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Shearings partners with SW Coast Path to attract walkers

The Shearings Hotel Group, an award-winning UK-based hotel operator with hotels all along the South West Coast Path, has teamed up with the South West Coast Path Association to help guests enjoy the coastline and offer great breaks for walkers.

The two Shearings hotel brands, Bay Hotels and Coast & Country Hotels, specialise in leisure breaks and are found in stunning locations...

Government launches £2m competition to promote roll-out of hydrogen-fuelled fleet vehicles

Plans to make nearly every vehicle in the country zero-emission by 2050 have taken a further step forward with the launch (on May 10) of a £2million government fund to encourage more businesses to switch to hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.

The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme will allow local authorities, health trusts, police forces, fire brigades and private companies...

SW housing market dips for first time in 13 months

Interest from South West house buyers has dropped for the first time since February 2015 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Following the buy-to-let rush that preceded the 1 April tax rise deadline and with increased uncertainty surrounding the upcoming EU referendum interest from buyers dropped in April with 17% more...

Student entrepreneur bucks trend ahead of government report on youth employment with launch of SolarDock

Second year Plymouth University student and entrepreneur Feyi Ogunyeye, wants to change the way we approach issues like low self-employment rates in the 16-24 age group. This is at a time when statistics indicate that less than 11% of self-employed individuals in the UK are below the age of 30 (J.Deane, Self-Employment review pg 8, 2016).

He says that “Due to the lack of awareness and...

Council tackles problem parking at Life Centre

Measures to tackle inconsiderate and dangerous parking around the Plymouth Life Centre will be introduced next month, following public consultation earlier in the year.

The measures will address ongoing problems with vehicles being left around the edge of the Life Centre car park, outside the marked bays and on kerbs, which obstructs access for other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians...

Search begins in Devon for Britain's Top Tradesperson 2016

Tradespeople in Devon now have the chance to be rewarded for the outstanding work they do in keeping homes and businesses in tip-top condition, by entering Britain's Top Tradesperson 2016.

The competition, organised by Screwfix, which has stores in Plymouth, launches today (9th May, 2016) to highlight the great job that plumbers, electricians, carpenters, builders and many more...

First retinal scanner of its kind in the UK at the REI

The first retinal scanner of its kind in the UK has been delivered to Derriford Hospital thanks to a generous donation from the League of Friends of the Plymouth REI.

Patients will now have access to a ground-breaking, retina-scanning technology which allows 3D visualisation of microcirculation within the retinal blood vessels inside the eye in just a few seconds.

This non-...

Plymouth bookmakers raided by armed robbers

Police are appealing for witnesses after two people were seen running away from the scene of an armed robbery in Plymouth.

Two people wearing balaclavas entered the Coral Bookmakers on Wolseley Road at 8pm on Monday 9 May 2016.

One of the suspects held the door while the other threatened a lone female cashier with a knife.

Around £260 from the till was placed in a bag...

Search is on for a start-up superstar

Calling all Plymouth-based start-up stars: local marketing agency owner launches exclusive competition to win £5,000+ worth of office space and marketing support!

As supply for Plymouth office space dips in the local area, the recently appointed Managing Director of a local marketing consultancy, Nick Burrage of LOGO COMMERCIAL CREATIVE PARTNERS, has come up with a great way of...

Laptop stolen in Plymouth burglary

Police are appealing for information after a laptop was stolen during a burglary in Plymouth.

A property in Windermere Crescent, Derriford, was broken into sometime between 7am and 6pm on Tuesday 3 May 2016.

Officers believe the offender entered the property through a dog flap in the back door.

A black 18 inch by 12 inch Acer laptop, worth £420, and a number of items of...

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