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Woodland tidied up thanks to enthusiastic volunteers

A Dartmoor woodland has been given a tidy-up thanks to a team of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers. Working with Dartmoor National Park’s Rangers Ella Briens and Ethan Parsons and Dartmoor Headwaters Project Officer Kerry Smith, the group spent a Sunday morning removing tree guards from a native woodland in the Dean Burn valley near Buckfastleigh. Seventeen volunteers joined Ella, Ethan...

Have your say on changes to Cranbrook Plan

Have your say on proposed changes to the Cranbrook Plan which will help shape the future of the town and as it grows for the next decade.

Residents have six weeks, from today (Monday, 17 January) until Monday, 28 February, to share their views on proposed changes to the document.

The Cranbrook Plan identifies sites in the town and the surrounding areas which will be used for...

New jobs created in Plymouth at new Starbucks® store

A total of 15 new jobs have been created at Plymouth's first Drive Thru Starbucks® store.

Opening tomorrow, Wednesday 19 January, the store is located at Coypool Retail Park in Plympton and operated by Starbucks® licensee, Cobra Coffee.

To celebrate the opening, the store will be offering 50 lucky customers complimentary reusable cups every day for the first week.

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Government support and expert advice for tackling the tech talent shortage

A recent survey of the South West tech sector commissioned by Tech South West revealed that over half of tech companies in the region are finding it impossible or very difficult to recruit.

This is perhaps par for the course given the meteoric growth of the region’s tech sector, which has seen an increase in Venture Capital investment of over 500% since 2016 and a corresponding boom in...

South West agency seeing early 2022 surge

South West-based marketing and PR agency Astley Media has welcomed four new clients to its portfolio of regional and national brands.

South West Business Council , Somerset West and Taunton Council , the Heart of the South West LEP and software development company CoreBlue , have joined the award-winning agency in 2022 to develop their marketing, brand, and communications.

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Clovelly amongst the best dog friendly destinations, voted by Canine Critics

Canine Cottages recruit 10 sets of top dogs each year to sniff out the best properties and locations across the UK. It’s a dream job for both the humans and their four-legged friends. With the 2020 Critics handing over the reins to the new paw squad, the Canine Cottages team are looking back on the Critics’ adventures from the past year, sharing 8 canine approved holiday destinations....

Vegan Dining and Shopping at Drake Circus & The Barcode

Whether you’re taking up the Veganuary challenge or have pledged to try more vegan or veggie choices in the new year, we’ve pulled together this handy guide of some of our best dining and shopping spots.

From meals out and quick bites on the go, to vegan fashion and beauty, we’ve got plenty of options for you to try at Drake Circus and The Barcode.

Vegan and veggie dining...

A new way of working, straight off the BLOCK

New premium co-working space BLOCK opening at Royal William Yard April 2022

BLOCK is coming to Plymouth in the Spring of 2022 offering unrivalled workspace style while promoting community, wellbeing and collaborative working. The new co-working business launches in April 2022 and features both office and collaborative workspaces plus a state-of-the-art gym, café/ bar and premium event space...

Honiton cat volunteers celebrate farm free of feral kittens

A group of cat volunteers are celebrating the successful homing of the final group of kittens from a farm near Honiton.

Cats Protection’s Honiton Branch had a busy year, rehoming more than 40 cats during 2021 and neutering 163 cats by October. However, it has been the most recent humane trapping of a pregnant female cat at a farm outside Monkton that has been cause for most...

Foot Anstey completes Coca Cola HQ acquisition worth £43.6m for Sidra Capital

The Islamic Finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has advised the Saudi based investment management firm Sidra Capital on a strategically aligned real estate acquisition worth £43.6m. This is the latest acquisition Foot Anstey's Islamic Finance team has advised Sidra on, having acted for the firm in 2021 on a real estate acquisition worth £19m.

In this latest deal, Sidra...

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