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A brave station supervisor who rugby tackled a man that was stabbing another to death, has been commended for his bravery.

On 8 August, father-of-five Wayne Fenton was murdered by Jamie Skinner at Plymouth railway station.

John Phare, 33, a member of Great Western Railway, saw what was happening and, despite the assailant still attacking and holding the knife, tackled Skinner...

The year long renovation of the Crowne Plaza hotel in Plymouth is over and staff raise a glass to celebrate the hotel’s new facilities.

The £5m project has seen the hotel’s 211 rooms, conference rooms and reception completely refitted, remodelled and revamped to bring the 1970s building and interior bang up to date.

General Manager Kevin Byrnes said: “The interior of the hotel...

Operating in the Segway Business for 10 years at Go Segway Exeter Haldon Forest Park We have been given the opportunity by the Forestry Commission to operate Segway Tours around the amazing location Cann Woods in Plymouth.

Company facts: After being rated number one on TripAdvisor for Segway tours by a mile, and we were the first to have the oldest person to take part in a full Segway...

The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth is celebrating this year’s British Science Week with a jam-packed programme of educational activities. Held from 9 – 16 March, the themed activity will be exploring life under the sea through workshops and a virtual reality ride into ‘The Abyss’. All workshops will be linked to science subjects from the National Curriculum and are suitable for Key Stage...