A Russian warship, the Neustrashimy, conducted a rare 30-minute live-fire exercise in international waters 45 miles south of Plymouth, UK, on Monday. The drill, which required a British warship to reposition, occurred amid heightened maritime tensions and follows the seizure of a Russia-linked oil tanker last month.
Le ministre britannique de la Défense, Wes Streeting, a jugé «irresponsable» un exercice de tir réel mené par un navire de guerre russe dans la Manche, au large de Plymouth. Cet incident survient alors que les tensions entre le Royaume-Uni et la Russie s'intensifient dans les eaux européennes, suite à de précédents incidents maritimes.
A Russian frigate, Neustrashimy, conducted a 30-minute live-fire artillery exercise in international waters off Plymouth, monitored by a Royal Navy ship and a French military aircraft. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the exercise, stating the Royal Navy tracked the vessel closely to protect UK national security.
An Australian parliamentary inquiry has recommended new laws to police behaviour at polling booths after last year's federal election, citing "assaults on democracy" by third parties like the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Advance. The Coalition dismissed the findings as a "hyper-partisan witch hunt."
Araştırmacı Hasanov, Kırım Savaşı sonrası modernizasyon için İngiltere'ye gönderilen Osmanlı gemilerindeki askerlerin defnedildiği, 170 yıldır bilinmeyen Türk şehitliğini Plymouth'ta buldu. Şehitlikte 84 mezar olduğu tahmin ediliyor.
Plymouth Argyle has defended its decision to significantly reduce the women's team budget and not renew player contracts, citing financial sustainability and administrative changes in women's football. The club acknowledged concerns over the communication method after players condemned the email as "cold, impersonal and lacking empathy."
Plymouth Argyle is not renewing contracts for most of its women's first-team players due to significant budget cuts, just weeks after narrowly missing promotion. The decision, communicated via email, has drawn criticism from players for its impersonal nature.
Paris Wilson, 35, found guilty of manslaughter and attempted kidnapping in connection with the acid attack death of her ex-husband, Danny Cahalane, 38, in Plymouth, February 2025.
A 250kg German SC250 WWII bomb discovered at a building site in Southway, Plymouth was successfully detonated by military explosives officers. More than 1,200 homes were evacuated with a 400m exclusion zone put in place. The bomb could not be moved due to unclear fuse readings from X-ray examinations, requiring it to be blown in situ. The controlled detonation used about a third of the explosives, with the bomb burning at 1,000C for approximately 10 minutes. Residents were allowed to return home after safety inspections found no significant damage.
A loud explosion was heard as bomb disposal experts made the 250kg device safe.
More than 1,200 homes in Plymouth have been evacuated after a 250kg German SC250 bomb from WWII was discovered at a construction site in the Southway area. Authorities are preparing to carry out a controlled in-situ explosion after X-ray attempts failed to properly assess one of the bomb's fuses, making it too dangerous to move. A 400-metre exclusion zone has been established.
A 250kg German SC250 bomb from World War Two discovered at a building site in Plymouth's Southway area will be destroyed in a controlled explosion. More than 1,200 homes have been evacuated within a 400m exclusion zone. The bomb cannot be moved because X-ray examinations failed to assess one of its fuses, making transport unsafe. Military teams are working through the night to build a sand structure around the bomb to limit blast and fragmentation damage.
Approximately 1,200 homes in Plymouth, Devon are being evacuated after a suspected unexploded World War Two bomb was discovered at a building site on Flamborough Road. Police extended the initial 200m cordon to 400m following advice from military bomb disposal experts. The Royal Navy Explosives Ordnance Disposal team is on site assessing the device. Plymouth was heavily bombed during WWII with at least 2,820 bombs falling on the city, around 10% failing to detonate.
Police in Plymouth have extended a security cordon from 200m to 400m around a building site where suspected unexploded ordnance was discovered. Residents within the expanded cordon are being asked to temporarily evacuate their homes. The Royal Navy Explosives Ordnance Disposal team is on site conducting assessments, with three schools closed as a precautionary measure.
