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Luxury cruise ship brings hundreds ashore

A HUGE luxury cruise ship arrived in Plymouth this week, bringing hundreds of passengers to the city. According to Marine Traffic, The Ovation arrived in Plymouth at 8.13am on Wednesday and was scheduled to sail to France at 3.38pm the same...

Pony reunited with mum after slipping into leat

THE RSPCA came to the rescue of a forlorn-looking young pony who slipped into a Dartmoor leat and was unable to climb out by herself. The little pony was thankfully spotted by walkers, who saw the poor creature get stuck in the waterless three-foot...

Tom’s royal chat... about knitting!

KING Charles ended the first day of his much-anticipated state visit to the United States by chatting to Plymouth’s own former Olympic diving champion Tom Daley about their shared love of knitting. Charles met the retired star during a Washington...

Star steps down from chair of board at TRP

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Dame Darcey Bussell has stepped down as chair of Theatre Royal Plymouth - but will remain involved with the theatre and the city. The ballerina served her entire three-year term as chair of the board and was credited with...

Leader’s defence of parking charge rises

PARKING charges in Plymouth are no more expensive than anywhere else in the South West, the leader of the city council has claimed. Cllr Tudor Evans (Lab, Ham) has been defending the recent rises in on-street and off-street parking charges by as much...

Exclusion zone chaos

PLYMOUTH City Council is looking at how it can help businesses affected by road closures around the stricken Evolution Cove apartment block – but has ruled out a rate rebate. Businesses around the Stonehouse peninsula said they have suffered from a...

Ferry firm will not hike prices over Iran War

PLYMOUTH’S Brittany Ferries has insisted there will be no price hikes or fuel shortages this year as America’s stand-off with Iran continues. The cross channel operator’s boss has even slammed “knee-jerk” fuel surcharges for holidaymakers, saying they...

Will Young to headline this year’s TRP panto

POP Idol winner Will Young will headline this year’s panto at Theatre Royal Plymouth. The singer and stage star has top billing as the Fairy Godfather in Cinderella, which will run from December 4 until January 3, 2027. Young, a former University of...

Strictly star to hold city workshops

A STAR of Strictly Come Dancing is returning to a Plympton studio next month for a weekend of workshops, lessons and inspiration. Graziano Di Prima shared his love of dance during a visit to Empower Dance and Fitness Studios last year, and is...

Council apology and plea in exclusion zone

PLYMOUTH City Council has apologised to the city’s residents over the ongoing delays in and around Stonehouse following the closure of the Evolution Cove – and issued a plea to drivers caught up in delays to be patient and not jump traffic lights. In...

AWAY WIN REIGNITES ARGYLE’S PLAY-OFF DREAM

Bim Pepple scores Argyle’s third goal in a 3-1 win at AFC Wimbledon

Man found stabbed on residential street

A MAN was found with stab wounds in a quiet residential street in Plymouth on Thursday night. Armed police were called to Kenley Gardens in Ernesettle at around 9.45pm after a man was stabbed. The victim, who is in his 30s, suffered “multiple wounds”...

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Fleet of big cruise ships to visit city this year

PLYMOUTH is well and truly on the cruise map now with 10 visits scheduled for this year – including ships that have never stopped here before. Britain’s Ocean City is preparing for its first cruise ship arrival later this month, and has a programme of...

MPs hail funding as ‘vote of confidence’

PLYMOUTH'S Labour MPs have hailed a series of funding announcements as a 'massive vote of confidence' in the city, with funding of up to £25m confirmed for a second Community Diagnostics Centre in the West End in addition to several other...

‘Tense’ city protest and counter-protest

TWO groups of protestors took to the city centre once again to share their feelings in what police have claimed was at times tense. The Flag Force Plymouth (FFP) group promoted the event which took place in Old Town Street which has become the new...

‘Flag Force’ protesters in city centre

TWO groups of protesters returned to a small area in Old Town Street on Saturday, with police making at least one arrest, writes Carl Eve. The Flag Force Plymouth (FFP) group advertised the event to take place outside the Nat West bank in Plymouth...

‘Nightmare’ city home boarded up

AN address that caused relentless havoc within a local community of Plymouth has now been shut for three months in an effort to put a stop to antisocial behaviour. The property on Hamaoze Avenue had been reported to the police for noise, people...

Extra £300k needed for Park crematorium

PLYMOUTH’S new Park crematorium, which more than doubled in construction costs in four years, requires another £294,000 in city council borrowing to meet an overspend. The funding deficit is a result of a number of changes made during the £29 million...

Meet the woman behind city’s music festival in Central Park

FORMER world champion waterskier Liz Hobbs is excited... because this year she is bringing a brand-new series of weekend music festivals across the UK – including Central Park in Plymouth. Her vision is to bring world-class artists to new places and...

Man accused of acid attack is not guilty

A JURY have been directed by a judge to find a man not guilty of murder due to insufficient evidence. Brian Kalemba, aged 23, and from London, has been on trial at Winchester Crown Court where he faced three charges relating to the attack on Danny...

Traders ‘appalled’ by roadworks’ handling

ANGRY traders in Kingsbridge say they are ‘appalled’ after hearing how roadworks in the centre of town have opened a ‘Pandora’s Box’ of problems and could go on for months. Devon County Council has confirmed that a new 45-metre-long culvert will need...

27 flats for homeless families to be built

DILAPIDATED temporary housing in Devonport is set to be demolished and replaced with a larger block of 27 flats for homeless families. Plymouth City Council, owner of Raglan Court, has entered into a grant agreement with Bournemouth Churches Housing...

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Central Park to host family fun festival

A HUGE festival is due to come to Plymouth’s Central Park this summer bringing music, amusements and refreshments for city families. FamFest Live is due to take part on August 15 and 16, and is described as “a joyful, welcoming festival created...

Sauna plan for waterfront cafe bar

A SAUNA is being proposed along with other modernisation and expansion plans for a cafe/restaurant on Plymouth Hoe. The Terrace in Madeira Road wants to add a sauna at ground level and a servery, refurbish the loos and extend the roof terrace to...

Police hope to reunite tools with owners

DETECTIVES who have arrested and charged a man following a series of burglaries of sheds and garages across parts of Plymouth are hoping to reunite the goods recovered with their rightful owners. Ryan Dziendiol, 22 and of Dunstone View, Plymouth, will...

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Music fans in for fun and frolics News

INTERVIEWING “boy band” Five is a little like being in a conversation with a bunch of excitable sixthformers on the last day of exams – even though the group’s average age is closer to 50 than 15. Still, if their hyperactive group phone call is...

Snow on Dartmoor as weather turns cold

SNOW was pictured on Dartmoor yesterday morning after a bout of chaotic weather in Plymouth. In the last 24 hours, the city has been hit with bright and warm sunshine, heavy downpours, gusty winds, sleet and even, according to local reports, some snow...

City homes plan now reliant on £21bn fund

PLYMOUTH will have to apply to a new £21bn Government housing fund to enable it to build 10,000 city centre homes after it was left off a list of sites for new towns. The Government said Plymouth City Council and Homes England are currently working...

Tories ‘exasperated’ as Guildhall delayed

TORY councillors say they have serious concerns about the delayed regeneration of Plymouth Guildhall after learning it may not be ready for another three years and cost more than £4.5m The Herald recently reported that the council is now looking at...

Drugs boss said debt was ‘everyone’s problem’

THE former partner of Danny Cahalane, accused of working with others over an acid attack, said she recalled being contacted by a drugs boss who was owed money, telling her that the debt was “everybody’s problem now”, which she considered a...

Devon man denies migrant smuggling

A DEVON man ‘owned up’ to investigators about making a number of voyages to smuggle illegal migrants into the UK, a jury has been told. Tony Williams and Monet Roberts have gone on trial, charged with conspiring to assist in unlawful immigration into...

Ribbon cut at homes project

A NEW 47-bed home for young people at risk of homelessness has opened in Plymouth. The new development has been made possible through a partnership between Young Devon, YMCA Exeter and Plymouth City Council to tackle the growing housing crisis in...

Creative school and Arts Uni in partnership

ARTS University Plymouth and the city’s art-focused Millbay Academy have agreed a new partnership to strengthen creative learning and progression for young people in Plymouth and the wider South West. The partnership is underpinned by a memorandum of...

Motion over closure of rape victims’ unit

A PLEA is being made to government ministers, police and health leaders to keep a medical examination facility for victims of rape and sexual assault in Plymouth following a proposal to site it more than 30 miles away. Plymouth City Council has backed...

£1m building on sale as care home closes

A HISTORIC Plymouth building last used as an old people’s home has been put up for sale at nearly £1m. The Retreat Care Home, in Hooe, closed at the end of September with new homes having to be found for about 20 people living there. Two months later...

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Digital records for patients rolled out

A FULLY digital patient record system is being rolled out in Plymouth, which is expected to transform the way the health service is delivered, how it operates and how patients get their information. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is...

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Plymouth will become a ‘great European city’

PLYMOUTH has the potential to be the best coastal city in Europe according to the team behind a plan to transform the city centre. One of the world’s top professional services firms WSP is leading the masterplanning team, which is combining global and...

Lydia shares love of antiques on TV

A PLYMOUTH woman is starring in a national TV series showcasing Devon and its antiques. Lydia Wood, who runs In a Nutshell Antiques and Interiors, in Ashburton, is one of several Devon experts and dealers featured in the primetime More 4 programme The...

Rail route restored after bridge work

TRAINS are once again running between Plymouth and Totnes after Network Rail completed an extensive upgrade of a bridge over the River Plym. Passengers going to Plymouth and beyond had to be taken by replacement bus service after it was realised that...

Photographer snaps rare ‘white’ robin

ROBINS are famous for their instantly recognisable red breast, but a photographer and bird-watcher has captured something particularly rare in a wooded area on the edge of Dartmoor – a completely white robin. The bird is known as a leucistic robin and...

Family leave Dubai on ‘miracle flight’

A WOMAN with stage three cancer has managed to make a vital hospital appointment after she and her family were stranded in Dubai, where they had been on holiday. Lindsay Stone, 47, from Plymouth, had been due to fly home last Sunday to start...

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Landing stage work to News support fishing fleet

PLYMOUTH’S Barbican Landing Stage is to be given a £250,000 extension so the city’s fishing fleet has somewhere to go when locked out of Sutton Harbour. Cattewater Harbour Commissioners (CHC) said work will start soon to extend the Barbican Landing...

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Parking charges may rise to fund shortfall

COUNCIL chiefs are to consider changes to the city’s parking fees and arrangements in an effort to help meet what has been described as ‘significant budget challenges’ while continuing to deliver service improvements. The proposals, which will be...

Strictly star bringing his new show

IT’S going to be fab-u-lous! Strictly Come Dancing’s “Mr Nasty” Craig Revel Horwood is hot-footing it to Plymouth and he’s going to sing. The 61-year-old hoofer will bring his one-man show to Plymouth’s Quad Theatre, at the Plymouth Marjon University...

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VICTIMS VINDICATED BY SOLICITOR’S SENTENCING, AFTER YEARS CAMPAIGNING TO BRING HIM TO JUSTICE

Former criminal defence solicitor Alan Harris arriving at Winchester Crown Court this week, where he was sentenced to 13 years in jail for the indecent and sexual assault of former clients – some who had fought for years to bring their plight into the...

SOLICITOR WHO ABUSED CLIENTS JAILED FOR 13 YEARS

Alan Harris arriving at Winchester Crown Court, where he was sentenced for 10 charges against his former clients

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Concerns over pet crematorium bid

NOISE and odour concerns have been raised over plans for a pet crematorium near Millbay Docks which has been recommended for approval by planning officers. The application, which will be discussed by Plymouth City Council’s planning committee this...

Campaign to tackle risk of strokes

People in Plymouth are being urged to prioritise their heart health by getting a free blood pressure test when they shop. Tesco have partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to encourage people to take a moment for their wellbeing this Heart...

Waterfront fashions are setting the style

AS London Fashion Week this week showcases the latest from British and international designers, for those of us in Plymouth there’s a hidden gem of curated collections, independent talent and sartorial style just waiting to be discovered at the Royal...

City given £7.3m for huge tree planting programme

AN organisation which has been planting trees across Plymouth is to receive £7.3m of Government cash to continue its work. Since being set up in 2020, the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest has helped plant about 59,000 trees in Plymouth and...

Shock as tourist ship is closed

The Golden Hind pirate ship in Brixham has closed with immediate effect, as of last weekend. The surprise announcement was made on social media, and shocked locals say they are ‘very sad’ to hear the news. The ship is a replica of the vessel Sir...

City charity holding half-term sale

A PLYMOUTH charity, which is this year marking 35 years of vital aid, is holding a half-term sale in Plymstock this week, having recently donated thousands of pounds to help others. The Rainbow Project Plymouth originally stood for ‘Romanians Are In...

Waterfront offers perfect spot for St Valentine’s Day

PLYMOUTH’S historic waterfront destination, Royal William Yard, is setting the stage for romance this Valentine’s Day with an array of experiences that span traditional dining, thoughtful gifting and unique adventures. From conventional wining and...

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PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on the biggest shake up in local government in Devon in the last 50 years. The government has launched a consultation on five proposals which have been submitted in response to its call for clearer, more...

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Live events bring city’s ‘amphitheatre’ to life

A PROGRAMME of live events will launch at Plymouth’s new ‘amphitheatre’ this spring, bringing “festival-style” music, theatre and emerging artists to the city centre. From April to September, Live at the Amphitheatre will host a music event on the...

My Bunny Valentine! x

A LONELY rabbit which lost its sight and home in a devastating fire has found love just in time for Valentine’s Day at a Plymouth animal shelter. Lop rabbit Hope thought she might never find some-bunny to love after being rescued by Woodside Animal...

Storm ‘washes away’ section of coast road

A 200-metre section of a coastal road in a south coast beauty spot has washed away after being hit by storms. Part of the A379 connecting Devon villages Torcross and Slapton broke apart overnight after sea defences were destroyed in last month’s...

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Campervan blaze

A CAMPERVAN has been utterly destroyed by a fire in Mount Gould. Firefighters were called to the scene in Ladysmith Drive where the flaming vehicle was stationary on a driveway. Two fire engines from Greenbank fire station rushed to the scene at...