Devon and Cornwall Police are warning people to be aware that thieves continue to target heating oil from both domestic and business premises across the region.
In the last seven days (between 8th and 15th March 2013) the force have received 14 complaints from across the two counties where quantities of between 100 and 750 litres of oil have been stolen. 11 of those reports have been...
Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels is warning agricultural businesses and companies across Devon and Cornwall to avoid getting caught out by the much-anticipated rise in fuel duty, which is expected to be announced in the Budget on 30th October.
The business believes that fuel duty – which has been frozen since 2011 – could rise by as much as 10p per litre. This will occur if the...
A Plymouth business woman, who created one of the UK’s most successful elearning companies, is urging employers to be open-minded about the skills need to be successful in technology.
Louise Pasterfield, owner of award-winning online learning business, Sponge UK, will be sharing her personal story of moving from fine art to technology at the Digital Plymouth Conference at Plymouth...
A Devon business has come to the aid of a local wildlife charity with a donation of white goods.
Sparkworld, based at Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot, delivered a heap of domestic appliances to Paignton Zoo, which is a registered charity. The gift included fridges, freezers, microwave ovens and kettles.
Paignton Zoo’s Jenny Paton said: “These items will help hard-...
Businesses in the South West are being invited to tour a Plymouth University research facility and see for themselves how it could benefit their manufacturing processes and enhance profitability.
An open day on composite failure analysis is being held at the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) on Thursday 27 June.
Graduates across the South West are being offered the opportunity to prepare for the competitive jobs market by attending one of a series of two-day ‘Career Confidence Graduate Workshops’.
The events are being run by Plymouth University’s Careers and Employability Service and will provide techniques and tips on all aspects of career success, from job search strategies and writing CVs...
Plymouth Business School’s ‘Wonder Room’ is hosting the ‘21st Century Women: How to get ahead in business’ conference on 8 March 2013.
The ‘Wonder Room’ initiative is an ideas driven consultancy that works with students to develop proactive and beneficial engagements.
These projects bridge the gap between real world engagement and academic excellence, the 21st Century Women conference is an example of such a project. The conference...
