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Last week, (Thursday 12 January 2017) The Yacht Harbour Association (THYA), a group association within membership organisation British Marine, announced the winners of its prestigious Marina of the Year Awards, sponsored by GJW. Now in its fourth recognise the best of over 160 Gold Anchor accredited marinas from round the world and this year saw the launch of the accolade Marina of Distinction...

Leader of the Council Ian Bowyer has just approved the funding for major improvement works to go ahead at two Plymouth schools.

£1.6 million will be spent at Pomphlett Primary to expand the school from a one form entry to a two form entry primary. This means the school will be able to take an extra 30 pupils in reception each year to meet the demands of the growing population of the...

As 2017 gets underway, five star housebuilder Barratt Homes has revealed that it built 576 homes in the region during the past year and brought £24.5m to communities where it is constructing new developments.

The figures form part of the company’s socio-economic footprint, and reveal just how the local economy has benefitted from the new housing.

While the company itself has...

Nine students from universities across the UK had 36 hours to sketch their design entries live on the Show floor. An expert judging panel, featuring Justin Olesinski of Olesinski, Tony Dixon of Redman Whitely Dixon, Bill Dixon of Dixon Yacht Design, Mark Tucker of Design Unlimited and Peter Brown, Chairman of Superyacht UK & Senior Sales Broker at Burgess, then met to critique the designs...