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What Types of Devices Are Found During a Bug Sweep

Most people hear the phrase “bug sweep” and picture a tiny microphone hidden under a desk. That does happen, but real-world surveillance is usually far less cinematic and far more varied. Modern eavesdropping devices can be bought cheaply, disguised convincingly, and deployed by anyone from a...

DCH supports community volunteering and families in Plymouth

As part of its continued commitment to investing in its communities DCH has provided a £15,000 grant to the One Step Beyond CIC (OSB) Play Rangers Project in Barne Barton, Plymouth.

The funding will provide opportunities this summer for DCH customers in Barne Barton, Plymouth to get involved with volunteering in their community and for families to make the most of activity sessions...

Devon builder wins NHBC award

Gary O’Gorman from Plymouth has been honoured for his dedication to building homes of exceptional quality in the first round of the annual NHBC Pride in the Job Awards.

Gary of Linden Homes won the award for his management of Kings Gate in Devon, joining almost 450 other Quality Award winners from across the UK.

Now in its 36th year – Pride in the Job celebrates the...

Financial planning event is bang on the money

Investors have been finding out how to maximise returns on their finances in today’s unpredictable global marketplace at a special lunch organised by Goodmans financial planners in Devon.

The respected South West-based independent financial planning company, which has offices in Totnes and Plymouth and plans for a third in Exeter, invited clients from across the region to the annual...

Devon and Cornwall Business Council relocate HQ

Devon and Cornwall Business Council (DCBC), has moved its HQ into Plymouth Science Park in order to establish a permanent base within Plymouth in a professional work environment.

Ben Rhodes, Chief Executive, Devon and Cornwall Business Council said: “Being located on Plymouth Science Park enables DCBC to engage with a broad and exciting business community right across Devon and...

EU Single Market critical to regional economy

The UK’s membership of the European Union has helped boost job creation and growth in the South West for more than forty years, with as many as 250,000 jobs in the region currently linked to exports to the Single Market, the CBI argues.

According to figures from HM Treasury, there is the potential to create 74,340 future jobs for the South West if the UK remains in the EU, and...

Bid writing company launches in Plymouth

A new start-up based in Plymouth is aiming to make a real difference to schools and charities throughout the South West.

Trust Bids, founded by Clive Martyn, is a specialist bid writing company based at the new Thrive Business Hub in the heart of Plymouth City Centre.

Trust Bids was established to help schools, academies and charitable trusts find and win the grants, funds and...

Hi-tech firm’s lift-off for air ambulance

A technology firm in Devon and Cornwall is helping to keep a publicly-funded life-saving air ambulance going.

ITEC, based in Exeter, Plymouth and Redruth, is now providing IT support for Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust (CAAT) following a rigorous tendering process.

The essential back-up ensures vital computer communications remain robust, enabling the charitable trust to raise the...

Applications invited for latest round of Business Promotion Grant funding

Businesses in Devon have the opportunity to bid for a new round of grant funding to help them reach new customers and clients, following the initial success of the scheme earlier this year.

Devon County Council launched the Business Promotion Grant in February as part of its Devon Delivers programme, which aims to highlight the benefits of locating a business in the county.

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City’s key business parks reflect upbeat forecasts

Reports of steadily increasing confidence around Plymouth’s business community have been seconded by commercial property agents Bruton Knowles – who are reporting more deals and increased activity on the city’s industrial estates.

Mark Slade from the firm’s Lockyer Street office has already let a clutch of buildings on the city’s principal industrial sites and has instructions on a...

Five year storage plan helps SW farmers' cash flow

Devon Grain has expanded its grain storage options to help farmers ease the strain on their cash flow. The company - one of three under the West Country Grain umbrella, which also includes Kernow Grain and Cannington Grain - is introducing an even more attractive long-term storage purchase contract, this time with a five-year term.

Devon Grain's Board of Directors is only too aware of...

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