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Cost of living crisis: small businesses in the South West struggling to recover due to rising costs and lack of investment

Over 69% of small businesses in South West England say they are experiencing rising energy and utilities costs, whilst over a third are seeing their business finances stretched, according to new eBay UK research[1]. Unfortunately, it looks like these costs will only continue too, with over half (57%) of respondents saying that these rising costs are likely to last over a year.

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Principal Supply Chain Partner announced for new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre

University Hospitals Plymouth has announced a Principal Supply Chain Partner for the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre to be built at Derriford.

MWD Healthcare, an alliance between contractors Mace and Willmott Dixon, has been appointed to deliver the 17,000 m2 purpose-built facility, with construction work planned to start in 2023.

Derriford’s new Urgent and Emergency...

Police investigate fatal crash in Plymouth

Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, on Friday 7 October are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Officers were called to reports of a collision on Soper’s Hill, Tamerton Foliot, involving a yellow DAF rigid tanker, a silver Nissan Qashqai and a black Mazda 6 at around 6.45am.

The male driver of the Nissan, a man in his...

Plymouth set for spectacular Bonfire Night

Plymouth Hoe will once again be the backdrop to the city’s spectacular fireworks display – the safest way to enjoy this year’s Guy Fawkes Night.

The traditional Bonfire Night celebrations will start at 4pm on November 5 when the fun begins as fairground rides and food and drink stalls open. The huge bonfire will be lit at 7.30pm with fireworks from The Royal Citadel lighting up the...

Plymouth school children prepare for Pantosaurus visits ahead of NSPCC’s PANTS week

This week, a pant-wearing dinosaur will be pounding the streets of Plymouth as he looks to spread an important message to children in the city.

Pantosaurus is a popular figure among school children in Plymouth as he is mascot for the NSPCC’s Talk PANTS campaign, which aims to educate children and help them talk about abuse without using scary words.

From October 10th-14th...

Tesco shoppers in Plymouth to hunt for golden charity tokens worth £1million

Between noon and 1pm on October 15th, shoppers in 100 large Tesco stores across the UK will be given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find specially created gold versions of its iconic blue voting token worth £1million in grants to local good causes.

The finders will then be able to choose which of the three local good causes in Plymouth New George Street store’s current...

Smart Sound Connect Recognised by Industry for Innovation

Smart Sound Connect , the world’s first ocean-focussed 5G testbed, has been recognised by the mobile sector as a cutting edge innovation platform for the development of the next generation of marine technologies.

At the 20th Mobile Industry Awards, held at Lancaster House in London on the 22nd September, Smart Sound Connect was named as the 5G Innovation of the Year (Product/Service...

Local partnership set to give smiles back to survivors of domestic abuse

Award-winning local women's charity, Trevi, is delighted to work with Plymouth-based Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) to deliver life-changing dental treatment to those women affected by domestic violence and abuse.

In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse, while 1 in 20 women experience extensive and repeated abuse and rape as children and adults. In Devon...

Aspiring 15-year-old digital designer from Ukraine excels at Arts University Plymouth

Fifteen year-old student Mykhailo has successfully achieved an accreditation in the computer aided design (CAD) software, Autodesk Fusion 360, with the support of Arts University Plymouth’s Smart Citizens Programme and Fab Lab Plymouth .

Mykhailo was born and raised in the small Ukrainian town of Kamianske, but was forced to leave his home due to the war in Ukraine. Mykhailo now...

Menopause and your eyes

OPTICIANS are advising Plymouth women about what can be done to help make eyes feel more comfortable during menopause.

Common symptoms of menopause can range from hot flushes to difficulty sleeping, but many people aren’t aware that it can also affect the eyes.

Hormonal changes brought on by the menopause can lead to eyes becoming dry and uncomfortable, which is why...

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