months to April 2016, according to the latest Midsummer Retail Report (MSRR) from real estate advisor Colliers International.

This...

Ideas to bring more life into city centre unveiled

Urban living could return to Plymouth city centre as part of a move to inject people and a fresh feel into the heart of the city.

More families, couples, as well as singletons could live in new apartments and affordable houses with easy access to cafes, bars and shops through exciting redevelopment schemes designed to bring more life to the city centre.

Ideas have been put...

SW business owners use search engines for advice

The Association of Accounting Technicians (ATT) has found that 14% of small business owners in the south west use internet search engines as their main source of business advice.

ATT's research was to find out what owners think when it comes to running their business.

The survey asked business owners where they go to for information and support to help them run their...

Veterans who found new work say there is life after the Armed Forces

Local Armed Forces Veterans who have found civilian jobs want to reassure Service leavers and Veterans that there is life after the Armed Forces. The message comes as Plymouth is preparing to hold its Veterans Jobs Fair later this month.

The Jobs Fair, which has been organised by Plymouth Armed Forces Corporate Covenant (coordinated by Plymouth City Council), is the first of its kind...

Bruton Knowles awarded commercial property portfolio by National Charity

The Gerrick Rose Animal Trust, a charity which provides financial assistance to organisations involved in providing care to animals, has awarded its property management contract to the Plymouth office of Bruton Knowles.

The charity made the most of high property values in London until recently when it reinvested those returns in higher yielding stock in the South West of England....

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