Plymouth

South West angel investor network celebrates investment success

A network for business angel investors is set to mark the success of a Plymouth-based co-working space two years on from their investment.

The space, known as BLOCK, is a flexible workspace at Royal William Yard in the two-hundred-year-old Melville building that offers both office and collaborative workspaces plus a state-of-the-art gym, café & bar, and premium event space. With...

KPMG UK names PCiP as Plymouth charity partner

KPMG UK’s Plymouth office is pleased to announce that it will be supporting Promoting Children in Plymouth (PCiP) as its local charity partner.

The partnership will allow staff to take part in activities, such as a sponsored half marathon and reading for children via a virtual platform, with the aim of supporting children in the area to achieve their true potential.

In March...

Road closures planned for gas pipe work in Plymouth

Wales & West Utilities will soon be starting work to upgrade gas pipes in the Grenville Road area of Plymouth.

The work is scheduled to start on 2 May and, barring any engineering difficulties, it will be complete by 22 May. The work is essential to keep the gas flowing safely to heat and power local homes and businesses

Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with...

Aspiring Plymouth plumber is a Screwfix Trade Apprentice finalist!

Ten ambitious apprentices, including Kester Duncan, an aspiring plumber from Plymouth, will go head-to-head to be crowned Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023.

The national award aims to highlight the hard work and dedication of trade apprentices across the UK and Ireland, with the champion receiving a career-boosting £10,000 trade bundle made-up of tools, tech and training.

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In Pictures: ‘Bridge the Tamar’ brings South West artists together

Twelve artists from across Devon and Cornwall explore the local and global challenges of connectivity between peoples and societies

‘Bridge the Tamar’ , a group exhibition hosted by MIRROR at Arts University Plymouth and curated by Hannah Rose and Elaine Sinclair, is now running until Saturday 27 May 2023. The exhibition showcases the work of twelve Plymouth and Cornwall based artists,...

Popeyes Plymouth opens to big crowds, music and bright sunshine

America’s famous fried chicken restaurant Popeyes® has opened in Plymouth! Its first day of business opened with a bang, with Mardi Gras style band ‘The Brass Funkeys’ welcoming customers to the new restaurant on a stunning spring day.

Dozens of people queued from early in the morning to be the first to get their hands on a free Chicken Sandwich at Popeyes Plymouth with this...

Drake Circus welcomes new Levi's store

Iconic clothing brand Levi’s is set to open its doors today (Thursday 6th April) at Drake Circus.

Located on the centre’s Upper Mall, it is the brand’s first standalone store in Plymouth.

The store will offer shoppers a wide range of Levi’s clothing and accessories, from its famous jeans to denim jackets and much more.

It will be open from 9am – 6pm Monday to Saturday,...

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit shortlisted for Neonatal Nurses Association Awards 2023

Cassie Rogers and Bex Clarke, from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), were recently shortlisted for the Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA) Team of the Year award.

The Plymouth NICU cares for babies born in Plymouth and other hospitals in the south west region who are born much earlier than expected (preterm) or who require...

Plymouth builders merchant helping students ‘build’ for the future

The Plymouth branch of RGB Building Supplies recently sponsored the Skills Group Learner of the Month programme and rewarded young people who are starting out on their construction careers.

Property maintenance student Maisie Walton, bricklaying learner Callum Patrick, carpentry student Aiden Taylor, and plastering learner Cerys Matthews all won Study Programme Learner of the Month...

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