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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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Ground investigations for Forder Valley Link Road

Specialist contractors have started ground investigations for the new Forder Valley Link Road.

Trial pits and boreholes are being dug along the proposed route of the new link road and at the Forder Valley Road/Novorossiysk Road junction to confirm the ground conditions and help guide the next stage of design.

The surveys began on Monday 6 June and each one should be completed,...

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Life-saving helipad marks first anniversary

This week marks the first anniversary of the opening of our helipad, which was officially launched on Friday 5 June 2015, with its first ever landing of a Search and Rescue helicopter.

Previously Derriford Hospital did not have a recognised helipad and instead had a small grassed-over area adjacent to the Emergency Department, which had been used for some years as a set-down area for...

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Plymouth's new coach station begins to take shape

The site in the West End of the city centre has been a hive of construction over the last few months and we have some great timelapse footage, so that you can see change happening on the ground.

Contractors SWH Civils has given us the latest footage of work completed in April and we also have footage from February and March to get a real sense of progress. To view http://bit.ly/1X8INU2...

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SW house prices set to falter

Near term expectations for South West house prices turned slightly negative for the first time since 2013 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The survey shows house prices in central London falling while prices are continuing to climb modestly across the rest of the UK. In the South West 25% more respondents said prices had...

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Plymouth History Centre plan could be approved today

Exciting plans to celebrate Plymouth’s amazing culture and heritage in a new, world-class visitor attraction have reached a critical stage.

Detailed plans for the £34 million History Centre are to be considered by the Planning Committee when it meets today (9 June).

Planning officers are recommending the committee approves the scheme which is a stunning combination of...

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Have you seen this stolen van?

Police are trying to find a van stolen from Pennygillam Industrial Estate.

The van was stolen during a burglary committed sometime between 6.15pm on Saturday 28th May and 9.15am on Sunday 29th May 2016.

The van (pictured) is liveried and the only one used by the company. Whilst it was stolen from Launceston, local police believe it may be in the wider Plymouth Area.

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Government statement re BHS

The government has isssued a detailed statement regarding BHS.

Administrators are in the process of winding the business down and yesterday Anna Soubry, Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise updated the House of Commons.

And she stresssed that any wrongdoing would be taken very seriously.

Ms Soubry said: "This will of course be devastating news...

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60% of under 45s in SW left behind by housing crisis

New research from housing charity Shelter reveals 59% of 18-44 year olds in the South West say they will be forced to put their lives on hold because of housing problems.

The Shelter and YouGov study of adults under 45 was carried out as part of the charity’s Great Home Debate. It revealed the housing shortage is reshaping how many people in the South West live their lives and creating...

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Domestic abuse and drink drive fears as Euro 2016 looms

Devon & Cornwall and Dorset police today warned that antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated as Euro 2016 gets underway in June.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland will take part in the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament in France. The competition begins on the 10th June and will run until 10th July.

This is the first time that three home nations have made a major competition...

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Police tackle modern day slavery

Last week from 30 May to 3 June five south west police forces took part in a pan-European week of action on modern slavery, looking particularly at labour exploitation. Operation Hornsman was a multi-agency initiative led by the National Crime Agency (NCA).

The forces involved in the south west were Avon and Somerset Police, Devon and Cornwall Police, Dorset Police, Gloucestershire...

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