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Drake Circus recognised with 2016 Queen's Award for Enterprise

British Land, the owner of Drake Circus, Plymouth has been recognised as a winner of the 2016 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

This has been awarded to the company as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday honours and is the UK’s highest accolade for business success.

The Award is given to companies which bring major economic, social and environmental benefits through...

New job shop to open in Plymouth

SWH Group, in partnership with Plymouth City Council’s ‘Building Plymouth’ initiative, is due to open a ‘Job Shop’ at 107-109 Mayflower Street on 11th May.

The Job Shop, which is located at the site of the new Plymouth Coach Station, currently being built by SWH Civils, will serve as a resource for those who are interested in careers within the construction and the built environment...

Man found dead in car in Bretonside

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man’s body was found on the back seat of a car in Plymouth.

A member of the public reported the discovery of the 44-year-old local man’s body to police at around 2.10pm on Tuesday 10 May.

A dog was also found on the front seat of the red Nissan Juke that was parked outside The Swallow pub at Bretonside.

Officers attended the...

Workplace etiquette from around the world revealed

When it comes to working in another country, one of the trickiest parts can be knowing exactly how to interact with your colleagues, business partners or clients, as it's quite common for there to be differences in cultural and business conventions.

Viking Direct, the office supply chain company, operates in over 11 countries worldwide and employs over 1,300 people. The company...

Model search to take place in Drake Circus

Exeter based modelling agency ‘Mosaic Model Management’ will be conducting a model search in Drake Circus shopping centre on 30th May as part of “Drake Circus Fashion LIVE”.

Drake Circus Fashion LIVE is a unique opportunity to see this season’s latest looks showcased in stylish catwalk shows.

The shows will take place around Drake Circus giving customers an exclusive chance to...

Plymouth firms collaborate in training first

Four Plymouth manufacturers have joined forces in a ground-breaking staff training collaboration aimed at improving efficiency and reducing waste.

Metalwork engineers Alderman Tooling teamed up with Plympton neighbours MGB Engineering and Vortok International and Lee Mill-based Permaban to send 29 staff on the Level 2 Certificate in Business Improvement Techniques Lean training course...

SW healthcare teams honoured at The BMJ Awards 2016

Three healthcare teams from the South West scooped prizes at The BMJ Awards 2016 in London on Wednesday night (4 May).

The BMJ Awards are the UK’s premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating the inspirational work done by doctors and their teams.

This year’s awards attracted more than 300 entries across 15 categories, including anaesthesia, cancer care,...

Wessex RFCA supports Devon Chamber’s Annual Business Dinner

Wessex Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association (Wessex RFCA), has been announced as one of the sponsors of Devon Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Business Dinner, featuring a key note speech from well known entrepreneur and BBC ‘Dragon’, Deborah Meaden.

Joining Babcock, Devon County Show, Redrok UK and Transport Partner Plymouth City Bus as a sponsor of the event, Wessex RFCA’s...

Buyer splashes out on riverside location

A property hailed as ‘possibly the most stand-out residential development opportunity currently on the market’ in the Plymouth area has sold at auction.

The lot – a garage workshop in a prime riverside position with planning consent for a three-bedroom house – fetched £145,000 when it went under the hammer.

Located in an elevated spot next to 861 Wolseley Road, Saltash...

Plymouth wins top national planning award

The ambitious Plan for Homes by Plymouth City Council which aims to deliver 5,000 new homes over five years, is the 2016 winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute’ (RTPI) Silver Jubilee Cup, the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious planning award.

Some of the 5,000 homes will be built on council owned land identified and released for development and the scheme will target institutional...

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