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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

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TONIGHT’S ARMORIQUE SAILING CANCELLED

Tonight’s sailing to Roscoff on the Armorique from Millbay Docks in Plymouth has been cancelled due to some storm damage – following the recent violent

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NO WARSHIP MOVEMENTS IN THE SOUND

Ferocious waves reaching the top of the Breakwater Lighthouse early this morning with no warship movements from Devonport today. Thousands of people have been watching