Plans for major improvement works worth over two and a half million pounds have been drawn up for Pennycross Primary School to create much-needed space for growing pupil numbers.
Architects Stride Treglown have now been appointed to work with the school and the Council to put together the designs. The improvements are needed to cope with an increase in birth rates and the new housing...
Emerging and established tech hubs in and around cities like Exeter, Plymouth and Truro hold the key to establishing the South West as a leading global tech player, according to the first Tech South West report just released by blur Group.
Published today, the report reveals the views of regional tech leaders on how the sector can thrive in the coming decade and compete with the likes...
Leading health researchers – including two from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust - have had their significant contribution to commercial research in the NHS recognised by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
More than 70 leading NIHR Commercial Principal Investigators received awards at a prestigious event hosted at the British Medical Association in London. The event...
Employees across the South West will be able to earn while they learn after Plymouth University joined a Government initiative.
Degree apprenticeships, launched in March 2015, offer people the chance to complete a degree that is closely tailored to national standards, their current job and future career aspirations.
Now the University, and four of its partner colleges, have...
EAST Devon retired police officer Bob Spencer has won the influential support of a top Plymouth businessman in his bid to become the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall.
Charles Howeson, an acknowledged expert on South West economic regeneration, has been openly critical of the politicisation of the role of commissioner.
A major investment fund which has helped dozens of South West social ventures to grow and flourish has celebrated its first anniversary with a special reception in the region.
The £1.2 million Seedbed accelerator programme has already supported 30 social ventures, including Exeter Community Initiative; Dontsendmeacard.com, Exeter and the Tanglewood Project, near Tiverton, with many...
More than 100 pupils who promote sport within their schools have received special recognition at an event held by Plymouth University.
Young ambassadors for the Plymouth Schools Sports Partnership (PSSP) met athletic role models from the University and furthered their skills in promoting sporting opportunities at the celebration event last week.
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery has been awarded VisitEngland’s ‘Quality Assured Visitor Attraction’ accreditation for the 11th time in a row.
The Museum was recently inspected by an assessor for the Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS) and was described as ‘very professionally set out and managed with many excellent and varied exhibits and high standards of...
New toilets are being opened on Plymouth’s waterfront this week as part of a programme to replace or refurbish facilities.
Refurbished toilets at Devil’s Point will be reopened – just in time for the Easter holidays – following the demolition of a rather dated block, believed to have been built in 1960s.
The uninviting concrete block has gone and in its place are new modern...
Stagecoach South West has confirmed it is expanding its smart ticketing scheme to include the Plymouth network.
From Monday (23rd March), all adult Plymouth Megarider and Plymouth Megarider Plus tickets bought on board Stagecoach South West buses will be stored on StagecoachSmart cards. Drivers will issue customers with a smartcard, which will store their ticket electronically, instead...
