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Catapult your business to retail superstardom

Are you the next aspiring food and drink entrepreneur? Do you make a product with the ‘wow’ factor but seek help and advice on how to get your artisan produce to market? If so, The Shops at Dartington has the competition for you and could help springboard you to retail success. Their new competition, ‘Route to Market’ will launch at the sixth The Shops at Dartington Food Fair on Sunday 29th...

Researcher runs across the Westcountry for dementia charity

A final year PhD student from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, who is part of a team working towards effective therapies for dementia, has committed to running a number of half marathons over the coming months in support of dementia research charity, BRACE.

Tracey Evans is part of a team investigating the role of proteins in the development of dementia...

Work starts on Mayflower Water Treatment Works

Work has started on South West Water's new £60million state-of-the-art water treatment works, which will serve Plymouth and the surrounding area. Representatives from Bickleigh Parish Council, South Hams District Council, Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council and Dartmoor National Park Authority visited the construction site at Roborough, just north of Plymouth, to see the progress being...

Plymouth care worker celebration event a success

An event held to celebrate the role of care workers in Plymouth - the first of its kind in the city organised by Plymouth City Council - was a great success.

Around 175 people attended the 'Celebrating Excellence in Care: Plymouth 2016' event, which was held at the New Continental Hotel on Saturday 14 May. The event was held to showcase and best practice across care in Plymouth, from...

Argyle book their place at Wembley

Argyle 1 Portsmouth 0: Match report

ARGYLE booked their place at Wembley for the League Two Play-Off Final as a last-minute Peter Hartley goal secured a 1-0 win over Portsmouth at a raucous Home Park.

Just as everyone was contemplating extra time, Hartley met Graham Carey’s far-post corner to spark scenes of delirium at the Theatre of Greens.

In front of a packed house...

Former porter rises to head of food and beverage at Future Inn

The Future Inns group has announced the appointment of Matthew Chiswell to the position of Food and Beverage Manager at its Plymouth hotel.

With eight years of experience in the hotel industry Matthew moves up from his three year position as Duty Manager.

With hotels in Bristol and Cardiff, the group launched its 143 bedroom hotel in Plymouth in 2006. Located on William Prance...

Survey shows new UK holiday trend

A new survey by www.stayindevon.co.uk and www.stayincornwall.co.uk reveals the true cost of term time holiday penalties - and how families plan to save hundreds of pounds by holidaying in the UK this year.

Families across the UK say it's costing them an average of £873 more per year to take a holiday abroad, since Michael Gove introduced penalties to prevent children being taken out of...

Police prepared for Plymouth v Portsmouth play-off

Police in partnership with Plymouth Argyle FC have put in place plans to make sure one of the biggest matches of the season is remembered for the excitement of the club’s shot at Wembley.

On Sunday 15 May, Argyle hosts Portsmouth for the second round of the League 2 playoffs for a chance to play at Wembley. The club is expecting the ground to be full to its 15,600 match capacity....

Students showcase value of volunteering

Occupational Therapy (OT) students at Plymouth University have held a special event to showcase the ‘immeasurable’ value of volunteering.

From supporting animal charities to helping the homeless, the second-year students showed the variety of ways in which they have helped the community and boosted their own skills at The Value of Volunteering event on 5 May.

The OT programme...

Local business embarks on 35 mile charity walk

On the 21st May 2016 six JGBM staff will be setting out on what has to be described as a "Gruelling 36.6 mile Adventure" across the barren land of Dartmoor to raise funds for Cancer Research.

Hiking through marshes, crossing rivers and tackling as many as 27 Tors throughout Dartmoor National Park, including the highest Tor on Dartmoor "Yes Tor" and ascending to the dizzy heights of...

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