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FALKLANDS LIBERATION DAY REMEMBERED

Plymouth’s armed forces veterans raised the flag on the city’s Belvedere today to mark the 41st anniversary of ‘Liberation Day’ in the Falkland Islands. A

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CELEBRATING TINSIDE LIDO CAMPAIGN

Today, marks the 25th anniversary of the campaign that saved Tinside Lido from demolition in the 1990s. On the (9th June, 1998) award-winning and community

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OCEAN MAJESTY ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

Plymouth plays host to the latest cruise liner to visit the city MV Ocean Majesty that has dropped its anchor near the Breakwater today. The

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ARCTIC CRUISE SHIP VISITS PLYMOUTH

Plymouth is welcoming the arctic cruise ship the MV Ocean Nova on a 4 day city visit. The beautifully designed ship made her way across

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ALBION READY FOR EXERCISE AUROA 23

HMS Albion is taking part in the biggest military exercise seen in Sweden for more than 25 years, and starting on Monday, with drills at

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GOODBYE…HMS MONTROSE

The last goodbye to HMS Montrose in Portsmouth today where the proud crew and former proud sailors gathered for her decommissioning ceremony – with music

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WELCOME HOME TO THE PROTECTOR

HMS Protector, is back in Plymouth waters having successfully completing her Antarctic scientific mission. The Royal Navy’s only icebreaker conducted many roles on her recent

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AUDACIOUS ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

The first ever visit to Plymouth of HMS Audacious and the fourth Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy inbound to Devonport this afternoon