College’s new vision and purpose hailed inspiration after special launch event
City College Plymouth launched its new vision and purpose at an innovative event on Thursday, with guests hailing the College’s plans as bold, ambitious and inspirational. Staff and governors were joined by councillors, local business leaders and other well-known...
Devon bakery Clive’s secures game changing investment from Veg Capital
Clive’s Purely Plants (Clive’s), a vegan bakery based in Dartmouth, has secured a game-changing investment from high-profile investment fund Veg Capital. Veg Capital provides funding to companies striving to replace animals in the food system, and their backing marks...
North Devon Partnership Aims To Combat Bathroom Plastic
North Devon Soap and Broomhill Estate unite to teach traditional soap bar making. Westward Ho! based North Devon Soap and Muddiford based Broomhill Art Hotel and Sculpture Garden are today announcing a collaboration to promote soap bars as an alternative to using...
Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth has secured EU funding
Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth has secured EU funding to provide free access to small and medium enterprises within Devon and across the UK until June 2023, and reduced-cost access for large enterprises too. This funding will...
City College Plymouth Students Celebrate Exam Results
There were celebrations at City College Plymouth today as GCSE students achieved an impressive overall pass rate of 99% and a 58% pass rate for higher grades. Nearly 900 students aged between 16 and 61 received their English, maths, biology and chemistry results at...
City College awarded funding to help students study abroad
City College Plymouth has made a successful bid to be part of a scheme that can offer students the chance to study abroad for free. City College is to receive a share of £110million through the Government’s Turing Scheme, which could enable students to travel to...
Funding Boost for Cornish Refill Shop
Cornish refill shop, Let’s Get Naked, has received a £25,000 Start Up Loan via SWIG Finance. The funding has been used to fit and stock the shop in the White Hart Shopping Arcade, Launceston. The shop is open six days a week with a late-night opening on Thursdays....
Stovax & Gazco win Homebuilding & Renovating Awards
We are delighted to share that Stovax & Gazco have won the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards! Homebuilding & Renovating is a national homes and interiors magazine, covering everything homeowners and self-builders need to know when renovating their property....
Plymouth Science Park’s longest standing tenant, Rowe IT, announces expansion
Plymouth Science Park-based IT support company, Rowe IT, which has been located at the Park for four years, has announced that they are expanding their business and office space. Investment at the Science Park and a growing South West tech sector has seen home-grown...
Exeter Science Park builds back greener with space for 100 new jobs
The development of the latest and greenest new building on Exeter Science Park has reached a major milestone. The £5 million Grow-Out Space, which is net-zero carbon for operational energy, will house up to 100 jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and...
College breaks new ground with latest apprenticeship
Cornwall’s leading agricultural college has announced a brand-new programme that will see professional training in construction and plant operations delivered as an apprenticeship for the first time. Duchy College Stoke Climsland, based in north Cornwall, is also the...
Devon’s Lightfoot to be rolled out by Richard Irvin Facilities Management following successful trial
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot’s in-cab training and driver rewards platform is to be rolled out across Richard Irvin FM’s fleet of 225 vans and 90 company cars. Richard Irvin FM, one of Scotland and the UK’s leading Facilities Management specialists, provides services to...