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IMP Software secures investment to accelerate innovation and broaden unified financial management platform for the education sector

IMP Software , the leading platform helping Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) to strengthen their budget forecasting and financial management, has announced a significant minority investment from Partech Growth fund to support its next stage of development.

The partnership with Partech, a...

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Woman seriously injured in Plymouth quad bike crash

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision involving a quad bike.

Just before 10pm on Thursday 17th December police were called to a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A38, Westbound carriageway on the on-slip from Marsh Mills towards the Parkway.

It appears that the rider of a quad bike in lane two lost control, collided with...

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Johnny Mercer MP visits Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry

Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer has visited Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, which sits in his constituency, and has declared the facility “deeply impressive.”

Mr. Mercer met with some of the PUPSMD senior management team, who outlined the remit of the organisation and highlighted notable elements, such as innovative teaching, a commitment to quality, the...

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Plymouth triples spend with local suppliers

Spend with local suppliers by Plymouth City Council has almost tripled over the past three years.

This is thanks to the Council’s pledge to keep more of Plymouth’s wealth in our city, which means that more than half of our spend is with local suppliers. This was one of the Council’s 50 pledges to local people.

New figures show that the Council has increased local spend from 16...

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Get around Plymouth with ease this Boxing Day

This Boxing Day, it will be easier than ever to get around Plymouth, as Stagecoach will be running buses with limited services throughout the day.

There will be two services operating in Plymouth on Boxing Day; the 1 and 2/2A. Service 1 will be running hourly from Tavistock and will travel into the City Centre and then onto Derriford Hospital.

The 2/2A will run every 30 minutes...

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Crimestoppers plays key role in Devon and Cornwall

Figures released by Crimestoppers on Tuesday 15 December have revealed that the charity passed on nearly 2,000 pieces of information to Devon and Cornwall Police and other law enforcement agencies in the region in the last year.

Some of these related to the most serious of crimes, including murder, rape, human trafficking, robbery and drugs supply. Just under 200 people were arrested...

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Improvement needed at D&C Police

Devon and Cornwall Police generally provides a good service in identifying vulnerable people and responds well to them, according to a report.

However, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary says there are several areas where improvement is needed to ensure that the service is consistent and vulnerable people are kept safe.

Given the scale of the challenge in this area and...

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No Christmas cheer for a quarter of UK workers

The festive season is almost upon us, and office workers around the UK may face some disappointment in the workplace, as 27% of people are doubtful they’ll be able to get the time off work they need to enjoy the Christmas holidays.

Office supply company, Viking, surveyed 1,500 office workers to investigate one of the most contentious aspects HR departments have to face: taking time off...

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Plymouth Uni first to install device to help visually impaired

Plymouth will be the first university in the world to install a new device helping visually impaired people navigate safely around disabled access toilets.

The RoomMate from ADi Access is being fitted in the disabled access toilet in the Roland Levinsky building foyer on Tuesday 15 December. The electronic wall-mounted device uses a bespoke audio recording to describe the layout of the...

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Tony Hogg welcomes call for independent police funding review

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has welcomed calls for an independent panel to advise the Government on future proposals for police funding.

A report published by the Home Affairs Select Committee says accounting firms, financial experts and the College of Policing should be appointed to assist the Home Office in formulating revised proposals.

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