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Hyper-local community news, information, reviews, culture, food and wine for Plymouth's waterside communities around The Hoe, The Barbican, Royal William Yard, Cattedown, Stonehouse and more.

Plymouth votes 'No' to elected mayor proposal

Plymouth votes 'No' to elected mayor proposal

Plymouth has decided to keep its current system of council leadership. In a referendum that saw fewer than 20% of the city’s residents turn out and vote: 19,840 voted for a leader who is an elected councillor, chosen by a vote of the other councillors 18,044 voted

Back to the future as Sarah Gibson returns to the waterfront

Back to the future as Sarah Gibson returns to the waterfront

Sarah Gibson has been re-appointed to lead Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, five years after she left. She's been appointed as CEO in charge of the Business Improvement District (BID) for Plymouth’s waterfront - which encompasses businesses from Bretonside to the Royal William Yard and includes the Mount Batten

Campaign launched for new Plymouth ice rink

Campaign launched for new Plymouth ice rink

A campaign is underway to build a new dedicated ice arena in Plymouth, addressing the long-standing void of a permanent home for the region's burgeoning ice sports community. Jonathan List, a player for the Plymouth Phoenix Ice Hockey team, has spearheaded a public petition, articulating the urgent need

Brittany Ferries comes up with a festive treat from Plymouth

Brittany Ferries comes up with a festive treat from Plymouth

Brittany Ferries' Armorique just got some Christmas sparkle - with two special sailings announced from Plymouth to the historic French town of St Malo. The company says it is “testing the temperature of the marketplace” with the sailings, and is also running similar services in February and March. It

Devonport set for major nuclear emergency exercise

Devonport set for major nuclear emergency exercise

Residents in the vicinity of Devonport have been warned that a significant infrastructure exercise simulating a nuclear incident is set to take place tomorrow (July 10). The routine test, designed to evaluate preparedness for a potential radiation emergency at Babcock's Devonport facility, will involve two key public-facing drills.

Memories of Club Oz: the rise and fall of a Union Street icon is being told in a new film

Memories of Club Oz: the rise and fall of a Union Street icon is being told in a new film

A new film is promising to tell the full story of Club Oz at The Warehouse in Union Street, with interviews of ravers and former staff who worked there, as well as a combination of archive and contemporary footage of the place. W: A Return to Oz takes the form

Blistering attack on Azure directors in mystery letter unsettles residents

Blistering attack on Azure directors in mystery letter unsettles residents

A sinister letter has been delivered to the resident directors of the Azure apartments on Cliff Road, stating a group of residents in the beleaguered luxury block have formed a watchdog group to demand better accountability “from those who govern in our name.” The anonymous letter was sent by the