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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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Plymouth City Centre Company vice chair stands down

Liz Lawson, Managing Director of Lawsons, who have traded in Plymouth since 1904 and are a key fixture of Plymouth’s high street, has decided to stand down as vice-chair of the Plymouth City Centre Company and its Business Improvement District (BID).

Liz was a founder of the City Centre BID in 2005, the first BID to be established in the UK outside of London.

Liz was the lead...

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MEP attacks soaring cost of temporary staff at Plymouth City Council

South West and Gibraltar MEP Dr Julia Reid has raised concerns over damning new figures that show the amount spent on temporary staff by Plymouth City Council has sky-rocketed.

Plymouth City Council spent just under £8.7 million on temporary staff in 2014/15 compared to just over £7 million the previous financial year.

The figures, obtained by UKIP MEP Dr Julia Reid through a...

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Police ready for Devon derby

Devon and Cornwall Police have been planning for the big Devon derby as promotion chasing Plymouth Argyle arrive at play-off chasing Exeter with everything to play for.

Chief Inspector Richard Hooper-Bennett from the Operations Planning unit, said: “We have worked closely with both Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City Football Club to help ensure a smooth Devon derby this weekend.

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Ridgeway School achieves crowdfunding target

Ridgeway School has achieved its Crowdfunding target of £10,000 thanks to the local community.

The Crowdfunder.co.uk campaign has raised £10,250 towards the cost of installing a 3G football pitch on the school site that will provide a much needed all year round playing surface.

“This innovative approach to fundraising was a part of the Devon Football campaign and it was...

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Government housing adviser appointed Visiting Professor

A renowned expert on housing and planning issues is to work closely with students and academics at Plymouth University as part of a new appointment.

Lord Matthew Taylor of Goss Moor, the former MP for Truro and St Austell, advised both the last Labour government and the coalition on planning and housing policy and has served on a number of high profile national bodies.

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Five charged following Plymouth kidnapping

Five men have been charged following a kidnap and assault that took place on Sunday the 27th March.

The victim, a 27-year-old man was attacked in his home in the Mutley area of Plymouth, before being driven to Cornwall where he was abandoned in Hayle.

The victim suffered a number of injuries including a suspected broken jaw, broken ribs and bruising.

Five men have now...

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Gateway into Plymouth gets a spruce up

An eight week spruce up has started on one of the main entrances to Plymouth.

Street Cleansing and Grounds teams together with the Councils highway contractor Amey have just started work on Marsh Mills roundabout.

As Marsh Mills is one of the busiest junctions in the city, with nearly 90,0000 vehicles passing through it every day, it has been decided to give the area a much...

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Virgin Atlantic and Flybe partnership opens up new destinations

Travellers in Exeter will soon be able to book flights to international destinations including Orlando, Las Vegas, and the Caribbean – thanks to a new codeshare agreement between Virgin Atlantic and Europe’s leading regional airline, Flybe.

From 2 April customers will be able to book tickets through Virgin Atlantic to travel from 18 UK and European airports served by Flybe, and connect...

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Unmanned Mayflower Voyage to be key event in 2020

A pioneering project that marries the city’s past and its ambition to be a global centre for marine technology is to form part of the official Mayflower 400 commemorations.

Plymouth City Council and the Plymouth-based Mayflower Autonomous Ship Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on the ‘Mayflower Autonomous Ship’ – the world's first full-sized, fully...

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Council to publish new Equality Objectives after hundreds respond

Plymouth City Council will be publishing its new Equality Objectives after more than 400 people responded to an online consultation.

The Objectives will cover the next four years and commit the Council to make progress in closing the gap in the average hourly pay between men and women.

The Council received around 430 responses to the consultation with more than 90% supporting...

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