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Burts Chips unveils new factory extension

Plymouth-based artisan snack brand, Burts Potato Chips celebrated its 20th anniversary by unveiling a new factory extension at the company’s headquarters following a £3.5 million investment into the business in 2016.

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth officially opened the site, alongside David Nairn, managing director at Burts Chips and sports players from top professional teams in the South...

Expansion for Plymouth optical firm after funding deal

A Plymouth-based company specialising in optical coatings is supporting its rapid growth with new equipment and an increased workforce, after securing a funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking in excess of £1million.

Artemis Optical, established in 1952, provides specialised optical thin film coatings for lenses and mirrors to manufacturers in defence, security, medical...

Argyle almost there after 1 - 1 draw

Plymouth Argyle drew in another pulsating encounter with Portsmouth at Fratton Park, with Jake Jervis' goal being cancelled out by Gary Roberts' strike. But while the Green Army celebrate a point well earned in Hampshire, eyes and ears remained in a small corridor of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

The point, in a live television game being played 30 minutes earlier than matches...

SW residential sales still lack impetus despite new buyer enquiries rising

The South West housing market appears to have lost impetus, despite new buyer enquiries rising in March. The number of properties coming on to the market dropped further, and consequently respondents to the March 2017 RICS UK Residential Market Survey in the region have reduced predictions for sales growth in the year ahead.

Demand across the South West remains reasonably healthy,...

Dramatic rescues at Mayflower Water Treatment Works

South West Water’s Mayflower construction site at Roborough, just outside Plymouth, was the scene of a dramatic rescue during a fire service training exercise that took place at the weekend.

The site gave crews from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service the perfect venue to put their training into practice at the weekend. In the scenario, firefighters used specialist...

History Centre announces first ‘Explorer in Residence’

The team behind the History Centre has appointed polar explorer Antony Jinman as the project’s first-ever ‘Explorer in Residence’.

The Plymouth-born adventurer is one of only a handful of people to have skied to the North Pole and solo to the South Pole. He also runs an organisation called ‘Education Through Expeditions‘ which gives school children the chance to learn more about...

Virgin Media expands broadband network in Devon

Virgin Media today announced that homes and businesses in Devon will be next to benefit from an ultrafast broadband and entertainment boost.

As part of its Project Lightning expansion, Virgin Media plans to extend its fibre optic network to 42,000 homes and businesses across Devon. Work has already begun in Torquay to connect almost 24,000 new premises and is expected to be completed...

Guidelines published ahead of new bin collections coming in

Clear, consistent standards which set out what the Council – and residents – can do to help the city get cleaner and greener have been published.

A policy document has been put together so that crews and residents are given clear guidelines about how, when and where to put bins and bags out as well as reminding people about what to recycle.

The policy is part of the Council’s...

Plymouth business warned to get clued up on new e-cig laws

New laws designed to firm up the regulation of products used by people who vape come into force next month.

Ahead of the changes to the law Plymouth Trading Standards want to make sure that all local manufacturers and retailers are aware of the changes.

The new Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 comes into force on Monday 20 May and introduces a number of rules about...

Plymouth physio elected onto national board

A physiotherapy lecturer who specialises in helping people with conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis has been elected onto a prestigious national board.

Amanda Denton from the University of Plymouth was voted onto the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology (ACPIN) board at a conference in Westminster.

Amanda, who previously worked in...

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