Business

What Are the Benefits of Custom Signage Options?

A wet entrance mat in a Torquay café can turn into a slip risk within minutes. A small sign near the door often stops the near misses before they happen. People notice clear warnings faster than they notice a changed floor surface.

The same pattern shows up in schools, building sites,...

Children specialist joins The Family Law Company in Plymouth

The Family Law Company is delighted to announce the appointment of experienced family law specialist, Mark Langsworthy.

Mark, who is originally from the Isles of Scilly, has exclusively practised family law since entering the legal profession in 1991.

After a spell in construction, Mark began working at Hampshire County Council in the care proceedings team, where he was...

Former porter rises to head of food and beverage at Future Inn

The Future Inns group has announced the appointment of Matthew Chiswell to the position of Food and Beverage Manager at its Plymouth hotel.

With eight years of experience in the hotel industry Matthew moves up from his three year position as Duty Manager.

With hotels in Bristol and Cardiff, the group launched its 143 bedroom hotel in Plymouth in 2006. Located on William Prance...

Live conferencing at Plymouth Science Park for first time

LIVE conference streaming is to be offered for the first time at the South West’s biggest science park.

Plymouth Science Park already has the fastest broadband in the South West with outstanding connectivity for its 120 businesses and 900 staff. The Park is in its 20th year and has offices and facilities for a range of businesses from multi-million pound international firms to startups...

Shearings partners with SW Coast Path to attract walkers

The Shearings Hotel Group, an award-winning UK-based hotel operator with hotels all along the South West Coast Path, has teamed up with the South West Coast Path Association to help guests enjoy the coastline and offer great breaks for walkers.

The two Shearings hotel brands, Bay Hotels and Coast & Country Hotels, specialise in leisure breaks and are found in stunning locations...

Government launches £2m competition to promote roll-out of hydrogen-fuelled fleet vehicles

Plans to make nearly every vehicle in the country zero-emission by 2050 have taken a further step forward with the launch (on May 10) of a £2million government fund to encourage more businesses to switch to hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.

The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme will allow local authorities, health trusts, police forces, fire brigades and private companies...

Student entrepreneur bucks trend ahead of government report on youth employment with launch of SolarDock

Second year Plymouth University student and entrepreneur Feyi Ogunyeye, wants to change the way we approach issues like low self-employment rates in the 16-24 age group. This is at a time when statistics indicate that less than 11% of self-employed individuals in the UK are below the age of 30 (J.Deane, Self-Employment review pg 8, 2016).

He says that “Due to the lack of awareness and...

Search begins in Devon for Britain's Top Tradesperson 2016

Tradespeople in Devon now have the chance to be rewarded for the outstanding work they do in keeping homes and businesses in tip-top condition, by entering Britain's Top Tradesperson 2016.

The competition, organised by Screwfix, which has stores in Plymouth, launches today (9th May, 2016) to highlight the great job that plumbers, electricians, carpenters, builders and many more...

Search is on for a start-up superstar

Calling all Plymouth-based start-up stars: local marketing agency owner launches exclusive competition to win £5,000+ worth of office space and marketing support!

As supply for Plymouth office space dips in the local area, the recently appointed Managing Director of a local marketing consultancy, Nick Burrage of LOGO COMMERCIAL CREATIVE PARTNERS, has come up with a great way of...

Workplace etiquette from around the world revealed

When it comes to working in another country, one of the trickiest parts can be knowing exactly how to interact with your colleagues, business partners or clients, as it's quite common for there to be differences in cultural and business conventions.

Viking Direct, the office supply chain company, operates in over 11 countries worldwide and employs over 1,300 people. The company...

Plymouth firms collaborate in training first

Four Plymouth manufacturers have joined forces in a ground-breaking staff training collaboration aimed at improving efficiency and reducing waste.

Metalwork engineers Alderman Tooling teamed up with Plympton neighbours MGB Engineering and Vortok International and Lee Mill-based Permaban to send 29 staff on the Level 2 Certificate in Business Improvement Techniques Lean training course...

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