Family-run manufacturing firm Tooltech Ltd, which is celebrating 21 years in business this month, has quadrupled its turnover and since it was established, thanks to support from NatWest.
The Plymouth-based firm was founded in 1997 after owner Mark Newcombe secured funding from NatWest to buy the business from Davey and Son – a firm he had worked with for more than 15 years.
The new ‘Vision Express at Tesco’ store in Plymouth has officially opened its doors, with a celebration led by a Mount Batten resident, who has spoken out about the need for people to prioritise their eye health after she was frighteningly close to losing the sight in both her eyes.
Victoria Randall, 26, had been experiencing poor vision for several weeks and, despite trying several...
THOUSANDS of women united against cancer on Sunday at the weekend by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at The Hoe in Plymouth.
Over 2,300 women of all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes showed their incredible commitment to the cause as they took their place at the start line to help beat cancer sooner.
Now organisers of the 5k event are sending a heart-felt...
Devon County Council has welcomed long awaited news of more than £4 million of funding for road safety improvements on two A-roads in Devon.
The Department for Transport has announced that Devon has successfully bid for Safer Roads Funding, with the County Council set to receive £1.9 million for improvements on the A3121 and £2.2 million for the A3123.
The eighth Bladder and Bowel Event (BABE) is set to take place on Friday 22 June 2018.
BABEs are aimed at supporting people with bladder and bowel problems and are organised by staff from our colorectal, urological and gynaecological teams.
The event will take place at the Future Inn, Derriford and will include various talks by health specialists from University Hospitals...
Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations and charities who are require financial assistance, these include Schools, Youth Centres and locally based charities including Hospices, Hospital Services and Cancer Charities.
The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND” a trust conceived by Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, the...
Premier Inn has launched an interactive map that reveals the all the best places to find fossils up and down the UK.
In a bid to encourage young scientists to discover the prehistoric past of the UK, Premier Inn has teamed up with fossil expert Martin ‘The Fossil Man’ Simpson to plot all the best spots where you’re likely to find a range of fossils from as far back as the Jurassic,...
As the summer months return and people spend more time enjoying the countryside, Public Health experts in Devon are encouraging the public to be ‘tick aware’.
Ticks are small spider-like creatures that feed on the blood of animals, including people. They are found in woodland, grassland and moorland where there is a dense vegetation layer and can be found in some urban parks and...
