On the late evening of 29 May 1906, tension filled the air within HMS Montagu. The Duncan class pre-Dreadnought battleship was anchored in the foggy Bristol Channel, tasked with testing the Royal Navy’s brand new wireless telegraphy technology. This groundbreaking tool, which transmitted telegraph signals via radio waves, had the …
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A landmark Plymouth bridge is set to be demolished as major changes to the road network are announced in the city. The ‘seagull’ railway structure on Embankment Road – which has caught out lorries in the past – is being removed in an effort to make the route safer after …
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Though some services have only been retimed, services through Eggbuckland and Honicknowle have been significantly altered Plymouth Citybus has announced changes to routes around the city. These changes will take place from Sunday 4 September, and will include significant changes to a number of bus routes serving Eggbuckland and Honicknowle. …
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A community campaign to reverse an “act of vandalism” and bring back a postbox to a Plymouth neighbourhood has been hailed a success. The removal of Stoke village’s post box provoked anger but residents, councillor Jemima Laing and Plymouth MP Luke Pollard petitioned for its return. The group has claimed …
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Hundreds of locals had signed a petition calling for the return of the post box in Devonport Road Stoke Village could be set to get its post box back after an ‘act of vandalism’ removed it. Hundreds of locals had signed a petition calling for the return of the post …
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Ship spotters can have a great day out in Plymouth to catch a glimpse of six NATO vessels in the city. The ships from the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG1) are set to head to Devonport Naval Base as the week progresses. During the last few months, SNMG1 has been …
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