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Premier Marinas strengthens River Dart presence with introduction of Dartmouth Marina

Premier Marinas, the UK’s leading marina operator, welcomes the newly titled Dartmouth Marina as its sixth integration for the 2026 boating season.

Premier Marinas acquired the marina at part of its acquisition of the Dart Marina Group of companies in April 2026. The popular marina...

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Devon PCC launches 101 survey

People across Devon and Cornwall are being asked to share their experiences of using the police non-emergency number 101.

Based on feedback he receives during engagement events Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has today launched a major public consultation as part of his office’s review into the 101 service.

The review will be led by Dr Karen Vincent, the OPCC’s...

Plan your journey ahead of fireworks event

Ten of thousands of people will be taking to The Hoe for the British Firework Championships and people are recommended to think how they are going to get to and from the event.

With the championships taking place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August many of the city’s main car parks will be open 24 hours with Western Approach and Lambhay Hill open until midnight.

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Radiant Gallery's first exhibition, curated by young people

Eleven young people from across the city are welcoming the public to an exhibition of work from British and International artists at Radiant Gallery on Derrys Cross this month.

Tuesday 19 August will be the first in a series of five “r[eff]uge” exhibitions from Effervescent, the social enterprise that recently converted an old bank into Radiant: a cultural laboratory and tea room....

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Oceans of fun this September

The Ocean City Festival is returning to our shores for a twenty-day festival of fun with over 30 events to choose from.

Organised by Plymouth City Council, and sponsored by Ocean BMW, the festival runs from Monday 8 to Sunday 28 September, extended from the popular thirteen day event that took place last year.

The festival is designed to offer an exciting programme of events...

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British Firework Championships set to be a firecracking show

Residents and visitors that head to Plymouth’s waterfront next week will be wowed by six magnificent firework displays as some of the UK’s best pyrotechnics battle it out to be crowned British Firework Champions 2014.

Lighting up the skies, this explosive showdown will take place over two evenings - tomorrow (Tuesday 12 August) and Wednesday, 13 August.

Kicking off at 6.30pm...

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City council leader sets the tone with new ministers

Plymouth City Council’s leader has wasted no time in working to establish a relationship with the new Government Ministers following the recent cabinet reshuffle.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of the Council, has written to all the Under-secretaries, Ministers, and Secretaries of State, congratulating them on their appointment and making them aware of the priorities for Plymouth....

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Academic to address aquaculture conferences

A world-leading aquaculture expert will represent Plymouth University at two major conferences examining the future of the global food industry.

Professor Simon Davies, Chair in Aquaculture Nutrition in the University’s School of Biological Sciences, will be among the keynote speakers at Aquatic China 2014 taking place in Beijing in September.

He will then also be among the...

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£38m for superfast broadband improvements

Connecting Devon and Somerset has confirmed that an additional £38 million will be invested in improving superfast broadband coverage across the region. This funding will be spent on increasing coverage to 95% of homes and businesses by 2017.

Councillor Andrew Leadbetter, Cabinet Member for Economy and Growth for Devon County Council, said: “We are delighted to announce that Connecting...

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Labour Candidate backs HMS Plymouth name campaign

Luke Pollard, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has welcomed and enthusiastically supported the campaign to name a new Type 26 Frigate HMS Plymouth.

Luke said: "I'm pleased to back efforts to see one of the new Type 26 frigates named HMS Plymouth.

"Naming a new frigate is not a party political issue and I've written to Mr Colvile to back the...

Council leader urges Highways Agency to speed up A38 works

Council leader Tudor Evans has written to the Highways Agency urging them to review their planned programme of work to replace the A38 Merafield Road bridge.

He is calling on the agency to see if they can reduce the disruption and time the project will take after learning the agency plan to carry out the work over 70 weeks.

The Council leader has also written the city’s MPs...

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