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As lockdown is eased, we are expecting more customers to return to rail, especially for journeys to the South West. To support that we are adding a number of additional services for Devon and Cornwall from Saturday 25th July. This will mean three additional services...

The Heart of the South West LEP is seeking the views of entrepreneurs to help shape the opportunities available to help you grow and develop after the COVID-19 crisis, and especially to accelerate innovation-driven entrepreneurship in our region. The activity is being...

Mylor-based watersports business, Windsport, has received funding to support the business during the current COVID-19 outbreak. The £50,001 loan, provided by SWIG Finance via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and supported by Triodos Bank, will...

City College Plymouth is delighted to announce it has been selected to take part in an innovative project that aims to support the maritime sector as it works towards a greener and more sustainable future. Supported by the Department for Transport, Maritime Research...

Only 3 spaces left in the Securious Online ISO 27001 Academy! Implementing ISO 27001 can be challenging, even when you’re not in the midst of adapting to new ways of working... Not to mention now, in this weird new world. But you know what? Despite everything going on...

SWIG Finance has seen a big rise in start-up activity over the last couple of months, as many people take stock of their life plans and put into action ideas they have held for some time. New ventures are very often created out of a personal passion, and that is very...

Tourism businesses, public health and local authorities from across the South of England have banded together in a broad partnership to produce guidance for visitors about COVID-19. A ‘tourist charter’ has been devised by the group, which is based on the experiences...

City College Plymouth is calling on the generosity of students, staff and the wider community to support local foodbanks. The College has joined the national FE Foodbank Friday campaign, which has seen further education organisations around the country raising money...

Big Bang Digital 2020 – science, engineering & Covid-19 takes place on Tuesday 14 July and celebrates the amazing work of scientists and engineers in a pandemic. If you’ve ever volunteered at a Big Bang event you’ll know they’re all about inspiring young people to...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been hugely impressed by Microsoft Teams and the way in which it can assist businesses with remote workers. Microsoft’s premium collaboration tool is full of useful features that can benefit businesses of any size, in any industry....

South Devon College has recently launched its new hospitality higher apprenticeship programme, in response to £120m investment in Torbay from the Fragrance Group, which will see hotel chains Mercure, Ibis and Hilton open in the bay over the next two years. To find out...

Plymouth Science Park has launched a new podcast to celebrate the innovative and groundbreaking work achieved in the region. Hosted by the Park’s Business Development Manager Fay Davies, ‘Podcasts from the Park’ will feature expert interviews with Science Park...