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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage driver suffered serious injuries following a collision with a tree in Yelverton.
The green Vauxhall Corsa left the carriageway and collided with a tree on the A386 at Chubb Tor, near Yelverton Golf Club, on Sunday 6 March 2016, at around 6.50am.
No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the collision.
Plymouth University is holding an open evening on Wednesday 9 March to showcase its wide range of postgraduate courses.
From finance to fine art and business to biology, academic and professional support staff from the University will be answering questions and giving guidance about the programmes and opportunities available.
Finance experts will also be on hand to explain how...
Plymouth Students are to host D-plus lingerie brand Curvy Kate’s Star in a Bra party on Thursday 10th March 2016.
In conjunction with Breast Cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!, the Star in a Bra party will promote the lingerie brand’s search for their next curvy model, whilst raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and encouraging party-goers to get to know their...
