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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF DR SUZANNE SPARROW

The crew at Westward Shipping News and Dorcas Media would like to wish Dr. Suzanne Sparrow a happy 100th birthday and celebrate one of Plymouth’s famous business

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RAISING THE FLAG, FOR MERCHANT NAVY DAY

THE annual Fly The Red Ensign campaign is today and ‘Merchant Navy Day’, to honour and remember the sacrifices of the often forgotten and invisible,

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A TOUCH OF CRYSTAL SERENITY

Our webcam spotted the luxury cruise liner the Crystal Serenity at the tip of Bovisand very early this morning when the ship made its way

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A TOUCH OF SAILING CLASS

The Tall Ships visited Falmouth for the sixth time that was a melody of parades, music, receptions, and where thousands of people visited the town

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A FESTIVAL OF TALL SHIPS IN FALMOUTH

Westward Shipping News will be in the historic port of Falmouth this week to cover some of the world’s finest tall ships for the start

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DUTCH TALL SHIP ON GLOBAL DISCOVERY VOYAGE

A magnificent tall ship the Dutch Oosterschelde was greeted at the Plymouth Breakwater by a mini-armada of small boats – and was escorted into Plymouth’s

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DAY OF THE SEAFARER CELEBRATED

Westward Shipping News are supporting ‘Day Of The Seafarer’ and this year’s campaign is the contribution to protecting our Marine Environment – especially in Plymouth

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PLYMOUTH ARMED FORCES DAY ON THE PROM

Every year since the first event in 2009, we have taken pictures of Armed Forces Day on Plymouth Hoe Promenade.  Our look back pictures from