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Plymouth Yacht Haven appoints Marina Manager

Yacht Havens is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Kitchen as the new Marina Manager at Plymouth Yacht Haven.

Many berth holders will already be familiar with Steve as he has been part of the Yacht Havens team for over three years in the role of Manager at Blagdons Marine Business Park in Plymouth. Furthermore, as a keen sailor and Plymouth Yacht Haven berth holder, Steve has...

iPhone project wins presentation competition

Teams of budding business leaders have been put through their paces in a competition created by the Plymouth Business School and Futures Entrepreneurship Centre at Plymouth University.

Pupils from secondary schools across Devon were challenged to prepare a business presentation, with six teams then taking part in a workshop at the University and talking about their project in front of...

The Arb Academy to hold apprentice recruitment session

The Arb Academy specialises in Forestry and Arboriculture Training qualifications, specialising in high quality Apprenticeships.

We are holding an apprentice recruitment session on Monday 6th July 2015 at 1:30 at the River Dart in Newton Abbot for motivated school leavers and job seekers.

Successful applicants will then be invited to take part in our Arboriculture Traineeship...

Enjoy Bring Your Dog To Work Day

With less than ten days to go until Bring Your Dog To Work Day, Britain is getting set for what promises to be this year’s most memorable day at the office.

On Friday 26 June 2015, businesses from across the UK will welcome their dog loving employees into the workplace, along with their loyal (and well-behaved!) four-legged companions.

This year the event is raising money for...

Saturday girl turns salon manager

A hairdressing apprentice who started as a ‘Saturday girl’ has been promoted to manager of a new salon due to open in Plymouth.

Skills Group apprentice Holly Harrison, aged 20, will head up the new branch of Loose Ends Hair and Beauty in Foxwood Gardens, Plymstock, from July 5.

Holly has worked at the Dean Hill branch of Loose Ends Hair and Beauty for four years. She started on...

New coastal teams to help local economies thrive

Seaside communities are being urged to create dedicated Coastal Community Teams to drive forward economic regeneration and a long-term vision, by new Coastal Communities Minister Mark Francois today (16 June 2015).

The government is providing over £1 million to set up 110 Coastal Community Teams to deal with the specific economic challenges faced by seaside towns and take forward a...

Commuter gripes could be solved by Bike Week

As part of its preparations for Bike Week 2015 (running 13 – 21 June), the national cycling charity, CTC has found that almost half of Britain’s commuters live within an ‘easily cycle-able’ distance from their place of work (0-5 miles away). If they aren’t already enjoying a ride to work, CTC’s survey responses suggest that millions of more commuters would feel much better for making the...

DCET Apprentice Recruitment Session

DCET Training specialises in Electrical, Health & Safety and Green Training qualifications and has training centres throughout the South West.

We are holding an apprentice recruitment session tomorrow 17th June at 1:30 based at our office in Plymouth for motivated school leavers and job seekers.

Successful applicants will then be invited to take part in our Electrical...

Merafield View Nursing Home sold

Christie + Co is pleased to report the sale of Merafield View Nursing Home in Plympton, Plymouth.

The 40 bedroom purpose built home has been acquired by David Smallridge, owner of St Francis and Meadowside care homes in Plympton. This new acquisition brings his combined registration to 109.

Commenting on the sale, David said: "When this home was offered to me by John Crocker of...

CASA Official Opening Event

A ribbon cutting ceremony was carried out by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Olwen Foggin, to officially open CASA, a new independent furnishings and giftware store in Topsham. Queenstreet Carpets & Furnishings, a family-owned company trading in Exeter for nearly half a century, hosted the summer launch event to celebrate the opening of their second new store inviting customers,...

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