Business Daily

Entrants wanted for national Dementia Friendly Awards

Alzheimer’s Society’s National Dementia Friendly Awards are on the lookout for people who are improving the lives of those affected by dementia

Now in their fourth year, the awards celebrate people who are raising awareness, changing attitudes and challenging misunderstanding around dementia

Dementia devastates lives, and by 2021 one million people will be living with the...

Civica Group acquires Plymouth Science Park’s Carval Computing

The Civica Group, a market leader in business-critical software applications, digital solutions and outsourcing services has acquired specialist software provider Carval Computing Limited.

Plymouth Science Park based Carval provides integrated HR and payroll systems and related payroll processing services.

Its software applications are used in more than 300 installations,...

Knife amnesty is a success

The knife amnesty, supported by Devon and Cornwall Police and other UK forces, as part of Operation Sceptre, is now concluded. It ran from 17 – 23 July in Devon and Cornwall (19 – 26 July in Plymouth).

Outside the periods of these amnesties, unwanted bladed items should be safely transported to the metal reclamation section of your local recycling centre.

Activities in addition...

Crucial local public transport information team move to Plymouth Science Park

A team of five public transport and data experts, whose system provides crucial travel updates across the whole of the south west and beyond, are on the move themselves from their Milehouse HQ, their home for the past 15 years, to sparkling new offices at Plymouth Science Park.

South West Public Transport Information’s remit is huge as it provides data for real time updates for public...

Jack Wills is coming to Drake Circus Plymouth

Drake Circus has confirmed that British clothing brand Jack Wills will open at the South West's leading retail centre later this year.

Following its hugely successful pop up shop at Drake Circus over Christmas 2014, Jack Wills is set to make a triumphant return to Plymouth’s retail scene with its first proper city centre shop at Drake Circus this September.

Jack Wills is a...

National Marine Aquarium joins global #OurOceans campaign

The National Marine Aquarium has launched in Plymouth an international campaign to clean up our oceans.

The global #OurOceans campaign, created by the European Commission, is designed to tackle the critical and growing volume of waste deposited in the sea, calling on Aquariums from around the world to spearhead the project at a grassroots level.

Over 70 Aquariums have so far...

Regional health boost with PSP's heart screening team of experts

State of the art heart scanning equipment will shortly be utilised by a specialist health company, based at Plymouth Science Park, to help improve cardiac services across the South West.

Ultracardiac will be able to provide detailed heart scans for patients when it opens its new premises at PSP over the next few months.

With more than three years of detailed planning and a...

SW construction consultants celebrate 70th anniversary with new look

Long-established Chartered Quantity Surveyors, formerly known as Gates Construction Consultants, has rebranded as ‘Gates Consultants’ with a new logo and website. Originally established in 1947 by John W Gates in Bridgwater, the practice is celebrating its 70th anniversary, and over that time has evolved to provide a wide range of professional services within the construction industry....

Plymouth school opens Japanese Garden

A Japanese garden has been unveiled at Salisbury Road Primary school, Plymouth thanks to Tesco.

Local MP, Luke Pollard, joined pupils, teachers and staff to officially open the gardens funded by a £10,000 grant won through the supermarket’s Bags of Help initiative.

“Every time you pay your five pence for a carrier bag in Tesco you are benefitting a local group. That means...

Expo South's success leads to expansion at Plymouth Science Park

Networking can help your business flourish.

Expo South are experts in organising events and it’s envisaged the team’s new office in Plymouth Science Park will be behind staging some of this year’s best networking exhibitions.

Over the next 12 months, the Event Management team will be expanding their ‘Expo’ brand to cover other parts of the country: from Sheffield and Poole to...

Family Law Company - Specialists have an advantage, the same is true in family law.