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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 slams decision to abandon plans to privatise Land Registry

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, has slammed the Coalition Government as “incompetent” after yet another U-turn, this time deciding to abandon plans to privatise the Land Registry.

Ms Seabeck has continuously raised concerns in the House of Commons about some of the potential knock-on impacts that these proposals could have had in Plymouth, many of which have been expressed...

Ivybridge Fire Station needs you!

Your local fire station needs you! Ivybridge Fire Station is hosting an open day for prospective on-call firefighters on Monday 14 July 2014 starting at 7pm.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Ivybridge community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective...

Appeal for witnesses after road rage incident

Police are appealing for witnesses after a road rage incident last month in Plymstock.

At around 12.25pm on Tuesday 24 June a silver Peugeot-type estate car, with two white men inside, undertook a white Fiat Doblo van in the bus lane on the A379, Billacombe Road.

The car driver made gestures and the car then deliberately struck the rear of van on four occasions in slow moving...

Plymouth welcomes the Duke of Cornwall

Plymouth welcomed His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, to the Royal William Yard today (Tuesday 15 July).

The visit took place to mark the 100th anniversary of the joining together of the neighbouring towns of Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse.

The ‘Three Towns’ as they are known, were formally merged in 1914 to become the Borough of Plymouth (granted city status by...

More Than Just School!

Local training and education providers are running an event in Plymouth’s City Centre on Saturday 19 July to provide free impartial advice and guidance to young people and their parents.

City College Plymouth, UTC Plymouth, Achievement Training and Plymouth College of Art are joining forces to help spread the word that ‘there’s more to life than school’. The event has been organised in...

Evening parking for Plymouth events this summer.

Drake Circus, Plymouth will be extending its car park opening hours this summer to co-inside with Plymouth's major summer events.

The first event it will be opening its gates for is MTV crashes Plymouth, followed by the British Firework championships on 12 and 13 August. The car park has 1,270 spaces available and Drake Circus hopes that it will help ease parking problems around the...

Leading scientists express rising concern over microplastics in the ocean

Microplastics – microscopic particles of plastic debris – are of increasing concern because of their widespread presence in the oceans and the potential physical and toxicological risks they pose to organisms.

This is the view of two of the world’s most eminent authorities on the subject, Professor Richard Thompson of Plymouth University, and Professor Kara Lavender Law, of Sea...

Plymouth City Council leader welcomes faster, direct morning service for city

Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans has welcomed First Great Western’s announcement of an improved service for the South West, providing an earlier morning direct service from London to Plymouth and Cornwall.

The first train from London is 40 minutes earlier than now, with a 10 minute faster journey time. The new service will leave London at 7.06am and arrive in Plymouth at 10....

Plymouth gets active with national cycling campaign

Destination Plymouth has teamed up with the National Trust and local bike emporium, Rockets and Rascals, to inspire more visitors to take a cycling holiday in the city.

Plymouth is one of 25 cities that have joined VisitEngland in a national campaign aimed at attracting more Britons to take a cycling holiday in England this year.

Launched on Friday 11 July, the campaign will...

Local entertainment night to follow MTV Crashes

A second night of live music will take place on Plymouth Hoe this week as 12 local bands perform on the MTV Crashes Plymouth stage the day after the sell-out event.

Hosted by Plymouth City Council, the event will take place on Wednesday 16 July, with entertainment starting from 5pm.

Deputy Council Leader Peter Smith said: “We’re really excited about this event. Not only does it...

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