Buckfast Abbey’s popular Summer Fair returns
The popular Summer Fair is back at beautiful Buckfast Abbey this August for three days filled with an array of food, music, crafts and entertainment. Running from Thursday 4th – Sunday 6th August (10am - 5pm) the Summer Fair will offer a fabulous mix of independent...
Exeter-based agency achieves one of the lowest CO2e footprints in the South West
Award-winning Exeter agency Absolute PR and Marketing has been independently accredited and recognised for its work to reduce its CO2e footprint to 10 times less than the average person in the UK. The agency’s Future Net Zero verified footprint, covering the period...
SWIG Finance’s Social Impact Report 2021/22
SWIG Finance’s annual Social Impact Report for 2021/22 shines a light on how their finance is being used as a force for good across the South West. During the 2021/22 financial year SWIG Finance lent more than £10.8 million to underserved SMEs and Start Ups across the...
City College Plymouth students to benefit from fully funded study abroad opportunities
Students at City College Plymouth will benefit from more opportunities to study abroad following another successful application to the Government’s Turing Scheme. For the second year in a row, the College will be able to fund trips to a number of far-flung...
Head of Finance and Support Services appointed as Exeter Science Park continues to grow
Exeter Science Park has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Carrie Piper as Head of Finance and Support Services. With responsibility for the overall management of the Park’s financial operations, Carrie will work closely with the CEO and senior...
Inclued wins Best Elevator Pitch award at Tech-Xpo 2022
Bristol-based startup Inclued, whose software helps identify bias, pitched against eight other innovative technology startups to win ‘Best Elevator Pitch’ at SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo on Wednesday 29 June. SETsquared Bristol is a University of Bristol-led...
College appoints new director to oversee Apprenticeships
By Pauline Hands, Executive for Commercial Operations at City College Plymouth As part of an ongoing review of employer engagement, we at City College Plymouth have made valuable changes to the management of our Apprenticeship provision to ensure external stakeholders...
Historic Somerset Venue Given New Lease of Life
An iconic Street venue has received a six-figure funding boost to support its reopening. In 2021, following a period of enforced closure caused by the pandemic, The Loft restaurant was taken over by Mark Tobin. The building, which has a long and colourful history, was...
Securious announces cyber security partnership with Troy UK to include Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
Leading cyber security company, Securious, has renewed and expanded its partnership with Troy UK, the leading group of industrial engineering supplies in the UK, to encompass a new Managed Detection & Response solution to protect their data and assets round the...
World-famous French organist to play July concert at Buckfast Abbey
On Saturday 16th July, Buckfast Abbey in South Devon will host the world-famous, titular organist of Poitiers Cathedral in France, Olivier Houette, for a splendid evening recital. Renowned for his ability to master the most diverse repertories, Olivier Houette has...
Daring descents from City College tower block for two special causes
More than 50 students, staff and invited guests took on a daring challenge at City College Plymouth on Wednesday to raise thousands of pounds for two local charities. Having chosen Plymouth Hospitals Charity and Friends and Families as their nominated charities for...
Armed Forces hopefuls support Falklands veterans with 40km walk
A group of City College Plymouth students and staff walked in excess of 40km to raise money for a charity that supports veterans. With a highly successful public services department that is staffed largely by former service personnel, the College was keen to...