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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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Don't fall foul of workplace pension rules

Businesses in Devon face severe financial penalties if they fail to take action in preparation for the introduction of the Government's compulsory workplace pension scheme, called auto-enrolment.

Under Auto-Enrolment every employer with at least one eligible member of staff must enrol them into a workplace pension scheme and contribute towards it.

The process might be...

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New venture for luxury holiday specialists

2015 is a landmark year for Cornish Gems, as the luxury holiday letting specialists celebrate their eighth year of trading with a move into larger premises and announce the launch of their latest venture, Devon Gems - luxury holidays by the sea.

Launched in 2007, Cornish Gems set out to fulfil a niche in the holiday letting market, bringing Cornwall's luxurious holiday homes, cottages...

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Argyle 1 Newport County 0: Match report

A SUPER strike from Graham Carey was the slender difference on the score-sheet between Argyle and Newport, but the gulf in quality was vast.

The Pilgrims completely bossed proceedings from the outset, and had numerous chances to open the scoring before Carey did so as half-time approached.

The second half followed a similar pattern, and though a late County rally threatened to...

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Devon FA kicks off crowdfunding campaign

Football clubs across Devon are launching crowdfunding projects to raise the funds they need for more sustainable, community led futures.

Following the announcement of a partnership between Devon FA and the UK’s leading crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder, the first FA clubs across the county are launching funding projects for their football kit, equipment, competitions and larger...

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Agency ‘coup’ transforms Plymouth commercial sector

Described as the most significant shakeup in commercial property agency in Plymouth in recent years, well-known local agent Mark Slade has joined Bruton Knowles.

Mark, a former fly half and Captain of Plymouth Albion, is a leading figure in Plymouth’s close-knit commercial property circuit and brings an extensive network of business contacts as well as a wealth of new leads.

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Call for support to get first-time buyers on property ladder

The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is calling for more to be done to help young first time buyers better understand the process of buying a property, starting with increasing their access to knowledge of the local housing market.

This news comes after a survey conducted by NatWest revealed that while optimistic about getting on to the property ladder; many ‘millennials...

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Information day announced for new bus network

Passengers are being offered an opportunity to find out about a new bus network for Plymouth at a special event.

Stagecoach South West has previously announced it is taking over the Plymouth and South Devon bus operations from First Devon and Cornwall from 6th September 2015.

The information day, to be held at Place de Brest on Saturday 29th August, will give people a chance to...

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New bridge ready to be installed over The Ride

Work to install a new bridge over The Ride will get under way this week.

The bridge, which is the second phase of the Laira Rail Bridge scheme, will extend the popular new pedestrian and cycle link even further towards Saltram Meadow and Plymstock.

Laira Rail Bridge will be closed from Wednesday 26 August while work to dismantle the temporary scaffolding ramp, install the new...

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Council leader urges rethink on health funding cuts

Plymouth City Council's Leader is urging the Government to make sure the city is not further disadvantaged by proposed cuts to Public Health funding.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, has written to both Chancellor George Osborne and Jane Ellison, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, to ask them to rethink plans to cut £200m from public health budgets nationally across...

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Gender pay gap: Women working for free!

Women managers in the South West are effectively working for free an hour and a half every day, new gender pay gap data reveals.

The findings of an annual survey of 72,000 UK managers, published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and salary specialist XpertHR, reveal that women working in equivalent full-time roles in the region earn 20% less than men, meaning that they are...

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