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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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Santander mum supports Glen Park Primary with fundraising

Staff from Santander Plymouth Branch, led by Sarah Richardson, ran stalls at Glen Park Primary’s Summer fair, raising an amazing £1,710 to help purchase new equipment which will benefit the children who attend the school.

This amount was then matched by the Santander Foundation taking the total to £3,420.

Louise Cutler, Chair of Friends said: "We cannot thank Santander enough...

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In the psychologist's chair: A new perspective on business

Psychologists from the University of Plymouth will be giving businesses a chance to get a different perspective on their world of work at an event at the Plymouth Science Park on Monday.

The specialists will be answering a range of questions at an event designed to help businesses grow and change.

Subjects include: How do you motivate people to do the things that they say they...

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Calling budding student entrepreneurs...

A Plymouth University competition is looking for budding student entrepreneurs to submit their innovative business ideas – with a chance to see them become reality.

The annual Formation Zone Business Challenge, which was officially launched today to coincide with National Enterprise Week, provides the opportunity for students to compete for funding to develop their own business....

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Honorary Freedom for four of Plymouth’s greatest ambassadors

Angela Rippon OBE, Father Sam Philpott MBE and former city councillors Jean Nelder and David Stark have been nominated to receive the Honorary Freedom of the City for their services to Plymouth.

The title of Honorary Freeman or Freewoman is the highest honour the city can bestow and is awarded to ‘persons of distinction’ who have shown exceptional service or achievement.

It...

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Deal signals rising activity on Plymouth’s industrial hubs

With commercial activity picking up across Plymouth sector specialists Bruton Knowles have let another office building on the Heathlands Industrial estate just off the A38.

The 1,388 sq feet property has been let to Maritime Books Ltd on a ten year lease.

Mark Slade from Bruton Knowles’ Lockyer Street office said: “Maritime Books is a specialist publisher of books and magazines...

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TEDMEDLive2015 Conference to be held at Plymouth Science Park

What happens when you combine the spark of global thought leaders with the kindling talent of the South West? Let’s find out!

Plymouth Science Park, Health Education South West and the Beacon Medical Group have joined forces to bring the South West’s first TEDMEDLive2015 event.

Based on the internationally renowned TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) a global set of...

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DCET celebrates 20 years

DCET Training, formally known as Devon & Cornwall Electrical Training and based in Exeter, celebrates its 20th birthday this week and heads into its 21st year with a record Apprentice intake for the 2015/2016 academic year, as well as expansion into Bristol.

DCET Training has become the leading specialist in electrical training and prides itself on delivering high quality training...

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Tenants sublet behind landlords' backs

Almost half of tenants who sublet their property do so without their landlord’s consent, according to new findings from the National Landlords Association (NLA).

The findings come as the government recently announced proposals to introduce minimum room sizes in order to crack down on problems with private rented accommodation such as unauthorised subletting, which often results in...

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Plymouth gets ready to maximise overseas visitor opportunities

Special guests will join Destination Plymouth at a conference held at Boringdon Hall next week to discuss how Plymouth can maximise overseas visitor opportunities.

Businesses and students in the tourism and hospitality sector can attend this conference, sponsored by City College Plymouth, taking place on Thursday 26 November from 12.30pm to 4pm.

Chair of Destination Plymouth,...

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Keeping employers up-to-date with apprentice employment legislation

Skills Group is holding a breakfast seminar to provide employers with an update on the recent increase in the national minimum wage for apprentices and the introduction of new pension legislation, on Wednesday 25 November 2015.

The seminar, being held at the Skills Group training centre in Western Wood Way, Langage in Plymouth, is targeting employers in the business, care and early...

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