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SIIS Limited Joins the Troy Group of Companies

Troy is delighted to announce the acquisition of SIIS Limited to support its UK growth strategy and its second acquisition in Scotland in 2024.

SIIS specialise in ironmongery and industrial supplies and serve a wide range of customers across Scotland and the UK from their four sites...

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Woman sexually assaulted on Plymouth to London train

Detectives from British Transport Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted whilst travelling on a train between Plymouth and London Paddington.

Just after 9am on Friday 11 November, a 21-year-old woman boarded a train at Plymouth station, bound for London. During her journey a man sat next to her and then touched her inappropriately. She challenged the...

Plymouth chippy serving for success

Kingfisher Fish & Chips in Plymouth has introduced changes to its portion sizes and seen its profit increase three-fold.

Co-owners of Kingfisher Fish & Chips, Craig Maw and Nikki Mutton, bought their chip shop in 2012 and its selection of portion choices attracts fish and chip lovers from far and wide.

Nikki said: “We now offer small, regular and large portions to cater...

Support for Veterans in Plymouth Changes Lives

For the last five years, working alongside local charity Devon Community Foundation, the Royal British Legion have been supporting Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in Plymouth.

Royal British Legion set up a Fund with the Foundation to support voluntary, community groups and charities offering support such as mental health and counselling projects, integration into the...

SW consortium awarded £5.5million to increase HE participation from disadvantaged backgrounds

A consortium of universities and colleges across the South West has won £5.5million in government funding to inspire young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education.

Institutions across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset – led by the University of Plymouth – have been awarded two years’ funding in the first phase of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP),...

Bulk powder transport specialist to bring £8 million investment and new jobs to six UK ports

Yorkshire-based Simon Gibson Transport Ltd. is to invest £8 million and create new jobs in six ports across the UK, including Plymouth, after securing a multi-million pound, five-year contract with one of the largest importers of cement in the UK.

The company, which has its headquarters in Goole, East Yorkshire and currently has 13 operating centres across the UK, has secured a...

Plymouth housebuilder calls upon Santa to ensure local children are on his list

The housebuilder behind a brand new community in Plymouth is taking action to ensure its homes are on Santa’s radar this Christmas.

Barratt Homes, which is bringing new homes to Plymouth at its Reflections development, has written to Mr Claus to make sure he stops by this festive season. The five-star housebuilder is keen to make sure that Santa is fully aware of the development and...

Offenders help rejuvenate Plymouth - bit by bit

Offenders paying back for their crimes are helping to rejuvenate Plymouth’s streets through an innovative partnership.

Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Community Rehabilitation Company (DDC CRC) has teamed up with Plymouth City Council’s street services team to give offenders a chance to pay back for their crimes and help to brighten up the city.

Following a successful project to...

Five star hotel overlooking Hoe unveiled

Plans for a £50 million redevelopment scheme with a boutique hotel offering magnificent views of the Sound have been unveiled.

Development specialists Henley Real Estate have been selected as the preferred bidder to develop the site of the now-demolished Quality Hotel in Cliff Road overlooking the Hoe.

Representatives from the company will be at Cabinet today (6 December) to...

Police keen to locate Jordan Row

Detectives are keen to locate a Plymouth man called Jordan Row, aged 35, who police would like to speak to about three robberies that took place on 1 November in the Mutley and North Road East vicinity of Plymouth.

If a member of the public see this man, police are advising not to approach him but call 999.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Row, please email 101@dc.police.uk...

Optical assistant has a clear head for fundraising

A BRAVE 20-year-old man has shaved his head for charity in a show of solidarity with young cancer sufferers.

William Cooper, an optical assistant at Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists in Plymouth, raised a total of £500 in an event, held at his workplace, to raise money for The Teenage Cancer Trust.

William, from Ivybridge, said that he was inspired to take action after...

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