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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University students Julia Mills of Portage, Madeline Paciorek of Grand Rapids and Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, took second place at the 2021 National Grocers Association Student Case Study Competition, held virtually March 8 to 10. The business case for the competition focused on trends associated with the COVID-19 pandemics massive disruption of the economy, supply chain and store operations, and how retailers with local supply chains are better equi...

Labour denies secret plan to close Weston Mill recycling centre It was suggested by Conservative councillors that Covid restrictions could be used as a cover to permanently close the centre in the north of the city Weston Mill Recycling Centre in Plymouth (Image: Google) Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the info...

Labour hits back at Tories who first approved spending on Plymouths Look II statue The entry of £764,038 spending for a ‘Mayflower 400 Monument’ this year in the five-year capital programme was highlighted by Conservative councillors during a discussion of next years spending plans Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Labour leadership on Plymouth City Council has hit back at Tory criticism about spending on the Look II statue by pointing out it was the Conservatives w...

Backlash over Rusty Reg LOOK II statue as full cost revealed The 12ft cast-iron statue called Look II by Sir Antony Gormley was installed at West Hoe last year Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The total cost of the Look II statue on the waterfront at Plymouth has appeared in a city council document listing a ‘Mayflower 400 Monument’ at more than three-quarters of a million pounds. The entry of £764,038 was highlighted by Conservative councillors who criticised spending...

The government is expected to take forward all twelve recommendations made in a landmark report on flood insurance, including four where local authorities will be required to play a significant role. In the independent review, commissioned by Whitehall in the aftermath of the 2019 South Yorkshire flooding, Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc explored the extent to which people in the area were adequately protected by insurance. It has already led to a consultation, launched earlier this month, a...

Plymouths lost tramway network and the argument to bring it back Trams were the main form of transport for hundreds of Plymothians from 1884 to 1945 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest nostalgia features and photo stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Tha...

Major update on future of Plymouth City Airport Councillors voted in favour of using the closed airport to store giant concrete bridge beams for the Forder Valley Link Road project after hearing safeguards were in place to protect it The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use ...

Plymouth has avoided the new variant of Covid-19 so far Plymouth has been praised for keeping the citys infection rate below the regional and national average Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other rela...