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The government is rolling out a new childcare funding scheme in September 2017 meaning Plymouth parents will be eligible for double the amount of free childcare.

Families with children aged 3 and 4, as of 31st August 2017, can apply for 30 hours of free childcare per week in the scheme which is aimed at encouraging parents back to work.

Parents with a combined average income...

Australia's most exciting and colourful stationery retailer, Smiggle, is set to open a store in Plymouth on Friday 23 June – marking the brands 100th store opening in the UK.

Smiggle – where a smile meets a giggle – has been a revelation since arriving on these shores in February 2014, with Plymouth marking the monumental opening while many more new stores are set to open in 2017....

Steve Hughes will join the company at the beginning of August fresh from leading the Bournemouth Town Centre Business Improvement District to an overwhelming “yes” vote to carry on its work for another five years.

During his time in Bournemouth Steve was instrumental in creating a new vision and five year business plan for the BID, developing a year round programme of events to drive...

Two Plymouth friends have taken on a sailing voyage from Bristol to Jersey over five days, raising over £2,000 for the Stroke Association.

Steph Booth, 37, from Stoke, was inspired to fundraise for the Stroke Association alongside her friend Sharon Smith, who had a stroke in 2009 at the age of 43. After her stroke, Sharon was told that she would never walk again. Sharon spent three...