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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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Sunday trading changes to damage high streets in Plymouth

Research conducted by the Association of Convenience Stores has shown that out of town superstores and retail parks are set to be the beneficiaries of planned changes to Sunday trading regulations.

The survey of 70 local authority chief executives across England and Wales showed that 52% included out of town retail parks, out of town supermarkets and large shopping centres as their...

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Kitsons appoint new commercial property partner

Devon law firm Kitsons has appointed renowned Commercial Property specialist, Matthew Bryant, as a Partner in its Plymouth office.

The appointment complements an already successful and highly experienced team which is able to advise on every aspect of commercial property.

Matthew will specialise in freehold sales and purchases; 1954 Act business tenancy lease renewals; small...

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Foot Anstey advise on significant solar PV project

Foot Anstey's energy & renewables team has completed the £4m development and finance of a large community solar project that will generate enough energy to power 1,000 homes in the Plymouth region.

Set up by the award winning Plymouth Energy Community to deliver community owned energy, the team advised Ernesettle Community Solar Limited (ECS) on the project

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Sale highlights demand for Grade A accommodation in Plymouth

One of Plymouth’s few remaining Grade A offices has been sold by leading city agents Bruton Knowles.

Sandy Court – a detached, high quality office building on the popular Langage Business Park - has been snapped up by luxury scuba diving holiday provider Blue O Two.

Mark Slade from Bruton Knowles said the office hadn’t been on the market long.

He said: “With so little...

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Work on Ivybridge’s new recycling centre to start

Preliminary building work on Ivybridge’s new recycling centre will start this week (commencing 22 February 2016).

The new facility is on land opposite the Ivybridge football and tennis clubs and is scheduled to open in the spring of 2017.

It will replace the old recycling centre at Bridge Court – that facility is now too small to serve the community’s needs.

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Employers running out of options in race to hire

More than eight in ten businesses (82 per cent) plan to hire more permanent staff in the next three months, according to the latest JobsOutlooksurvey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

Almost three in ten employers (29 per cent) have taken on more staff in the last year, helping to push UK employment to its highest on record (74.1 per cent). With 95 per cent of...

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Mum2mum Market wins Dragons' Den investment

A mum who organises second hand sales of baby and children’s goods secured £35,000 of investment on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den on 21st February.

Mum of three and founder of Mum2mum Market Cath Harrop appeared in front of the Dragons to ask for investment to improve her company’s website in order to cope with the rapid growth the company has seen in the last 4 years.

Cath began Mum2Mum...

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Can you help save the world?

In the run up to Earth Hour on 19th March, WWF and People’s Postcode Lottery are asking the people from Plymouth to share their ingenious sustainable ideas for making your neighbourhood, workplace or school more environmentally friendly.

Jennifer Clements, spokesperson for WWF-UK said: “Every year Earth Hour helps to put the spotlight on the pressures facing the planet to remind us...

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Plymothians champion team spirit

Plymouth has emerged as one of the UK’s most driven cities, with over a quarter saying they feel motivated at work every day, and an impressive 54 per cent believe their team operates to its full potential.

Exploring motivation levels and ways of working in businesses, the nationwide survey, conducted by Argos for Business, reveals that employees in Plymouth value teamwork above...

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