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Pictures: 2015 BYPY after awards with The Mailbox

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Economic Development

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Tamlyn JonesBusiness Reporter

09:57, 15 MAY 2015
Updated10:26, 15 MAY 2015

BYPY 2015, from left: Ruth Pipkin, Tarah Hewitt, Laura Davis, David Pardoe, Lisa O'Keeffe and Natalie Merrix1 of 14
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BYPY 2015, from left: Dave Palmer, Clare Gore, Hannah Forrester, Susan Sanhi, Jacqueline Walcott, Isie Leigh and James Golder5 of 14
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BYPY 2015, from left: Annie Thomson, Oliver Rossetti and Charlotte Watkivs7 of 14
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BYPY 2015, host Rachel Riley and overall winner Katie Kershaw11 of 14
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BYPY 2015, from left Charlotte Watkins, Hannah Kershaw, Lydia Reed and Annie Thomson14 of 14

Energy Hinkley Point C's second dome lifted into place by giant crane The nuclear power plant is expected to power six million homes with zero-carbo electricity when operational

Dorset farm's plan for wedding venue rejected

The Wootton Fitzpaine site is already trading as a retreat and holiday site

��Ƶ unemployment rises and wage growth cools following Rachel Reeves' tax hikes

The estimate of employees on the payroll dropped by around 41,000 in June while the unemployment rate grew to 4.7%

North East businesses have more than half a million unpaid bills

Economic Development

The figures from industry body R3 show a significant rise from last year

Plymouth Waterfront Partnership reappoints former chief executive

Sarah Gibson previously held the role as head of the business improvement district for a decade

Energy Hinkley Point C's second dome lifted into place by giant crane The nuclear power plant is expected to power six million homes with zero-carbo electricity when operational

Consultancy Opus Safety secures fresh equity investment

BGF and OakNorth have backed Birmingham-based business which works with firms on compliance

Dorset farm's plan for wedding venue rejected

The Wootton Fitzpaine site is already trading as a retreat and holiday site

Marie Claire owner Future on track as US advertising market improves

The FTSE-250 media group said trading for the three months to 30 June was in line with expectations

Military drone factory to open in South West, creating 100 jobs

German defence company Stark has confirmed it is expanding into the ��Ƶ

Furniture maker rescued from administration, saving 53 jobs

Insolvency and Administration

The company has been operating for nearly half a century

Inflation rise to 3.6% challenges Bank of England rate cut hopes

Retail & Consumer

Inflation rose to 3.6% in June, official figures show - the third month in a row that consumer prices have been above 3%

Thames Water slumps to £1.65bn loss as it prepares for hosepipe ban

Company Results

The utilities company has fallen from a multimillion-pound profit the year before, its annual results show

Huge chain with 280 branches Claire's could close third of stores

The company has appointed advisers

M3.agency expands into South West and North West

Birmingham advertising firm is targeting fresh growth with buyout deal and new office launch

Starling Bank considers US listing in blow to Rachel Reeves' fintech plans

The company's finance chief has said the firm is open to a listing on the US stock market

B&M's sees revenue growth under new CEO Tjeerd Jegen - but shares fall as analysts worry over margin pressures

The FTSE 250 company told markets this morning that overall revenue rose 4.4 per cent to £1.4bn in the 13 weeks to June 28

McVitie’s owner Pladis investing £68m in ��Ƶ sites – including £21m at Stockport Jaffa Cake plant and £33m at Aintree's Jacob’s Cream Cracker bakery

Move will see robotic chocolate moulding line in Stockport and new ovens at Liverpool bakery

Boss of South West Water owner Pennon to step down

The announcement comes days after South West Water agreed to pay £24m after the regulator found it spilled wastewater in the environment

National Trust to cut 550 jobs following chancellor's tax hikes

The charity has blamed rising costs including increases to employer national insurance contributions

Virgin Atlantic, IAG demand urgent review of Heathrow's monopoly pricing

Heathrow's largest airline customers have called for a fundamental review of the ��Ƶ's biggest airport's regulatory model after it announced plans to hike landing charges by more than 17 per cent

Bank of England rate cut 'almost certain' after poor economic growth

The Bank of England is "almost certain" to cut interest rates next month after the economy slumped for a second month in a row, according to economists.