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As international marine safety expert Iain “Cookie” Cook embarks on a nautical adventure which will put all his knowledge to the test, the firm he has been instrumental in building within the South West is recruiting for a new role developing the business into the future.

After almost a decade heading up Ocean Safety Ltd’s Plymouth branch, Iain will be spending the next chapter of his...

A multi-million makeover for Plymouth’s City Market is due to start towards the end of this month (July).

The Council has this week awarded the contract to Ryearch Ltd to carry out an extensive refurbishment of the listed building.

The market was built in the late 1950s and is one of the busiest and most successful in the country with over a million people a year coming through...

Devon and Cornwall Police are offering alternative contact methods rather than calling 101.

The summer months see a huge increase in visitor numbers and the police typically see a 35% increase in calls compared to the quietest times of the year. With the same number of call handlers year round, this extra demand inevitably can have an impact on call waiting times.

People can...

A series of poems by The Paignton Poet, more commonly known as Chaz E. Arnold, are on display at Buckland Abbey near Yelverton until 17 July.

Inspired by the unique spirit of Sir Francis Drake’s former home, the poems are being exhibited throughout the house alongside existing treasures, including a verified Rembrandt self-portrait, a painting believed to be the earliest likeness of...