This summer the Class 40 World Championships will be hosted in the City of Plymouth from the 17-20 August.
The four day Championship will be organised by the Royal Western Yacht Club of England as the event authority, with an expected 20 international teams from nine nations due to compete at the event.
Twenty Class 40 teams have already pre-registered for the Rolex Fastnet Race and are due to arrive in Plymouth from the 15 August.
The teams will have a couple of days break before starting an intense series of inshore and coastal races to decide the overall Class 40...
The second annual Ocean City Festival returns bigger and better in 2013.
It will be a fun and engaging way for families and visitors to enjoy the city, taste great food, see fascinating marine life and science, inspiring art and music and learn lots about what happens beneath the waves.
It will also raise awareness, nationally and internationally, of Plymouth’s role as a leading UK marine city, for research, leisure, heritage and food.
Events will happen through the week including the Ecover Blue Mile, the city's second annual Seafood Festival, a lively and eclectic...
Figures published on Thursday 18 July show that crime in Devon and Cornwall has reduced despite significant budget cuts to local police.
The overall level of crime has fallen by 6.3% in the year between 15 July, 2012 and 14 July 2013. There were 5,740 fewer reported crimes than in the previous year.
Although crime in most categories has fallen with a significant reduction in...
A GP from Devon has urged people to stay cool in the hot weather and to look after elderly and vulnerable friends and neighbours as the Met Office today (Thursday 18 July) raised the heatwave level for Devon up to category three.
This means there is a 90 per cent probability of heatwave conditions between 0900 on Thursday and 2100 on Friday in Devon.
Police have released still and video CCTV images of Katherine Hooper in a bid to appeal for public information surrounding her and her son’s whereabouts in the hours before their death.
Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July . Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later...
Take your pick of picnics and parks as the city gets ready for ‘Love Parks week.’
An exciting programme of events will kick off on July 27 – just in time for the start of the summer holidays, so families and young people will have plenty to do outside.
The week is about getting people outside and into our parks and open spaces as well as exploring beautiful locations on the...
Spend a day at the stunning waterside location of Sutton Harbour and embark upon a journey of discovery into the world of classic boats. Everyone welcome with plenty of fun for all the family.
Duration approximately 3 hours Pre-performance screening starts at 7.10pm Performance starts at 7.30pm Act I lasts 50 mins Interval starts at 8.20pm and lasts 25 mins Act II begins at 8.45pm and lasts 45 mins Interval starts at 9.30pm and lasts 25 mins Act III begins at 9.55pm and lasts 30 mins Curtain down at 10.25pm
The Met Office has issued a revised heatwave warning for the South West, raising the level from two to three, meaning action is required.
Where a level two heat health grading should prompt an alert and readiness for action, a level three warning requires social and healthcare services to target specific actions at high-risk groups.
Pride in the Park Plymouth’s LGBT pride will take place on Saturday 20th July 2013 at Devonport Park the event will be officially opened at 1.30pm by the Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy Lady Mayoress. New for 2013 we introduce the PRISM dance stage that will be showcasing more talent with DJ’s James Stalker, Ry Smith, James Pearson, Fiona Pearse and more.
