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Do you want to make travelling to and from school more fun this year?

Do you want to make travelling to and from school more fun this year? As children return to school for the new term, Plymouth City Council wants to talk to local families about how to make the school journey healthier and more fun. The Plymotion scheme offers a range of support and funding to schools, with input from parents and pupils, to improve the commute to and from school.

How do...

Local gamer turned learning developer named as award finalist

A talented local developer, who transferred his skills from an independent games studio to the world of corporate elearning, is a finalist for a major award.

Jason Butler from Millbrook, who works for Plymouth business Sponge UK has been shortlisted as Learning developer of the year for Europe’s largest learning technologies awards scheme.

Jason, who joined Sponge UK in 2014...

Progress on new homes in Plymouth well on track for winter opening

Progress on a new community in the Plymouth suburb of Plympton has been given the seal of approval from one of Barratt Homes’ most senior staff.

Managing director Paul Moran visited the company’s new Redwood Heights development in Plympton this week and gave his construction team the thumbs up for progress being made at the site.

Work is well underway at Redwood Heights, with...

City recycling rates up!

Thank you for helping Plymouth’s alternate weekly collection get off to an encouraging start – that’s the message from the leader of the Council, Ian Bowyer.

New figures show that people across Plymouth are recycling more and throwing away less waste.

The city is trimming its waste line – throwing away nearly 12 kilos less per household – that’s almost two stone (48 pasties)...

Triple promotion at family law specialist

The summer turned out just fine for three employees at The Family Law Company who have all been promoted.

Based at the company’s Plymouth office, Carrie Laws is now Associate Chartered Legal Executive. Carrie has a wealth of experience dealing with difficult and sometimes harrowing cases concerning children, representing Children’s Guardians and parents. She is skilled in the...

Crowd funding venture to make kids' dreams come true

A staggering £180,000 has been raised for a nationwide crowd funding project which aims to help children’s dreams into reality – with more than £100,000 pledged for the ‘Like to be’ initiative in the past month alone.

Polar explorer Antony Jinman set up the project with the aim of establishing links between the adult workforce and school children.

Pupils can see how what they...

PSP firm shares secret to business success

Have you ever wondered if there is a secret formula for success? If so, Dafferns Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors may have the answer….

The team, based at Plymouth Science Park, are running a morning workshop on Thursday (14 September) which aims to explore the key areas of making your business a resounding success.

The seminar, entitled The Personal Success Equation...

Royal Marines Band to play Last Post at CWGC Plymouth Naval Memorial

A performance of the Last Post will take place at the stunning Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Plymouth Naval Memorial every Friday at 6pm until Friday November 17.

The Royal Marines Band Plymouth, along with the 6 RIFLES Band, will be part of the service and the CWGC are inviting people in Plymouth to come along.

The Act of Remembrance will start with a bugler playing the...

Bretonside to be reopened early after cable fault repair works

Local electricity company Western Power Distribution (WPD) are embarking on work that involved the closure of a section of Bretonside, in Plymouth to enable repairs to a faulty 33,000v oil filled cable. Commencing on Monday 4th September, it was anticipated this work would take between 4 and 10 weeks depending on the severity of the cable damage, however the opening of the road will now take...

Latest Business Trends That Your Company Needs to Follow Now

In this overly competitive business environment, staying up to date with the latest market trends is paramount. Companies that can’t keep up with changing demographics, customer needs, or technology are at a disadvantage. Those that are aware of the latest business trends and adjust their plans and strategies for future growth are sure to generate impressive results and improve their bottom...

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