Plymouth

Marco Pierre White franchise success for Valor Hospitality Europe

Hotel management company, Valor Hospitality Europe, is celebrating after picking up prestigious awards for the management of two of its Marco Pierre White restaurants.

Hotel Indigo Liverpool and Crowne Plaza Plymouth, which are both home to Marco Pierre White (MPW) Steakhouse Bar & Grill restaurants, were named ‘Best Restaurant’ and ‘Best Newcomer’ respectively at the Black and...

JLL appointed to help make Drake's Island boutique hotel a reality

Property consultancy JLL has been appointed by Rotolok, owners of Drake's Island, Plymouth - an incredible piece of history which has remained untouched for almost 30 years - to invite potential partners to become involved in its regeneration.

Planning permission was granted earlier this year for a hotel and spa development, and Rotolok are now interested in considering a hotel...

Stirling picks up where Nelson left off

A former residential home in Honicknowle has been earmarked for Plymouth's newest veteran self-build project.

Stirling House on Honicknowle Green will be demolished and planned in its place are a number of self-build housing opportunities for former service families as well as single veterans in housing need, alongside other homes for sale and rent.

Following hot-on-the-heels...

Christmas comes to The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge is holding its Christmas Fair on Saturday 2 December.

Local traders will be selling unique Christmas crafts and goods while The Donkey Sanctuary handmade with love Christmas wreaths and table centre pieces will be on sale along with wooden reindeers that make the perfect Christmas gift.

There will be a tombola, games to play and visitors can...

Park for a pound at Western Approach this Christmas

Late night shoppers can park for just £1 from 3pm at Plymouth’s Western Approach car park in the run-up to Christmas.

We’re providing discounted parking every Thursday night to get folk into the festive spirit and encourage them to see what the city centre’s West End shops have on offer.

Councillor Steve Ricketts, Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing Delivery said: “...

Plymouth company takes Gold at prestigious regional business awards

The Wrigley Company, a Plymouth-based manufacturer of chewing gum, has won regional recognition at this year’s prestigious EEF Future Manufacturing Awards.

The Wrigley Company, which employs 350 staff won the Environmental Achievement Award. The award recognises manufacturers and supply chain firms that have done the most to improve their overall environmental performance and enhance...

Council targets litter louts

Plymouth City Council is stepping up the fight to keep the city clean.

From January 2018, additional enforcement officers will be patrolling the streets of Plymouth, with the aim of preventing littering, dog fouling, fly-posting and fly-tipping offences.

This work will be delivered by either an external partner or the Council’s in-house team, and a value-for-money procurement...

Regus comes to aid of Black Friday bargain hunters

Plymouth, 20 November, 2017—Black Friday is an important date for retailers and shoppers alike, seeing shops fill with people eager to take advantage of generous in-store discounts. The difficulty for many professionals, however, is that they are stuck in the office with no chance of nipping out to bag a bargain.

Global workspace provider Regus is coming to the rescue, offering a...

GCSE awards evening at Plympton Academy

Plympton Academy held its GCSE Certificate and Awards evening recently to celebrate the class of 2017’s exam results. The students were presented with their GCSE certificates and awards in front of family and friends, by former student and current Plymouth Albion player, Dean Squires. Principal Lisa Boorman gave the closing speech and the evening was hosted by Head of Sixth Form, Martin...

Plympton Academy delighted as works start on new all-weather pitch

Work has started on a brand new all-weather pitch at Plympton Academy, thanks to a grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund. The new pitch is part of a larger project for the school, including the refurbishment of their multi-use games area. The grant is enabling Plympton Academy to install a new third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP). This will support not only...

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