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Why the Blue Flag is flying again on Exmouth seafront

The Blue Flag is once again flying over Exmouth Beach today as water quality has returned to qualifying levels.

It has been 5 days since the pollution incident ended and no more sewerage has been released by South West Water in the intervening period.

A spokesperson from East Devon District Council explained that the Blue Flag is more than a symbol of water quality; it...

Plymouth to fly the flag for World Aids Day

For the first time ever, Plymouth City Council will be flying a flag to mark World Aids Day on Thursday 1 December, along with a number of other councils in the South West.

Working in partnership with the Eddystone Trust, the Council aims to raise awareness of Aids and show solidarity for people living with Aids and HIV, as well as promoting safe sex.

In 2015 there were an...

New flag raised in Hoe Garden public art project

The second in a series of flags celebrating Edward Stanley Gibbons, the Plymouth-born founder of the renowned Stanley Gibbons stamp business, has been raised in the Hoe Garden.

The flags are the brainchild of artist Joanna Brinton, who won a public art commission from Plymouth City Council (supported by Plymouth Culture) to showcase local artists and the city’s unique history.

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