Plymouth

Plymouth Yacht Haven to host the finish of the 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race

Following the resounding success of its involvement in the 2011 and 2013 events, Plymouth Yacht Haven has again been selected as the host marina for the finishing yachts in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race.

The biennial event; one of ocean racing’s most prestigious, takes competitors across more than 600 miles of mercurial tides and currents over the course of up to 5 days, finishing at...

Plymouth Business Show headline sponsor announced

Plymouth and Devon Chamber of Commerce has revealed that Thrive Hubs – an innovative network of co-working hubs set to launch at several Plymouth sites – is to be the headline sponsor for the forthcoming Plymouth Business Show.

Held on 17 June at the Plymouth Pavillions from 9.30am to 4pm, the show is in its third year and has grown to be the largest business show in the region....

Do you recognise this man?

Detectives in Plymouth are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a man from an Evofit.

Officers would like to speak to him in connection with an indecent exposure offence in Plymouth.

A man exposed himself to a 54-year-old local woman as she was walking alone over a bridge near Manadon roundabout at around 9.30am on Saturday 21 March.

Detectives are considering...

South West house prices rise again

House prices were driven up again in the South West in April as new instructions declined for the third month, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

While 37% more surveyors saw prices rise in the South West in April, the highest reading since September 2014, new instructions continued to decline as 18% more respondents saw a fall in new instructions over the last...

Iconic ship building to set sail again

The iconic Ship building in Derriford, once a hive of industry as the bustling headquarters of the Plymouth Herald and Western Morning News, has been given a last-minute reprieve from the threat of demolition with the announcement that it has been acquired by a South West property developer.

Burrington Estates, which has made a name for itself preserving historic buildings and...

Scientists discover new species of glass frog in Costa Rica

A Plymouth University lecturer is one of three scientists to have discovered a new glass frog in Costa Rica – the first in the country since 1973.

Dr Robert Puschendorf, Lecturer in Conversation Biology, along with researchers Brian Kubicki, founder of the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center (CRARC), and Stanley Salazar, Costa Rican naturalist, made the discovery after collecting...

Ocean film Tour Volume 2 kicks off in Plymouth

After a highly successful premiere year in 2014, including a one-off night in London in October, the Int. OCEAN FILM TOUR ( www.oceanfilmtour.com/en ), in partnership with KEEN ( www.keenfootwear.com ), returns with VOLUME 2 which kicks off in Plymouth on Friday 15 May.

Brought to you by the team behind the European Outdoor Film Tour - Europe’s biggest adventure sports film tour - the...

God TV’s Summer Celebration to be broadcast from Plymouth Guildhall

Could God TV’s Summer Extravaganza and its key speaker increase friction in the city with hate speech, division and questionable views?

The religious broadcasting network’s Summer Celebration event, which is to be held at Plymouth Guildhall on May 19 to 21, features as its main attraction TV evangelist Andrew Wommack.

The preacher and faith healer has a documented history of...

Firefighters tackle builders' yard blaze

Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a builders' yard in Plymouth this afternoon.

Two appliances from Camelshead and Crownhill were mobilised to reports of a fire in a builders' yard on Wingfield Road, Stoke.

On arrival crews reported smoke issuing and requested an additional appliance to attend from Crownhill.

Cylinders were also suspected to be involved, one ground...

Bed Push to come through Plymouth

26 year old, Rosie Mai in embarking on a mammonth journey travelling through the whole of the UK, whilst pushing a bed.

She is pushing the bed 1200 miles from John O' Grots to Land's End sleeping in it every night. She wants to raise awareness of many children not having a safe place to sleep at night and suffering in appauling conditions.

She is raising £200,000 to set up a...

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