Plymouth

The Hotel Inspector hunts for new contestants

Are you a hotelier, guest house or B&B proprietor in desperate need of a helping hand with business? Or perhaps you’ve recently stayed somewhere that you feel could benefit from the no-nonsense approach of the Hotel Inspector?

If so, the team would love to hear from you.

Now in its twelfth series The Hotel Inspector is one of the most popular on the channel, with previous...

Local employers prepare students for life after education

Sphere Solutions and other local employers have been helping Eggbuckland Community College Year 11 and 13 students prepare for the world of work and higher education by giving them ‘real life’ interviews, along with CV and presentation advice.

“Our aim is to help the students gain more than just educational qualifications,” said Assistant Principal, Mrs Towers. “Competition for degree...

South West Water fined £300,000 for polluting Devon stream

South West Water has been ordered to pay over £300,000 in fines and costs after polluting a Devon watercourse in a case brought by the Environment Agency.

Plymouth Crown Court heard how a combination of equipment failure and poor management on the part of South West Water led to poorly treated sewage entering the Craddock stream, downstream from its Ashill Sewage Treatment Works, near...

Ocean Studios Christmas Exhibition

Ocean Studios Christmas Exhibition

For a chance to purchase some paintings and artistic gifts this Christmas; Ocean Studios, situated at Royal William Yard, is hosting a Christmas exhibition featuring work from artists based within the Studios, as well as a wide selection of original gifts, just in time for your Christmas shopping.

Over 60 artists have had the first opportunity to present their work to be selected for Plymouth’s Ocean Studios ‘inaugural residents’ show. Entitled The Christmas Show, the exhibition offers the chosen artists, from a range of different...

Ocean Studios’ Christmas Exhibition

Ocean Studios, situated at Royal William Yard, is hosting a Christmas exhibition featuring work from the artists based within the Studios, as well as a wide selection of original gifts.

Over 60 artists have had the first opportunity to present their work to be selected for Plymouth’s Ocean Studios’ inaugural residents’ show.

Entitled The Christmas Show, the exhibition offers...

Plympton school unveils plans for state-of-the-art sports pitch

A Plympton school is hoping to get a state-of-the-art sports pitch, and is applying for funding to the tune of £250,000.

If the Ridgeway School bid is successful, the money will be spent on a third-generation Football Turf Pitch (3G FTP) including fencing, floodlights and the upgrade of existing grass pitches.

Lisa Boorman, principal designate at the Moorland Road school said...

Devon Venus Awards 2015 winners announced

The winners of this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a glamorous red carpet event in the county’s capital.

More than 250 guests and sponsors attended the awards ceremony held at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall with winners whittled down to the 12 categories from more than 1,500 nominations in the county this year.

Each winner was announced and given...

Plymouth to launch Empty Homes Surgery

As National Empty Homes Week (30 November to 6 December) approaches, Plymouth City Council is preparing to launch its new Empty Homes Surgery.

The sessions will offer empty home owners the chance to discuss their properties face to face and receive advice on financial assistance, property sales, rental services and discounts.

The surgery will be held at First Stop, New George...

‘Two hour deal’ underlines flexibility of new business hub

Leading Plymouth commercial property specialists Bruton Knowles have completed on their quickest ever deal – signing off an emergency office move in just two hours!

Mark Slade from Bruton Knowles’ Lockyer Street office said the drama began at noon on November 4 when he took a call from Mark Harrod of Synergy Chartered Accountants who needed to find new accommodation “at a moment’s...

Plymouth Beacon Medical Group shortlisted for national prestigious award

Beacon Medical Group, a partnership combining three existing and respected practices in the Plymouth and South Hams Area, has been shortlisted for a national, prestigious award for its Dermatology Service.

The General Practice Awards are designed to recognise, highlight, and reward the hard work and innovation that is carried out every day in surgeries up and down the UK.

It...

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