This was the sight that greeted locals when a £90million 235ft superyacht owned by billionaire Russian banker Alexander Svetakov parked in Plymouth. The 2,293-ton Cloudbreak, which boasts six staterooms, a ‘wellness centre’, helipad and an outdoor pool, was seen gliding into the port city in Devon yesterday. It cruised through Plymouth Sound, near Drake’s Island, before … Read more
Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the leg-work so you don’t have to. This week: Britain’s best outdoor pools. The turnstiles at England’s outdoor swimming pools will – hopefully – spin again from March 29 as lockdown rules ease. Pools in the rest … Read more
Kevin Hart buys muscle car from company that built 1970 Plymouth Barracuda involved in 2019 crash By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 03:03 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 03:03 GMT, 2 February 2021 Kevin Hart has bought a new souped-up muscle car from the same Wisconsin-based company that built his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that … Read more
An American burger chain has demanded a Plymouth pub stops serving its ‘smashed’ burgers – because they say it infringes on their trademark rights. Smashburger, an American fast-food chain with over 300 restaurants, say people may confuse their brand with the ‘Howey’s Smashed Burgers’ menu item at The Colebrook Inn in Plympton. Management at independently-owned pub … Read more
Ex-Royal Marine, 33, who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan and suffers flashbacks and phantom pain has been denied a blue badge by local council for 13 years – because he is ‘not disabled enough’ Ben McBean, 33, had his parking permit stripped by Plymouth Council in 2009 Council workers had spotted him running … Read more
Ex-Royal Marine, 33, who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan and suffers flashbacks and phantom pain has been denied a blue badge by local council for 13 years – because he is ‘not disabled enough’ Ben McBean, 33, had his parking permit stripped by Plymouth Council in 2009 Council workers had spotted him running … Read more
A spurned lover in his fifties ran over two women outside a pub before getting out of his car and stabbing three men, it was reported last night. A man left with potentially ‘life-changing injuries’ is among five people in hospital following the attack outside a pub in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police were called … Read more
Four people rushed to hospital with serious injuries after ‘multiple stabbing’ attack in Plymouth, as police arrest man, 50, on suspicion of attempted murder Devon and Cornwall Police attended scene on Albert Road at 10pm on Saturday The suspect initially fled the scene but 50-year-old man has since been arrested He was also taken to … Read more
Four people rushed to hospital with serious injuries after ‘multiple stabbing’ attack in Plymouth, as police arrest man, 50, on suspicion of attempted murder Devon and Cornwall Police attended scene on Albert Road at 10pm on Saturday The suspect initially fled the scene but 50-year-old man has since been arrested He has also been taken … Read more
Up to 30 teenagers in Plymouth could be infected with coronavirus after returning from a holiday in Greece, the city’s council confirmed. Plymouth’s public health team is dealing with a coronavirus outbreak that could involve up to 30 young people who returned from the Greek island Zante last week. At least 11 members of the group, … Read more