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New AI Traffic Camera appears on Tavistock Road, Plymouth
The AI camera on Tavistock Road (Picture: Louie Rowe) Tavistock Road, in Plymouth, is the home of a new AI Traffic enforcement camera, used to detect a range of motoring offences. The camera, located south of the junction with Runway Road on the A386, captures images...
The ‘Not-so-beautiful Game’
As a nation, we look forward to the evenings that we can spend watching England play in a major tournament. Whether it is fans visiting their local beer garden with mates, or staying in and watching it with their family, everyone seems to rally together. This is...
Theatre review : Delicate
We are all one, and we all have this in common: we are all delicate. Our delicacy, pain and growth unites us, and we share it not only with each other but with our most precious possession, planet earth. Extraordinary Bodies portray this relationship beautifully and...
UK Border Chaos as nationwide “IT Glitch” hits border systems
Image: PA A “nationwide issue” with Border Force e-gates has caused significant disruption at airports across the country. Images and footage shared on social media on Tuesday evening appeared to show long queues forming at the gates, which scan passports, in London’s...
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Naivety or Stubbornness? Russell Martin Sacked by Southampton FC.
Russell Martin has been sacked by Southampton following their heavy 5-0 defeat to Spurs at St Mary’s on Sunday. It is a move that feels long overdue for some fans, with The Saints winning just one of their first 16 league games under Martin’s management, and came on...
Government axes new smart motorways after safety concerns.
An all lane-running section of the M23 in Surrey, UK. (Image: Google Street View) The building of new ‘smart motorways’ has been cancelled by Downing Street, owing to safety concerns and a lack of public trust. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11...
Heathers: The Musical at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
★★★★★ September 1st, 1989. This is exactly where Heathers: The Musical opens; a musical phenomenon adapted by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe that’s heavily inspired by the iconic 1988 motion picture starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater; that follows the...
UNITED STING THE BEES AND CLIMB BACK INTO TOP FOUR
Manchester United beat Brentford 1-0 at Old Trafford in a game that saw Marcus Rashford return to scoring ways in the Premier League. The only goal of the game came in the 27th minute when the red devil’s top scorer volleyed past David Raya from close range. Eric ten...
PLWR: NO HAALAND, NO PROBLEM FOR CITY, MAGPIES HUNT DOWN TOP FOUR AND PALACE LEAVE IT LATE ON ROY’S RETURN
Last week in the Premier League we returned from the international break with all 20 teams back in action. Manchester City welcomed a familiar foe in the form of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in a five-goal thriller at the Etihad. This week was all about the bottom of the...
EMILIANO SALA – FOUR YEARS ON
Just over four years on from the tragic death of footballer Emiliano Sala, the story still continues. Sala was a passenger on a flight between Nantes and Cardiff which crashed into the English Channel near Guernsey on the 21st of January 2019. Both Sala and pilot...
The stigma surrounding mental health in football
When football becomes the topic of conversation, rarely do we talk about mental health alongside the sport. Thousands if not millions of us will get together every week to cheer on our teams. We will watch live or on television, analyse games, discuss player...
The locations of all traffic enforcement cameras in Plymouth
Have you been driving in Plymouth and accidentally ended up in a bus lane? Well, you wouldn’t be the only one, as in the last five years Plymouth City Council has fined over 107,000 motorists for bus lane and keep-clear offences. However, since 2017, the amount of...
The Mousetrap at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
Coming from the Queen of the whodunnit, Dame Agatha Christie, historically speaking, The Mousetrap is the longest-running play in the world and it’s incredibly clear to see why. Brought to Plymouth for part of its 70th Anniversary Tour, watching this play is a truly...
Swansea to make more history?
This Weekend, Swansea City could make more South Wales Derby history if the beat Cardiff City on Saturday. Swansea made South Wales Derby history last year as they became the first side to record a derby league double in its 110 year history. A 3-0 win at the...
Plymouth Argyle Wembley Invasion – Third Time’s A Charm?
The News: This Sunday sees Plymouth Argyle in only their third ever Wembley Final, with this being the first ever in a domestic cup final. The Pilgrims, currently 1st in League One, are taking on fellow promotion rivals Bolton Wanderers who sit 5th in League One. ...
THE ITALIAN JOB: KANE BREAKS SCORING RECORD AS ENGLAND CLAIM ALL THREE POINTS
Ten-man England beat Italy 1-2 as Gareth Southgate’s side kick-started their Euro 2024 qualification campaign by beating the defending European Champions. Two first half goals saw England over the line with Harry Kane becoming England’s all-time top goalscorer when he...
PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND ROUNDUP: CONTE LOSES IT, SIMMS EVERTON HERO AND SENSATIONAL SAKA
The past weekend in the premier league was jammed packed full of goals. There were two six-goal thrillers at both Elland Road and St Mary’s as well as a five-goal cracker at The Emirates. Relegation candidates staked their claim for survival and the top four race took...
Are Southern students drinking too much?
Plymouth is a city with two unis, meaning over 20,000 students descend on the city every year with a majority of those going on night’s out every weekend. Studies show that around 90% of students admit to binge drinking whilst at Uni, with 80% of Uni students...
On Track at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
March 2020. A world plunged into self-isolation; where society has been forced to quarantine in order to remain safe from a deadly new infection–COVID-19. This is exactly where On Track, a 60 minute co-production from RedCape Theatre and South Street Arts opens;...
HSBC rescues UK arm of failed Silicon Valley Bank
HSBC has purchased the UK arm of failed US Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed on Friday. It held over $175bn in customer deposits, including an estimated £10bn from UK companies, in its UK subsidiary. Many UK-based tech companies urged they could go bust without...
Breaking News – Hamburg Shooting – At least six people killed at Jehovah’s Witnesses centre
Multiple people killed and several injured in Hamburg. At least six people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness centre in the northern German city of Hamburg. Local police believe the gunman is among the dead. Reports from German Media outlets suggest...
Getting to Know Your Plymouth Marjon Patriots – #24 Will White
At Marjon, Will is completing a degree in Sports Therapy whilst pursuing a career in the BBL with the Plymouth City Patriots. But how did he get here? Last Summer, whilst playing in 3×3 tournaments Will caught the eye of fan favourite Elvisi Dusha, who he’s known...
Fanboy at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
Following a successful run at 2022’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Fanboy is the newest piece of work from actor and playwright Joe Sellman-Leava, with this wonderfully geeky 65 minute piece of theatre being inspired by his own life experiences as a fanboy, exploring...