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Special event celebrates opening of Parkins and MST's new Lee Mill facility

Live tool demonstrations, hog roast and prize draw are among the activities taking place at a special event to celebrate the opening of two of Plymouth's leading trade brands' new premises.

Specialist supplier of tools and equipment to general light industrial businesses, Parkins, and sister company, agricultural and ground care vehicle experts MST, have moved into a new facility on...

Champagne launch for Plymouth's new designer store

Flannels arrived in style last week, opening its doors to Plymouth for the first time with an exclusive champagne preview party on 12th February.

The Apprentice stars Charleine Wain, Brett Butler-Smythe, Plymouth Argyle players, models and a host of local dignitaries attended the opening of the cutting edge store on Armada Way.

One lucky guest won a Golden Envelope for a VIP...

New Lord Mayor designate of Plymouth announced

Councillor Pauline Murphy, a Labour Councillor for the Efford and Lipson ward, will take over the reins from the current Lord Mayor, Councillor Dr John Mahony.

The ceremony took place today in the Lord's Mayor Dining Room at the Council House.

Councillor Murphy said: "I am extremely honoured to have been selected for the position of Lord Mayor. To be given the opportunity to be...

Award-winning lens comes to Plymouth city centre

Essilor's revolutionary varifocal lens Varilux S Series has finally made it to Plymouth city centre!

Owner of Iconic Opticians and Dispensing Optician, Thirupuvanarajah Dinesh, explained: “With its advanced technology and knowledge of patient physiology, the S Series overcomes the limitations of standard varifocal lenses. Its lens structure maintains balance as your eyes move around,...

Chewing sugarfree gum could save NHS £8.2m a year

The NHS could save £8.2 million a year on dental treatments – the equivalent to 364,000 dental check-ups - if all 12-year-olds across the UK chewed sugarfree gum after eating or drinking, thanks to the role it plays in helping to prevent tooth decay.

So says a study involving researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry published in the British...

Exeter’s Super Sunday attracts stellar cast

Exeter Racecourse’s Super Sunday fixture, which coincides with Valentine’s Day, has drawn a strong card of entries for its seven races, including plenty on target for the Cheltenham Festival that begins in five weeks time and the Crabbie’s Grand National which takes place three weeks later.

The ten entries in the listed Bathwick Tyres novices’ hurdle include the Nicky Henderson-trained...

HellermannTyton supports CLIC Sargent

HellermannTyton, the cable management specialists, has raised £4,800 for CLIC Sargent, a cancer support charity for young people.

A combination of events across 2015, which included a 24 hour row-a-thon and a 10k run, has seen the company’s employees raise the significant amount.

Barry Phelps, UK Product Manager at HellermannTyton, said: “Having a charity to support is very...

House prices continue to rise in South West

New buyer enquiries across the South West rose for the eleventh month in succession in January according to the RICS UK Residential Market Survey, January 2016, with 40% more respondents seeing an increase in new buyer demand rather than a fall.

Feedback to the survey continues to suggest that demand is being boosted by a rush of buy-to-let investors looking to buy before the 3% stamp...

Double award for Plymouth tattoo studio

The fight to stamp out illegal tattoo artists, sometimes known as “scratchers” in Plymouth has taken another step forward.

Barbican based tattoo studio Dust n’ Bones has become the first in the city to be a member of both the Tattoo Hygiene Rating scheme and Trading Standards Buy with Confidence scheme.

The new rating scheme to drive up tattoo hygiene standards was launched in...

Cuts fears prompt retired police chief to bid for PCC post

A former police chief is announcing today (Monday) that he will run for the office of Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner, over fears that government austerity measures are putting at risk the most vulnerable members of area’s population.

Bob Spencer, who served in Merseyside and Devon and Cornwall police forces for over 30 years, retired in 2009 as Acting Assistant...

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