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Given its proximity to the sea, it’s unsurprising that Plymouth’s history is tightly bound with maritime trade. Afterall, it once enabled Britain to foray into new areas of the world.

Like any coastal town, its geography opened up a wealth of trade opportunities on both a national and international scale.

Whilst most dwellers of this port city are more likely to trade online...

Rheumatology patients at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust will now be able to have treatment closer to home as new clinics begin in Okehampton and Honiton hospitals this month.

Both hospitals will hold three appointment-only clinics each month allowing patients access to services closer to home and enabling the RD&E to reduce wait times.

Rheumatology clinics...

A woman has died following an incident in Yelverton on Friday 25 January.

Police were called at around 3.15pm on Friday 25 January by the ambulance service with reports of a woman located in the public toilets in Meavy Lane, Yelverton, having sustained serious head injuries.

The woman, who is in her 60’s and is from Plymouth, was immediately transferred to Derriford Hospital...

The UK’s largest housebuilder Barratt Homes is addressing Plymouth customers’ concerns about any uncertainty they may have over buying a new home because of Brexit.

Visitors to its Redwood Heights development are being met by banners proclaiming, “Beat the Brexit Blues” and the reasons why there’s never been a better time to buy a new house.

Sara Parker, Barratt Homes sales...