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A wide shot of Sutton Harbour in Plymouth, with the logo of the Plymouth Harbour Runs on top

Devon Mind and the Chestnut Appeal launch the Plymouth Harbour Runs

Two local charities have partnered to launch the Plymouth Harbour Runs , a pair of new community running challenges. Mental health charity Devon Mind and men’s health charity The Chestnut Appeal are inviting local running enthusiasts to participate in the Plymouth Harbour 10K this October, which is now open for registration. The run is sponsored by Bishop Fleming , an accountancy firm with an...

Plymouth volunteers 'Spark Something Good' at Harbour & Barnardo's

Plymouth volunteers have been out in force over the past couple of days completing much-needed transformations at the Harbour Centre and Barnardo’s DELL Children’s centre.

The Harbour Centre, which aids the recovery of individuals struggling with substance abuse, is one of 24 projects that are being transformed over the next week as part of Marks & Spencer’s Spark Something Good...

Rare chance to tie-up brace of offices overlooking harbour

Businesses on the lookout for stylish office premises on Plymouth's bustling waterfront are being steered to a brace of properties with outstanding views across the harbour.

Leading Plymouth commercial property agents Bruton Knowles has been called in by regeneration specialist Sutton Harbour to find new tenants for two unique waterfront offices.

The Jetty Office on Sutton...

Rich history of Plymouth harbour detailed in new study

Plymouth University academics have published a paper detailing the historical importance of the city’s waters and their continuing impact on science, travel and ecology.

Dr Antony Knights, Lecturer in Marine Ecology and lead author, described Plymouth as a ‘hub for marine and maritime science’ in his joint paper Plymouth – A World Harbour through the ages. The study details how the...

Student who died at Sutton Harbour Marina named

The man who died at Sutton Harbour Marina in Plymouth on Sunday has been named by police as James Webb.

James (pictured), 21, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, was a student at Plymouth University.

Emergency services attended The Barbican at around 6.15am on Sunday 18 January following a report of a body floating in the water.

A police officer entered the water to rescue...

Tributes paid to doting father killed in speedboat accident

Tributes have been paid to Nick Milligan, the 51-year-old father killed in a tragic speedboat accident in the Camel Estuary near Padstow on Sunday (5 May).

Mr Milligan and his eight-year-old daughter died after they and four other members of their family were thrown out of the boat into the water. They are believed to have been hit by the vessel as it circled the vicinity.

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Speedboat accident in Padstow kills father and daughter

A 51-year-old man and his 8-year-old daughter have been killed and four other members of the same family injured in a speedboat accident in the Camel Estuary near Padstow harbour.

The man has now been formally identified and named as Nicholas Milligan, from Wandsworth in London. Nick Milligan was a television sales executive for Sky. His daughter has not yet been named.

The...