Brixham

Salcombe Brewery and Rockfish announce partnership

Salcombe Brewery Co. is delighted to announce that it has been chosen to be the exclusive provider of beer and cider at Rockfish’s eight waterside restaurants including their newly refurbished Brixham site which opens on 1st August.

Salcombe Brewery owner, John Tiner explains: “ We have been brewing a golden ale for Rockfish for a number of years and as two dynamic South West coastal...

South West Shines in Fishing News Awards

The fishing industry in the South West has been recognised, as individuals and businesses from the region landed five prizes in the UK’s only awards ceremony celebrating the commercial fishing industry, the Fishing News Awards.

A strong performance from the region saw success in a range of categories. Brixham once again enjoyed success in 2017, holding on to its crown of ‘Port of the...

Heads of terms agreed for Brixham lab

World-leading environmental research and safety studies company Smithers Viscient is pursuing the opportunity to become anchor tenant at Plymouth University’s Blue Environmental Hub.

Smithers Viscient – which currently operates from sites in the United States, Japan and Yorkshire – has agreed “heads of terms” which could see it take up 29,000 square feet in the laboratory in Brixham,...

Ecover helps the South West Go Blue!

Events are taking place across Devon to mark Britain’s first ever Ecover Go Blue! weekend.

Almost 50 events have been organised across the country to celebrate our seas, shores and marine wildlife. Among them are a sponsored swim at in Brixham, a stand-up paddle board event in Sidmouth, a sea-themed story-reading at a primary school in Exmouth, and a schools science and water sports...

Yachtsman dies after falling overboard in the River Yealm

A man has died after falling overboard from a yacht in the entrance to the River Yealm.

Brixham Coastguard say that they received numerous reports of a red flare in the entrance to the River Yealm. Plymouth Coastguard rescue team were called out and the Coastguard rescue helicopter based at Portland was requested. The Plymouth RNLI lifeboat was also launched in the search operation....

Council support building project to create jobs

Plymouth City Council are proposing to support a £5.12 million building project to help create hundreds of jobs in the city.

At their meeting on 12 March 2013, the Cabinet will be asked to consider whether the Council can act as guarantor for a loan so the Millfields Trust can redevelop a flagship building on Union Street. The proposals would see 50 new workspace units built in Block...

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