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RAF Serviceman from Plymouth begins first year on RAF Falcons Parachute Display team

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Serviceman from Plymouth, Devon, is about to commence his first display season as part of the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team.

On the 29th October 2017, Sergeant Shane Phipps, 32, a former pupil of Plymstock Secondary School, began his first display season part of his three year tour with the RAF Falcons, who are based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire....

Work starts on Veterans’ Self-Build project in Plymouth

Planning permission was granted in April 2016 for the new development of 24 affordable homes on the site of the former St George’s Day Centre at George Place, Millbay. Interserve, the International Support Services and Construction Group, with a local office in Plymouth, have been appointed as main contractor and work is now underway. The affordable housing development will include 12 self-build...

Ex-serviceman launches unique new business venture

Torquay-based Dave Morris (26) has left a 10 year military career with The Royal Air Force (RAF) to launch an exciting new commercial business, ‘Nomad LED’, the UK’s first all-electric, emission free, fleet of mobile advertising vehicles sourced in Europe. And the newly launched company is already drawing attention in the region including Torbay Council and the Police for a potential local...