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Ollie Lee has secured an engineering apprenticeship

South Devon College T Level student secures engineering apprenticeship

As many young people head off to university in the next couple of weeks, apprenticeships remain a popular option.

Government figures for the last academic year show apprenticeship starts increased by 8.8% to 308,770 compared to 284,190 reported the previous year.

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Plymouth aims to protect most vulnerable

Plymouth is putting in place plans to help support vulnerable residents as the city prepares to lose around £60million in welfare cuts.

The vast majority of benefits are administered at a national level and Plymouth City Council does not have any control over. But the Council has today agreed its Welfare Support Framework to agree a consistent approach to how to administer the 3% of...

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Plymouth athlete to take on world’s best Paralympic table tennis players in Rio

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) today announced that David Wetherill (born: Plymouth, lives: Torpoint) will represent ParalympicsGB at the Rio 2016 Games, as they confirmed the athletes selected to compete in one of the most fast-paced sports on the programme.

The 26 year old will be competing in his third Paralympic Games and produced some great performances at the European...

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Four child sex offences reported every day in Devon and Cornwall

The number of child sex offences reported in Devon and Cornwall rose to 1358 in 2014-15, according to figures obtained by the NSPCC.

It compared to 1125 the previous year as the charity called on the Government to increase funding for support services for children who suffer abuse.

In England and Wales, the figure soared by a third to 41,457 over the same period with recorded...

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South West top of the jobs leaderboard

The jobs market continues to thrive in the South West, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. With an Outlook of +10%, hiring intentions in the region remain well above the national average of +7%.

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,100 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their...

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Plymouth Pledges to Make a Difference for Mayflower 400

Plymouth businesses are being urged to help Make a Difference for Mayflower 400 as the city gears up for the momentous commemorations in 2020.

A rallying call is being issued to business of all shapes and sizes to get stuck in and make a difference to their own business, to the look and feel of the city and help make Mayflower 400 a huge success.

Plymouth City Council is...

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Problem-solving family courts in Plymouth prove their worth in the UK: New findings

A report published today by the Centre for Justice Innovation provides fresh evidence that innovative Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs) save taxpayers money by keeping families together and breaking parents’ drug and alcohol problems.

FDACs deal with families at risk of having their children permanently removed because of drug and alcohol problems. These problem solving courts are...

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PCC candidate embarks on "Judge for Yourself" tour

Gareth Derrick, Labour’s candidate for Devon, Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner, will be talking direct to people in communities all over the region over the next 6 weeks in what he calls his “Judge for Yourself” tour.

Gareth Derrick, Labour’s candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner said: “It is clear to me that there are many people who still know very little about the role...

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Plymouth Women in Business Networking Group support Pledge for Parity campaign

IN recognition of International Women’s Day, Plymouth Women in Business Networking Group have called on their members and others to sign up to the Pledge for Parity campaign.

At their sell-out monthly lunchtime meeting at The Treasury Bar 120 women were asked to support the campaign which aims to accelerate the achievement of equality.

As part of the campaign everyone - men and...

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Appeal after cat found skinned and dead in car park

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was found with broken bones, skinned and bound by twine lying dead behind a multi-storey car park on Brook Street in Tavistock, Devon.

A member of the public was horrified to find the mutilated body outside the Cooperative car park in the Devon town at 8.30am on Saturday 27 February and immediately called the RSPCA for help.

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Taxpayers urged to check new tax codes

During this month taxpayers across the UK will be receiving their new tax codes, to be effective as of 6 April 2016. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is reminding taxpayers that it is their responsibility to make sure that the codes are correct, so they will be paying the right amount of tax. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation, said: “The government has left...

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