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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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Pedestrian seriously injured in Plymouth collision

A pedestrian has sustained a serious head injury after being in collision with a car in Plymouth.

The collision between the man and a Vauxhall Vectra happened in Keyham Road, Stoke, at 9.25am today (Friday 25 July).

The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, has been taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

Keyham Road is currently closed and is likely to remain shut for some...

CQC Intelligent Monitoring Report for Plymouth Hospitals

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its latest Intelligent Monitoring Report for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

The CQC categorises all acute and mental health trusts in England into one of six priority bands for inspection based on the likelihood that people may not be receiving safe, effective, high quality care, with band 1 representing the highest priority trusts...

Jaguar Classic Car Show parks up in Plymouth

Jag-lovers will be in for a treat this summer as owners show off their cars in this year’s Jaguar Classic Car Show in the Barbican and Sutton Harbour.

From 10am to 4pm on Sunday 10 August people can admire and explore the Jaguars which will range from 50s classics through to modern day collections.

The cars will be displayed along The Barbican Parade, Quay Square and West...

Perfect 10 for Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery has been awarded VisitEngland’s ‘Quality Assured Visitor Attraction’ accreditation for the 10th year in a row.

The inspector from the Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS) said he was extremely pleased with the standard of the Museum’s pre-visit and marketing materials, signage, facilities, displays, exhibitions and customer service...

Two arrested after naval base protest

Police have arrested two people after a protest outside of the Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth this morning (Friday 25 July).

Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the Camel’s Head Gate of the naval base at around 6am today to assist MOD Police after protestors gathered along with two cars at the base.

There was considerable congestion on Keyham Road, Saltash Road and the...

Ivybridge students bring Oliver! to life

Coordinating the performance of more than 200 aspiring young performers may seem like an onerous task, but Ivybridge Community College’s run of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! proved that it is possible for such a large cast to produce one of the College’s most successful productions.

Featuring more than 200 cast members, including 25 children from the College’s partner primary schools, Oliver...

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New device costing just £10 detects deadly lung disease

A scientist from the University of Exeter has developed a simple, cheap and highly accurate device for diagnosing a frequently fatal lung disease which attacks immune deficient individuals such as cancer patients and bone marrow transplant recipients.

The lateral-flow device (LFD), created by Professor Chris Thornton, detects invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, a notoriously difficult...

Concern for welfare of missing Plymstock man

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a Plymstock man who has not been seen since 10am on Tuesday, July 22, 2014.

Timothy Harwood, aged 47, was last seen Derriford area of the city heading in the general direction of Crownhill Village, but whether he visited the village for any length of time is unknown.

Mr Harwood is described as white, around 5ft 10...

English footballers win on penalties to progress in RoboCup 2014

The robot football team from Plymouth University have won through to the second round of the 2014 RoboCup competition in Brazil.

After losing the first match in the group stages and drawing the second, the team needed a win against last year’s silver medal winners – AUTman from Iran – to qualify for the second round.

But after drawing 0-0 in normal time, the Plymouth Humanoids...

Golfing challenge gets off to a tee

BUILDERS, bricklayers, decorators and hairdressers were among the players aiming to prove they were ‘on par’ during a charity golfing competition. Representatives from almost 50 businesses battled it out in the Skills Group Golfing Challenge, held in two stages at Elfordleigh Hotel Golf and Country Club in Plympton. Competitors were also invited to test their style and swing against PGA...

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