£500,000 investment boosts Plymouth solar firm's value to £5million
A SOLAR power firm which span out of Plymouth University had received a £500,000 injection – and is now worth £5million.PulsiV Solar has received the investment to continue its development of...
View ArticleMore jobs at Plymouth's £140m tungsten mine
MINING firm Wolf Minerals has recruited more staff at it trials seven-day working of the primary crusher at Plymouth's £140million Drakelands Mine.Adding the extra shift has led to 10 operator jobs...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cornish woman takes on big gun discount stores - by selling most items...
A YOUNG woman is taking on the pound stores by opening up her own shop to help the poor - by selling most items for just 25p.The Bargain Brand Food outlet is stocked from floor to ceiling with food...
View ArticleTop Westcountry attraction burgled, days after security guard quits over...
A TOURIST attraction has been burgled - days after a lone security guard quit in terror claiming a new cave is haunted. Scared Stephen Wheeler has worked in security for 25 years but only lasted eight...
View ArticleFresh hope for Plymouth carers threatened with redundancy
THERE could be fresh hope for dozens of workers at a major Plymouth-based care provider who fear redundancy.Derriford-based Sunshine Care Limited, which cares for 400 vulnerable people, is in urgent...
View ArticleFizz wants no "gym bunnies" at her inclusive new Plymouth gym
A CITY keep-fit fanatic and businesswoman is hoping her honest gym approach will see more people take up healthy living. Sandy Kenny, known throughout the city as Fizz due to her energetic nature,...
View ArticleCornish pasty makers Ginsters win top gong at glittering award ceremony
PASTY-makers Ginsters have won a top food award at a glittering awards ceremony. The Callington-based company - one of Cornwall's largest employers - picked up the gong at the Food Manufacture...
View ArticlePlymouth's Summerskills brews charity porter
NOW you can have a pint and feel extra good about it – because a Plymouth brewery has created a winter tipple to raise cash for charity.Pomphlett-based Summerskills has created the 5.1 per cent, rich...
View ArticlePlymouth mother wins gold at world-renowned cake decorating competition
MEET the Plymouth mum who won gold at a world-renowned cake decorating competition and set up her own business while caring for her two young children.Lucia Gallie, 32, hit the ground running with her...
View Article£50m hotel/student flat scheme for Plymouth's Derrys store
THE huge city centre block containing the closed-down Derrys department store could be turned into student flats and a budget hotel in a £50million development.London-based Thames Bank Property Company...
View Article'Plymouth is dying on its feet' and needs better investment, says resident
MORE money should be invested into the city's "dying" retail sector and not student accommodation, says a Plymothian on the street.Taxi driver Colin Lynch made the remark when asked what he thought...
View ArticleNew designer clothing store Flannels to open in Plymouth city centre
A NEW designer clothing store is set to open in Plymouth city centre, according to reports. Flannels, which currently has eight outlets across the UK, will reportedly open in the vacant Sports Direct...
View ArticleHuge new two-storey, 7,693 sq ft Poundland to open in Plymouth
A MASSIVE new two-storey Poundland is set to open up in Plymouth. The discount chain looks set to unveil an enourmous 7,693 sq ft store on a city retail park. The new superstore, just off Exeter...
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: Five impressive homes to buy in Plymouth
Some of the most impressive properties in and around Plymouth featured in the HomeSeeker1. One in a millionMount Stone House, a stunning period home set in 0.7 acres of secluded private gardens, is a...
View ArticleFormer Plymouth student opens up a new world of virtual reality to gamers...
A FORMER Plymouth student has designed a chair that allows gamers to control their movement within virtual reality from the comfort of their seat. The VRGO chair, designed by Joe Ryan, redefines...
View ArticleDartmoor Pony meat goes on sale in a bid to protect the species
Dartmoor pony meat has gone on sale in the form of sausages and steaks. In a move hoped to conserve the animals Dartmoor Hill Pony Association are selling the meat at Tavistock farmers' market. It is...
View ArticlePlymouth named fifth best shopping city in the country in national survey...
Plymouth has been named as one of the top five retail locations in the UK. In a top 100 list, compiled for Property Week, Plymouth was ranked the fifth best city with the hottest mass-market retail...
View ArticleNew block of flats with adult gaming centre on ground floor to appear in...
A NEW block of flats with a slot machines centre on the ground floor is set to spring up on a busy Plymouth street. Old pre-fab buildings in Ebrington Street are to be bulldozed to make way for the new...
View ArticlePlymouth McDonald's drive-thru to get revamp so hungry motorists don't have...
A MCDONALD'S drive-thru in Plymouth is to get bigger - because it is so popular that cars are queuing up to get in. Fast food chain bosses have applied to change the layout of the drive-thru at the...
View ArticleSecond home owners reckon Plymouth region is lucky to have them
SECOND home owners in the South West reckon they have an overwhelmingly positive impact on the region, according to research led by Plymouth boffins. People who have a second home in the area believe...
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