Devon-based PR consultancy Glen King PR established in 2005, celebrated its tenth anniversary with expansion of the team and a move to a larger city-centre office in the summer of this year. London-born David Greensmith, with over 40 years’ experience in engineering and construction has now joined the company as Business Development Director.
House prices in the South West will see an increase of 5% over the course of next year according to the RICS housing forecast for 2016. This is lower than the national average increase of 6% but the same as London and Northern Island. The North East is likely to see the most modest price rise with a predicted increase for 2016 at 3%.
Transactions nationally will edge up to between 1.25...
LHC Architecture + Urbanism have raised more than £1,000 for one of their chosen charities of the year by hosting their very own Bake Off contests.
Following weeks of fierce competition between the team of architects and urban designers at the Exeter and Plymouth studios, LHC cooked up a special surprise for staff at the Kidney Research shop in Exeter and handed over an impressive...
Two Devon churches have received grants from the National Churches Trust which will help to ensure their future.
St George’s Church in Modbury has received £20,000, which will help fund major repairs to the roof. The work will ensure the Grade I listed building, dating back to the 13th century, is warm and dry and can continue as a widely used community facility.
CHAGSTOCK FESTIVAL organisers have confirmed that the festival will return in 2016! Taking place on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July, Devon’s much-loved, family friendly, not-for-profit event will feature the biggest and most diverse line up in its 10-year history.
The theme for the wildly popular fancy dress day on Saturday will be ‘Legends’.
Devon & Cornwall Police, working in partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers, has delivered a successful proactive operation to safeguard children across the peninsula by targeting paedophiles that access indecent images of children online.
The operation which lasted for over nine months targeted those viewing, sharing or...
As National Empty Homes Week (30 November to 6 December) approaches, Plymouth City Council is preparing to launch its new Empty Homes Surgery.
The sessions will offer empty home owners the chance to discuss their properties face to face and receive advice on financial assistance, property sales, rental services and discounts.
The surgery will be held at First Stop, New George...
Ding dong merrily on high the Christmas bells are beginning to ring. There’s no better place to get into the spirit of Christmas this year than at The Shops at Dartington. To help create that sparkly festive feeling, on Thursday 10th December there’s a special late night shopping event and then on the 19th and 20th December it’s the much loved The Shops at Dartington Christmas Fair.
Children from a number of Plymouth schools, community groups and business leaders will join a lantern parade as part of the Illuminate and Thanksgiving event being held on Thursday 26 November.
The event, which is organised by Plymouth Mayflower 400 Leadership Group, Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, commemorates the Pilgrim’s voyage to the New World and...
