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PLYMOUTH WELCOMES THE SEABOURN OVATION

The city’s first luxury cruise liner of 2026, the Bahamas-registered Seabourn Ovation, arrived in the Sound early this morning under the watchful eye of HMS

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A PLYMOUTH OVATION FOR THE SEABOURN

Plymouth’s first cruise ship visitor of 2026, the Seabourn Ovation, will be arriving on Wednesday morning around 9am in the Sound. Westward Shipping News live-streaming

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LOTTERY FUNDING FOR CANCER CAFE PODCASTS

Cornwall Cancer Cafe Podcast, a new CIC enterprise, was awarded nearly £20K from The National Lottery Community Fund to support people living with cancer through

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THE SHINKAI SUPER-YACHT BACK ON THE BARBICAN

The beautifully designed superyacht, the 55-metre Feadship explorer the Shinkai, was spotted at the Barbican Landing Stage this evening. The luxury vessel last visited the

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TIDEFORCE ARRIVES IN THE SOUND

Fresh from monitoring a Russian warship and two shadow fleet tankers in the English Channel, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tideforce arrived in the Sound

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A TOUCH OF THE JANGADA ON THE BARBICAN

The Barbican Landing Stage is the host for a 35-metre ‘Jangada’ luxury yacht that is visiting the city at the invitation of the Cattewater Harbour

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WELCOME HOME ST ALBANS

A Plymouth welcome home to HMS StAlbans arriving in the Sun and spotted on our live webcams this morning inbound to Devonport. The city based