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UP CLOSE WITH THE DOLFIJN

The Dutch Walrus-class submarine HNLMS Dolfijn spent 24 hours in Plymouth on a scheduled port visit to Devonport. Westward Shipping News captured the submarine yesterday

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FESTIVE HOMECOMING FOR HMS RICHMOND

Welcome home to Plymouth based HMS Richmond captured on our 24 webcam this morning – back from JEF activities in the Baltic practicing under water

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WARSHIP MOMENTS IN THE SOUND OF 2023

Celebrating our first year anniversary at Westward Shipping News we look back at some of the Royal Navy and international warships making Port visits to

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A BEAUTIFUL YEAR OF SAIL IN THE SOUND

A Look back at the beautiful sailing vessels that visited Plymouth in 2023, and images captured by the team at Westward Shipping News. The tall

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CITY TOURISM CONFERENCE – A BIG SUCCESS

IN the past few years the British hospitality and tourist sectors have been filled with extraordinary challenges, brought on by a global pandemic and cost

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25 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM

The city’s National Marine Aquarium received a birthday cake for its 25th Anniversary year from the team at Destination Plymouth yesterday – holding its annual

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A LOOK BACK OF CRUISE PLYMOUTH IN 2023

Throughout the year, Westward Shipping News (24 hour live webcam) was the first to capture the individual cruise ship visits as they entered Britain’s Ocean