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Too many homes are being planned for Devon over the next decade, most of them are to be built on greenfield sites, and a staggering two-thirds will be bought by people who have moved into the county. These are the key findings of an independent study, commissioned by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, which exposes the stark truth behind ‘official’ assessments of Devon’...

The Critical Care Unit at Derriford Hospital has received a generous donation of £3,500 from Plymouth True Blues, a Rangers supporters club.

Fans of the Scottish football club recently visited to present the cheque to Spring Intensive Care, a registered charity that supports the Intensive Care Unit at Derriford Hospital.

“We are extremely grateful for this fantastic support,”...

After 20 years as Artistic Director of the Theatre Royal Plymouth, Simon Stokes is leaving Plymouth to explore new strands of artistic challenge and opportunity.

During his time here Simon has contributed to an immense period of change – at the Theatre Royal, in the City of Plymouth itself and in the wider national theatre ecology.

From the start Simon brought to Plymouth a...

The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) is delighted to announce that it has welcomed new arrivals, two Sandbar Sharks, which are now on display in the NMA’s Atlantic Ocean exhibit.

Sandbar Sharks are a very beautiful and interesting species of shark. The NMA is now the only aquarium in the UK where you can see this type of shark. They are a very powerful looking animal, with larger fins...