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Bond Dickinson completes major site acquisition in Plymouth

National law firm Bond Dickinson has successfully completed the acquisition of a major residential development site in Plymouth on behalf of its client English Cities Fund (ECF).

The £30m project is on East Quay and is part of the regeneration of Millbay, which will see the transformation of a derelict 15 acre harbour side area close to the city centre into a new vibrant waterfront...

Illuminate 2017 set to light up new areas of Plymouth

Illuminate, an event marking the anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, has grown for 2017, and taken on a new location in Plymouth’s historic Royal William Yard. From 24-26 November the former victualling yard will be lit up with light installations, immersive visual art and light projections, being linked to the Barbican through the travelling of light.

Plymouth will see Royal...

Devon’s elderly population fuels older cat crisis at Plymouth animal charitiy

Devon’s elderly population is contributing to a dramatic rise in the number of older cats being rescued by a Plymouth animal charity.

Woodside Animal Welfare Trust at Elfordleigh, on the outskirts of Plymouth, is struggling to cope with the number of middle-aged cats being made homeless when their elderly owners are taken into hospital, long-term care or sadly pass away.

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Have your say on proposals to tackle one of Plymouth’s worst traffic bottlenecks

People are being asked to share their views on proposals to tackle one of Plymouth’s worst traffic bottlenecks.

The Woolwell to The George Scheme aims to alleviate congestion at the notorious pinch point on the A386 Tavistock Road and support proposed new developments in the north of the city.

This stretch of road is used by more than 30,000 vehicles during the day and there...

Patients continue to rate Derriford’s Emergency Department

Patients rate their overall experience of Derriford’s Emergency Department as “good”, a national survey has revealed.

In a survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published today, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust’s Emergency Department (referred to as Accident & Emergency in this survey) has scored well, with over eight out of ten patients feeling they had an overall “good...

Plymouth Science Park appoints new CEO and Chair of the Board

PLYMOUTH Science Park has made two major appointments with the successful recruitment of both a new Chief Executive Officer and a Chair of its Board of Directors.

Ian McFadzen has taken up the role of CEO, moving from the University of Plymouth where he was Commercial Director of the Marine Innovation Centre, and Michael LeGoff, Founder and CEO of Plessey, has been appointed as the...

Web threats exposed by top UK cyber security team based at Plymouth Science Park

Plymouth-based cyber security specialists have identified potentially serious attacks and vulnerabilities in commercial computer networks across the South West.

Protected by state of the art firewalls, and based at one of the most technologically advanced civilian technological hubs in the UK, the team has been able to monitor more than 1,000 devices for more than a month.

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Rising star lands new role at Fuel

Plymouth-based brand communications agency Fuel has expanded its services to its UK client base by hiring an award-winning affiliate marketing expert.

Severiano Catindig-Stagg has joined the agency with 4 years experience in the affiliate channel and was named ‘Rising Star’ at the 2016 Performance Marketing Awards for his work with brands such as La Redoute, Moo and Snapfish across...

Second phase at Langage gets underway

The second phase of the successful business park at Langage is underway.

Diggers are now on site to begin work on 30,000sqft of flexible, commercial workspace, ready for businesses to move into.

More jobs could be on the cards for local people as a result of the council investing £3.2 million into creating a modern, flexible development for businesses.

This latest phase...

Browne Jacobson wins ‘best vacation scheme’ at legal recruitment awards

Law firm Browne Jacobson has been awarded ‘Best vacation scheme by a national firm 2017’ by leading graduate recruitment website, AllAboutLaw.co.uk.

The firm was given the accolade for the success of their two week summer vacation scheme which was launched in 2015.

The firm was also shortlisted in the following categories, ‘Best Training Contract – National Firm’, ‘Best...

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