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Cornwall plants could decide UK’s geothermal future
The UK’s first commercial geothermal power plant near Redruth in Cornwall has been granted planning permission. Engineers will begin drilling a 4.5km deep borehole in early 2011. Another site at the Eden Project is still awaiting approval. But experts said that the success or failure of the two projects could decide whether geothermal technology is used to meet Britain’s energy needs in years to come.
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Deals
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Leading Bath wine company taken over
Bath-based wine retailer Great Western Wines has been bought by London-based wine importer Enotria for an undisclosed sum.
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Business
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Buyout saves Alexandra from administration
Gloucestershire-based corporate clothing company Alexandra has been saved from liquidation after it was bought by a US clothing firm.
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Weston pier faces delay as subcontractor goes bust
The opening of Weston-super-Mare’s £51m pier could face further delays because one of the main subcontractors working on the project has gone bust.
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Workforce software specialist lands police contract
Exeter-based software business HumanConcepts, whose products support workforce decision-making, has won a contract to install its OrgPlus Enterprise software in Staffordshire Police.
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New market opens up for Software Radio Technology
Software Radio Technology, the Bath-based company that delivers identification and tracking technologies used by maritime vessels, has picked up $750,000-worth of new orders for its class-A automatic identification system product.
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Property, Regeneration & Public Sector
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Firepool scheme in Taunton awaits clearance
St Modwen, the property developer, has submitted an outline planning application for a mixed-use waterfront scheme near Taunton town centre. It is part of the town’s Project Taunton regeneration scheme.
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£2.9m factory investment in Redruth
Four new factory units — that could support up to 70 jobs — are to be built in Redruth in Cornwall.
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Other News
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South West job market stagnates
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