Business

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...

Evening Ambassadors pilot starts in Plymouth

A new pilot scheme to help keep people safe on nights out in Plymouth’s Waterfront Business Improvement District (BID) has been launched.

The Evening Ambassadors is a joint scheme funded by Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, Plymouth City Council, the Safer Plymouth Partnership, and the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner. The Ambassadors will patrol the area and be...

Lack of stock continues to drive price growth in SW

In November, 40% more chartered surveyors saw house prices rise rather than fall in the South West according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

The general mismatch between supply and demand continues to drive growth in prices and 45% more respondents expect prices to rise further over the next three months (as opposed to a fall) – this is higher than the national balance...

Plymouth architects appoint new associate

Award-winning HLM Plymouth, based at Mills Bakery in Royal William Yard, has announced the new appointment of Lee Ferris as Associate Architect.

Lee (39) is a fully qualified architect with 13 years’ experience in delivering quality building projects, with 10 years spent working internationally designing and delivering large mixed-use projects ranging from iconic high-rise towers to...

Sponge UK wins Venus Award

A Plymouth entrepreneur, who created one of the UK’s most successful elearning companies, has won an award recognising the achievements of women in business.

Louise Pasterfield, Managing Director of Sponge UK is the winner of the Digital Media and Online Business category at the NatWest Venus Awards in Devon, which have been dubbed the ‘working women’s Oscars.’

Pasterfield (...

Media Innovation Awards winners announced

On Thursday 26 November, leaders in the creative industries travelled to Plymouth from across the country to discover the winners of the coveted Media Innovation Awards.

Hosted by BBC South West’s Sam Smith in Plymouth University’s cutting edge performing arts venue, The House, the Media Innovation Awards celebrated the wealth of traditional and digital media talent in the South West...

Local employers prepare students for life after education

Sphere Solutions and other local employers have been helping Eggbuckland Community College Year 11 and 13 students prepare for the world of work and higher education by giving them ‘real life’ interviews, along with CV and presentation advice.

“Our aim is to help the students gain more than just educational qualifications,” said Assistant Principal, Mrs Towers. “Competition for degree...

Devon Venus Awards 2015 winners announced

The winners of this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a glamorous red carpet event in the county’s capital.

More than 250 guests and sponsors attended the awards ceremony held at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall with winners whittled down to the 12 categories from more than 1,500 nominations in the county this year.

Each winner was announced and given...

‘Two hour deal’ underlines flexibility of new business hub

Leading Plymouth commercial property specialists Bruton Knowles have completed on their quickest ever deal – signing off an emergency office move in just two hours!

Mark Slade from Bruton Knowles’ Lockyer Street office said the drama began at noon on November 4 when he took a call from Mark Harrod of Synergy Chartered Accountants who needed to find new accommodation “at a moment’s...

In the psychologist's chair: A new perspective on business

Psychologists from the University of Plymouth will be giving businesses a chance to get a different perspective on their world of work at an event at the Plymouth Science Park on Monday.

The specialists will be answering a range of questions at an event designed to help businesses grow and change.

Subjects include: How do you motivate people to do the things that they say they...

Deal signals rising activity on Plymouth’s industrial hubs

With commercial activity picking up across Plymouth sector specialists Bruton Knowles have let another office building on the Heathlands Industrial estate just off the A38.

The 1,388 sq feet property has been let to Maritime Books Ltd on a ten year lease.

Mark Slade from Bruton Knowles’ Lockyer Street office said: “Maritime Books is a specialist publisher of books and magazines...

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