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A creative, practical approach to teaching computing in primary schools is the brainchild of a Plymouth Science Park based firm seeking to make coding fun for children.

ToodleBit encourages children to use construct kits to make a range of products from electrical circuit-based games, traffic light systems through to small-scale remote-control buggies.

“The initial idea came out of a desire to get pupils coding using physical devices, but on a limited budget, and in a way that could also improve the confidence of other teachers when they provide tuition on computing,” says...

SDS Engineering Consultants, announces the appointment of James Laughlin as its new regional director for Exeter. With three offices located in Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol, the company employs 54 staff offering a full range of mechanical & electrical (M&E) engineering consultancy services. Designing innovative, flexible, energy-efficient solutions, the company aims to create exceptional environments for living, work or leisure.

The practice was established in 2004 in Plymouth, followed by the opening of the Bristol office four years later. The Exeter office, opened in 2014...

Exeter based supplier of security staff and services, UK Protection Ltd (UKP), has appointed Richard Smith to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer to spearhead the company’s growth across the South West.

Richard joins UKP from a successful commercial and marketing career, having also previously served for 10 years as a police officer with the Cheshire constabulary. Whilst little known in the South West, UKP has experienced rapid growth since it was established in 2015 with year on year turnover increasing by 53% in year two and 27% in year three. Supporting UKP’s...

Commenting on the impact of the Budget Mark Simic, partner at Simpkins Edwards LLP, said: “Many listening to the Chancellor’s Budget will have let out a sigh of relief. There was more content than might have been expected but many of the announcements appear quite modest, measured and manageable and it is a relief to many that the more complex tax issues, including VAT, pensions and Inheritance tax were left alone by ‘Fiscal Phil’.

“The rabbit out of the hat was quite definitely the accelerated increases in personal allowance and the higher rate threshold, which will come into...