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Southern English Port of Plymouth | Euromaxx city

Plymouth is the largest town on the south coast of England.

The town lies at the mouth of the river Plym, hence the name. Plymouth was long one of the main ports of the British Empire - and that history is still tangible in the city today

Great video of Plymouth Waterfront Partnership manager Sarah O' Leary filmed by a German media company.

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Allow extra time to get to Exeter Airport

Passengers travelling from Exeter Airport are advised to allow extra time to get to the airport due to roadworks.

Work to upgrade the access road between the A30 and the airport has started and passengers are advised to allow an extra 20 minutes when travelling to the airport during widening work until March.

The narrow width of the B3184 road causes traffic congestion,...

Warning of 'dangerous queues' on the A30

Police are warning motorists of potential congestion on the A30 in the Okehampton area this summer.

The temporary closure of Sourton Service Station for refurbishment is likely to cause congestion at Belstone Services in the coming weeks.

Traffic signs are in place warning motorists to slow down, including one at Whiddon Down, the junction prior to Belstone Services.

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More holiday homes needed in South West

One of the longest spells of dry and sunny weather in living memory has led to record levels of customer demand for holidays in the UK and South West. Devon-based Blue Chip Holidays, the region's largest provider of four-and five-star self catering properties, has such high demand that it is on the look out for additional high-end properties to meet the last-minute rush for family breaks...

Cruising on a luxury barge

Travel Editor David Powell goes barging through the waterways of Holland on the Panache, a luxury hotel barge operated by European Waterways ....

With miles of tranquil, scenic canals to explore in Holland, I was looking forward to an all inclusive week onboard this luxury hotel barge.

I had chosen to stay overnight pre-cruise in Amsterdam and European Waterways suggested a...

Are you fit to tow this summer?

People are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on the country’s major roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

There were 516 towing related incidents recorded on Highways Agency roads in the South West between July and September in 2013, and 2415 incidents nationally, each potentially causing long delays and distress to...

Flybe announces Booking.com partnership

Flybe, Europe’s largest independent regional airline, has joined forces with the world’s leading online accommodation booking site, Booking.com, that allows agents and independent customers seamless access to Booking.com’s extensive worldwide accommodation database.

The direct link to Booking.com accessed via the airline’s website www.flybe.com provides a ‘one clickbooking’ gateway to...

Thomson adds Exeter to Rhodes flights

With the first of Exeter Airport’s summer weekly departures to the Greek island of Crete with Thomson this week came news that the tour operator, the UK’s largest, has confirmed that in summer 2015 they will be offering an additional route from Exeter to the popular island of Rhodes.

Exeter Airport’s managing director Matt Roach said: “The announcement that the 2015 Thomson and First...

Show your support for earlier trains to Plymouth

Businesses and residents are being asked to put their weight behind calls for earlier trains from London.

In March First Great Western announced plans to start running earlier trains but wanted to gauge the response from the public and business before committing to a timetable change.

The company launched a consultation on the change that will introduce a new service leaving...

Flybe to close 'sun routes' from Exeter Airport

Flybe have confirmed that they are to cease operations on four major ‘sun routes’ flying from Exeter airport, from October.

The move will see four regular Flybe routes, from Exeter Airport to Spain and Portugal, closed as the airline changes focus to regional flights.

The Exeter routes due to close currently fly to Alicante, Malaga and Palma Mallorca in Spain as well as Faro in...

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