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Public toilets in a city centre have been closed until the spring to allow for the final phase of regeneration works.Plymouth City Council said the temporary closure was part of the final phase of the £30m Armada Way redevelopment.The authority said the facilities on the Armada Way and the Sundial would be out of bounds whilst pipes were laid to take pressure off the aged sewer system as part of a sustainable urban drainage system.It said the temporary…

The Ships ProjectDirector of the Ships Project Mallory Haas with the 500th tyre retrieved from the seabed in Plymouth Sound Volunteer divers who have been working in Plymouth Sound are celebrating collecting more than 500 tyres from the seabed.The Ships Project, which is a not-for-profit organisation that researches and explores maritime historical sites, is halfway through its scheme to raise 1,000 tyres from the ocean floor.However, the scale of the problem is much bigger than originally thought and…

Woodside Animal Welfare TrustWoodside Animal Welfare Trust said the greyhound, called Bobby, had been at the rescue since February 2023After more than 1,000 days at an animal sanctuary, a rescue dog has been rehomed after being "repeatedly overlooked".Woodside Animal Welfare Trust in Plymouth said the greyhound called Bobby arrived at the sanctuary in February 2023. Staff at the sanctuary said they feared the ex-racing dog was about to spend another year in the kennel after 1,064 days there.…