city news

Plymouth Sound swimming pontoons to be put away for the winter

Plymouth Sound swimming pontoons to be put away for the winter

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestPlymouth Sound National Marine ParkThe swimming pontoons in Plymouth Sound are due to be removed in the week commencing 6 OctoberTwo swimming pontoons are to be removed for the winter months.Plymouth Sound National Marine Park said they would be removed during the week of the 6 October depending on weather conditions.The pontoons are due to be cleaned and put in winter storage and returned to the water the beginning of April.Tors Froud, partnership and inclusion manager…

Continue ReadingPlymouth Sound swimming pontoons to be put away for the winter

Devon’s Woody Bay Station receives Grade II status

Woody Bay Station in Devon has been listed as Grade II status as part of moves to mark 200 years of the modern railway.The station has been granted protection alongside six other sites as part of the anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825.Historic England said Woody Bay was built in 1898 and was the best-surviving example of a station on the former Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, which allowed easier access to…

Continue ReadingDevon’s Woody Bay Station receives Grade II status

Conor Hazard: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper’s return a ‘huge plus’

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says the return of Northern Ireland goalkeeper Conor Hazard is a "huge plus" for his side.The 27-year-old had not played since injuring his knee while playing for his country against Denmark in June. Cleverley said he had been deliberating whether to bring back the former Celtic goalkeeper or keep faith with summer signing Luca Ashby-Hammond, who played in Argyle's first 12 games as Hazard recovered. But Cleverley opted to pick Hazard, who kept…

Continue ReadingConor Hazard: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper’s return a ‘huge plus’

Slips and trips at Red Bull mast challenge in Plymouth

Hundreds of competitors have taken part in Red Bull's capture the flag challenge. Participants were tasked with running up a greased mast at the event on Plymouth's Barbican earlier.The challenge involved attempting to run up the slippery pole as quickly as possible to be crowned the winner.A test of speed, skill and determination, participants ended up in the water at the end of the event - some more gracefully than others. Source link

Continue ReadingSlips and trips at Red Bull mast challenge in Plymouth

Lorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle forward targets more goals after Burton double

Lorent Tolaj hopes he can continue his good form after scoring twice in Plymouth Argyle's 4-0 win at Burton Albion.The summer signing, who moved to Home Park from Port Vale for more than £1m, took his tally to five goals for the club.It came as the Pilgrims recorded their biggest league win of the season and moved up to 15th in League One after a fifth victory in six games in all competitions. "It's not easy when you…

Continue ReadingLorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle forward targets more goals after Burton double

Ashburton House care home fined over resident’s death

Ashburton House care home fined over resident’s death

GoogleThe Care Quality Commission took Ashburton House to court following a resident's death in 2022A care home has been fined after one of its residents died following a fall at the property.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it took Devon-based Ashburton House Care Home Limited to court over its treatment of Robin Lee, who sustained serious injuries when he fell down steps in another resident's bathroom in May 2022.The care home's bosses pleaded guilty at Plymouth Magistrates' Court…

Continue ReadingAshburton House care home fined over resident’s death

Exmouth house fire extinguished after eight-hour battle

A blaze which engulfed a house and garden for nearly eight hours in a seaside town is believed to have been started accidentally, firefighters said.Several crews from Devon and Somerset Fire Service were called out to the incident on Claredale Road in Exmouth at about 12:50 BST on Friday and led to warning to avoid the area.The service said the blaze had started in the garden of the property before spreading to the house. All people and a…

Continue ReadingExmouth house fire extinguished after eight-hour battle

Plymouth students asked to take part in Red Bull mast challenge

Plymouth students asked to take part in Red Bull mast challenge

REDBULLThe challenge involves running up a greased mast to grab a flag as quickly as possibleStudents from universities in Plymouth are being invited by Red Bull to take part in one of its challenges.The sports drink company said its Up The Mast challenge was a success in 2024 when it was hosted at St Andrews Harbour in Scotland.The challenge involves running up a greased mast to grab a flag as quickly as possible with participants ending up in…

Continue ReadingPlymouth students asked to take part in Red Bull mast challenge

Nature’s Resources – Exeter Observer

Nature’s Resources – Exeter Observer

Exeter Phoenix is screening Nature’s Resources, a programme of six short animated films about the relationship between humans and non-humans, as part of the Fashion in Film Festival on Saturday 18 October.Introduced by curator Susie Evans, it includes children’s animations from around the world made over the past 100 years.Comicalamities (1928) sees Felix the Cat encounter underwater creatures of the sea, while Russian animation Butterfly (1972) explores a young boy’s relationship with creatures of the air.In How the…

Continue ReadingNature’s Resources – Exeter Observer

Navy removes live grenade and WW2 shell in Cornwall and Devon

A team of Royal Navy divers from HMNB Devonport disposed of a live grenade and a World War Two shell in two separate call-outs.The team first responded to a grenade found at the Cornwall Energy Centre in St Austell, confirmed to be a live British military grenade, on Wednesday.It was then urgently sent to Plymstock in Plymouth, following a report of an artillery shell found under a shed in a residential property.After assessment, both items were safely removed…

Continue ReadingNavy removes live grenade and WW2 shell in Cornwall and Devon

Devon reorganisation plans criticised by Exeter council leader

Devon reorganisation plans criticised by Exeter council leader

Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCExeter City Council leader Phil Bialyk wants to see the city expand to form a new unitary authorityPlans to reorganise local government in Devon have been heavily criticised by a rival council leader.All of the district councils and the county council will be abolished and replaced by unitary authorities in the biggest shake-up of local government for 50 years.Devon County Council unveiled its plans on Thursday to create the unitary authority New Devon - retaining…

Continue ReadingDevon reorganisation plans criticised by Exeter council leader

Three Devon areas in line for £20m of government funding each

Three areas in Devon are set to get £20m each over 10 years for improvements from a £5bn government scheme aimed at reviving high streets, parks and public spaces.Devonport and Mount Wise and St Budeaux, both in Plymouth, are on the list of 169 communities to receive the Pride in Place funding.Torbay's Blatchcombe and Blagdon will also receive the government cash boost.Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport said: "The best thing about this new money is…

Continue ReadingThree Devon areas in line for £20m of government funding each