Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew members launched their inshore lifeboat this evening following a report of a jetski taking water off Exmouth seafront. At 5.47pm today Sunday 21 March 2021 Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II was launched having been tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of aContinue Reading
Commenting on the Government’s announcement of new defence cuts, Luke Pollard MP said: “Today confirms what we feared: more Tory defence cuts are coming for Devonport. When we need more surface ships, the decision to cut two Devonport-based frigates is a backward step that will leave a new capability gap forContinue Reading
Today, on Saturday, there was a fire near Roche Cornwall. These photos were sent to us by Martin Parker ROCHE, a village and a parish in St. Austell district, Cornwall. The village gets its name from a granite outcrop east of the village. Roche is the Norman-French word for Rock.Continue Reading
One of the country’s best loved heroes Simon Weston is calling on folk in the Plymouth area to nominate people who they believe represent ‘The Best Of British’. Falklands War veteran Simon has again joined forces with global-hearing specialist Amplifon to find truly remarkable men, women, children and pets whoContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew members launched their lifeboats early this morning following a report of six individuals aboard a yacht that had run aground off Exmouth seafront. At 02.47am today Friday 19 March 2021 both Exmouth RNLI lifeboats, the all weather lifeboat 13-03 R & J Wellman and the inshoreContinue Reading
Ink Drop/Shutterstock In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, everyone should have received either a letter with a 16-digit code or a paper form for the 2021 census. There are lots of great reasons why we should respond to the census, aside from it being a legal requirement. Among other things,Continue Reading
The Royal Air Force Police Association were proud for two of the members, Sid Inch and Standard Bearer George Poad to represent the Association to present Dave Hutson, the Coordinator of a Project to Build an Earthquake resilient house in Nepal, with a cheque to the value of £250.00 towardsContinue Reading
Devon charity for disabled sailors quits home and launches £25,000 appeal after proposed fee increase and access restrictions at new Dart marina development Charity Dart Sailability which provides boating activities for people with a wide range of disabilities has launched a £25,000 appeal to fund its relocation due to increasedContinue Reading
Responding to the Government’s Integrated Defence Review that was announced by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons today, Devonport’s MP Luke Pollard said:“After two botched defence reviews under this Government, Plymouth needs this one to be about investment – not cuts. But I fear despite the polished headlines, moreContinue Reading
Recently an international Christian charity has donated £10,000 to help children and their families here in Devon cope with the difficulties of home schooling at this time. Caring for families is the prime objective of Mothers’ Union, so providing electronic devices seemed to be an effective way of achieving this.Continue Reading
