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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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Upper Tamar Lake shortlisted in national awards

Upper Tamar Lake, near Bude has been shortlisted alongside 11 other businesses from across Devon and Cornwall for this year's coveted Green Tourism Goldstar Awards.

Tamar Lakes are managed by South West Lakes Trust whose challenge is to balance conservation with recreational enjoyment of the lakes as a visitor attraction. The lakes offer visitors a tranquil retreat into the countryside...

Counting down to the British Firework Championships

Six of the UK’s best pyrotechnics companies are busy preparing for an explosive showdown with less than a month to go before the British Firework Championships returns to Plymouth Hoe.

Visitors from all over the world will be coming to see the skies light up above Plymouth’s spectacular waterfront on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August.

Hosted by The Event Services Association (...

Plymouth lifeboat's annual open day

This Sunday, 3 August, at 11am, the RNLI Plymouth lifeboats will be holding their annual open day at the Prince William Yard in Stonehouse.

Both of the Plymouth lifeboats will be on show.

The inshore lifeboat, a Atlantic75 called Millennium Forester, and the all-weather boat a Severn class lifeboat named Sybil Mullen Glover, will be afloat in the Royal William Yard marina....

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Nurses mark World Hepatitis Awareness Day

Two nurses from Derriford Hospital marked this year’s World Hepatitis Day by manning a stand in the main concourse to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and to encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

On Monday 28 July, Laura Fice, a viral hepatitis nurse and Lynsey O’Para, a blood borne virus nurse, were on hand in the main reception of Derriford to raise awareness of this and...

City landmark given centre stage

The re-landscaping of the area around one of Plymouth’s iconic landmarks is now complete.

As part of the public realm improvements to the Theatre Royal Plymouth, a new split level public space has been created with Derry’s Clock as its focus. The clutter around the base of the clock has been removed to improve the setting of this listed structure and the space paved with granite to...

Building skills opportunities across the city

A roadshow organised by the Council will be heading to the city’s neighbourhoods as part of a campaign to give young people the low down on exciting construction jobs on offer in Plymouth.

It’s out of the office and onto the housing estates in a concerted effort to talk to youngsters about the skills they need and the doors that could open for them.

The roadshow includes taster...

MP Visits Sewage Treatment Works

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, heard about the complex methods used to protect water quality and safely dispose of treated waste water during a visit to South West Water’s Ernesettle Sewage Treatment Works last week.

During the visit Ms Seabeck met Chris Loughlin, Chief Executive, and was given a tour of the facility, which has benefited from South West Water’s commitment...

Help name this gorgeous seal pup!

A tiny seal pup needs a name. The South American fur seal was born at Living Coasts in Torquay in early June. When her mother was unable to produce milk, zoo keepers stepped in to feed her creamy fish milkshakes around the clock.

Now, Torquay’s coastal zoo is giving everyone who visits the chance to vote for her name.

Living Coasts’ Marketing Manager Katherine Sobey explained...

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Major resurfacing works continue in Plymouth

Major work to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth is continuing throughout August.

The 12-week programme of resurfacing and reconstruction got under way last month and will run through to mid-September.

As well as resurfacing 37 whole roads and larger sections of roads across the city, works will include structural reconstruction of the worst affected...

Warning after fires started by disposable barbecues

Fire crews from Plymouth were called to three separate incidents last night (30 July) involving disposable barbecues being placed in plastic bins when they were still hot.

Two were in Freedom Park and one was at Mountbatten adjacent to the ‘Beach.’ Another bin fire at Devils Point near the ‘Sea Pool’ may also have been started by a disposable barbecue but the damage was too severe to...

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