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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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MP meets fishermen to discuss concerns

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, met with local inshore fishermen today at Lockyers Quay, Sutton Harbour on Friday.

They discussed current and ongoing issues that they face within their businesses, along with the unintended, but predictable, consequences of the growth of Marine Protected Area's in the region. Smaller quotas, competition for marine space and grounds, CFP...

Council leader visits growing Plymouth IT firm

Council Leader Tudor Evans has visited a fast growing Plymouth company that has developed the technology that supports some of the largest websites in the UK.

Councillor Evans met Rob McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer at GOSS Interactive, whose technology underpins websites or Intranets for some of the largest UK organisations, including the Met Office, Brittany Ferries, South West...

Plymouth celebrates 400 years of Anglo-Japanese ties

Plymouth’s place in the 400-year story of British-Japanese relations is to be celebrated with a spectacular showcase of Japanese culture, food and trade.

Japan400 Plymouth will see a series of events being staged around the city centre to mark the anniversary of the first UK trade mission to Japan, which concluded when John Saris and his ship The Clove arrived in Plymouth on...

Famous 20th century artists inspire workshops

A top-rated exhibition at the City Museum and Art Gallery has inspired a series of holiday activities for families this August.

Since it opened ‘Modern Masters in Print’ has had great feedback from visitors who have described it as “excellent”, “beautifully presented”, “well worth a look”, “eye opening” and “a treat”. It also received a five-star review on Trip Advisor.

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Ham residents urged to muck in for makeover

Residents living in Ham are being asked to muck in and help sort out tired and drab areas in their neighbourhood.

Land at Tewkesbury Close, Buckfast Close and along Careswell Avenue could be getting a makeover to help make the area a more attractive place to live.

The Council, working with Plymouth Community Homes, has put forward some ideas such as planting trees and bulbs...

Thousands of prizes up for grabs in the CrossCountry Trains Great Giveaway

This summer, leading train company, CrossCountry is rewarding its passengers by surprising and delighting them with over 17,000 prizes up for grabs.

CrossCountry launched its Great Giveaway with TV legend Timmy Mallett as he surprised passengers on board the CrossCountery train on Wednesday, playing Mallet’s mallet with passengers and handing out special golden tickets for the chance...

Extended opening hours for Smeaton's Tower

One of Plymouth’s top tourist attractions is extending its opening hours.

Smeaton’s Tower which currently opens daily from 10am to 4.30pm, will open for an extra two and a half hours a day.

From Monday 28 July the centrepiece of Plymouth Hoe, will open from 9am to 5.30pm.

Originally built on the Eddystone reef in 1759, it was taken down in the early 1880s. The 72 foot...

Work to begin on 40 new homes for older people in Plymouth

Work is due to begin on the development of 40 new supported homes for older residents in Plymouth.

The new specially adapted extra care one and two bedroom flats in Ernesettle are being developed by Aster Homes and its contractor, Leadbitter.

Part of Bouygues UK, one of the nation’s leading construction companies, Leadbitter – which has provided four similar schemes in Plymouth...

Two charged after naval base protest

Police have charged two people with willful obstruction of the highway following a protest outside Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth this morning (25 July).

Theo Simon, 56, of East Pennard, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, and Nicola Clark, 39, of Sydenham Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, have been released on police bail and are due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates' Court on 13 August 2014...

Who is taking you home tonight?

Pub and club goers are being reminded of simple ways to check they are getting home safely after a great night out in Plymouth.

A new information leaflet has been put together by Plymouth City Council and Devon and Cornwall Police to promote passenger safety, particularly late at night.

It aims to raise awareness about where the most popular city centre hackney carriage (taxi)...

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