Small businesses in Plymouth and across Devon are being encouraged to join Small Business Saturday UK ’s online roadshow, when the campaign’s nationwide virtual tour will zoom into the city offering support and mentoring for small businesses and communities affected by the pandemic.
Arriving in Plymouth on 24 November for a ‘virtual visit’, ‘The Tour’ will shine a light on the city...
Plymouth University student Matthew Lees has received a prestigious award from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) for his outstanding performance during a placement year as part of his BEng Civil Engineering course.
Matthew, originally from Chelmsford, was named the top Plymouth University student at the CECA South West Young Achiever Awards for his outstanding...
The UK’s best known chef, who has one of his restaurants in Plymouth, is one of the main draws of a brand new BBC e-learning service that offers never before access to the minds of some of the world’s greatest creative talents.
Fans of Marco Pierre White, whose restaurant is located at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Armada Way, can now enjoy over 30 online lessons where he reveals some of...
People of all ages and backgrounds are urgently needed to care for vulnerable people across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay this winter.
Those who are caring, compassionate and committed are being called on to register their interest in a variety of healthcare assistant roles across the county on the Proud to Care Devon website, even if they have no previous experience.
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain is currently supporting communities from Plymouth to Elgin including Devon - by providing accommodation for workers who need to travel for work, local authorities and other vital groups that are allowed to stay overnight.
The hotel chain that celebrates 35 years of making hotels accessible to everyone this year, has selected Devon as one...
Devon drivers have been urged to look after their sight to avoid harming themselves or others.
For Road Safety Week (November 16-22), statistics from Specsavers’ road safety partner charity Brake show that on average people die every day on the UK’s roads and someone is injured every four minutes.
Devon opticians say that poor vision increases a driver’s risk of crashing...
Devon County Council has been awarded almost £1.3 million in the latest round of Emergency Active Travel Funding.
The Department for Transport has confirmed that Devon will receive £1,283,450 from the second tranche of the scheme to create safe space for walking and cycling.
Devon introduced a series of “pop-up” measures across the county earlier this year, including in...
Michael Caines has unveiled plans to open Mickeys Beach Bar and Restaurant alongside Sylvain Peltier and Michael’s Café Patisserie Glacerie as part of the Exmouth seafront regeneration project. With sweeping views across the coastline, the launch will be a landmark opening for the Michael Caines Collection as they open a casual bar complete with resident weekend DJs, first floor destination...
South West full fibre broadband company, Jurassic Fibre, today announced the extension of their network to Barnstaple, Wellington, West Hill and Marsh Green.
The roll-out to Barnstaple, Wellington, West Hill and Marsh Green is the latest development in the company’s ambitious plans to deploy ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband to 350,000 households and businesses, across the...
Devon’s world-class food and drink scene was celebrated at Food Drink Devon’s Virtual Awards on Thursday 12th November. The county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality businesses and speciality retailers were recognised at Food Drink Devon’s first ever virtual awards which were announced online by Devon food and drink champion Kerry White and board member Tom Chartres-Moore of...
