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• Sat, 26 May 2012 13Replica 600 BC boat Phoenicia is berthed in Plymouth - BBC News
  BBC NewsReplica 600 BC boat Phoenicia is berthed in PlymouthBBC NewsA replica of a ship that sailed in 600 BC has been berthed in Plymouth during its route to London. The Phoenicia has stopped in Plymouth's Cattewater for two days as part of a journey from Sardinia to St Katharine Docks to become a floating museum.
• Sat, 26 May 2012 06Plymouth man comes up with 101 uses for an old Olympic torch - This is Plymouth
  New York TimesPlymouth man comes up with 101 uses for an old Olympic torchThis is PlymouthA TORCHBEARER who carried the Olympic flame on the first day of the relay in Plymouth has come up with 101 uses for the golden trophy once it no longer burns. While some of the 8000 torchbearers are cashing in on their once-in-a-lifetime privilege by ...The torch relay: Golden moment or flaming nuisance?The IndependentIt's party time in Cornwall lit up by Olympic flameThis is CornwallLondon 2012: Are the Olympics Welsh?The GuardianKingsbridge Salcombe and South -Metro -Slough and Windsor Observerall 1,401 news articles »
• Sat, 26 May 2012 06Plymouth club boss must stay in jail pending his appeal - This is Plymouth
  BBC NewsPlymouth club boss must stay in jail pending his appealThis is PlymouthManoucehr Bahmanzadeh, who ran Union Street's Dance Academy, was jailed in 2008 at Plymouth Crown Court, along with general manager and DJ Tom Costelloe, who received a five-year sentence, after they were convicted of allowing the supply of class A ...Dance Academy drug club boss Manochehr Bahmanzadeh's new appealBBC Newsall 4 news articles »
• Sat, 26 May 2012 06Plymouth man, 72, power walks from Lands End to Plymouth for charity - This is Plymouth
  Plymouth man, 72, power walks from Lands End to Plymouth for charityThis is PlymouthAnd a long walk is exactly what Peverell-based vet, Edmund Shillabeer, is doing ? in fact a 100 mile walk from Land's End back to Plymouth in just 24 hours. The 72-year-old racewalker set off at midday yesterday stopping only for comfort breaks to ...and more »
• Sat, 26 May 2012 11Jorgensen crashes out as Scunthorpe Scorpions just miss out at Plymouth - This is Scunthorpe
  Jorgensen crashes out as Scunthorpe Scorpions just miss out at PlymouthThis is ScunthorpeAnother scintillating performance from reserve Ashley Birks helped earn the Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions a Premier League away point in a narrow 43-47 defeat at Plymouth's St. Boniface Arena last night (Friday).
• Sat, 26 May 2012 06Anthony Rowe is Plymouth Raiders first signing on the summer - This is Plymouth
  Anthony Rowe is Plymouth Raiders first signing on the summerThis is PlymouthLove, though, is delighted that Plymouth-born Rowe, a 6ft 8in forward, has agreed to play a big part in what the fourth-placed BBL Championship side are looking to achieve next season. As is, Rowe, who loves playing for his home-town club and feels ...
• Sat, 26 May 2012 06Ollie Chenoweth keen to take Plymouth Argyle opportunity - This is Plymouth
  Ollie Chenoweth keen to take Plymouth Argyle opportunityThis is PlymouthOLLIE CHENOWETH intends to push as hard as he can for more first team football at Plymouth Argyle after signing a new one-year contract. Striker Warren Feeney has also put pen to paper on a deal with the Pilgrims until June 2013, while winger Joe ...and more »
• Sat, 26 May 2012 11Wave-piercing ferry to speed ocean crossings - This is Plymouth
  Wave-piercing ferry to speed ocean crossingsThis is PlymouthA REVOLUTIONARY new boat capable of bringing the Atlantic Blue Riband record back to Britain is being planned by a Plymouth businessman. Designs for the huge Atlantic Glider are already well-advanced with the project team ready to start building a ...and more »
• Sat, 26 May 2012 06Plymouth man found not guilty of 16 child sex charges - This is Plymouth
  Plymouth man found not guilty of 16 child sex chargesThis is PlymouthA jury of seven men and four women at Plymouth Crown Court took nearly three hours yesterday to find 49-year-old Gary Hendy, of Mount Gould, not guilty of 16 charges following a four day trial. The decision was unanimous. Mr Hendy had denied six counts ...and more »
• Sat, 26 May 2012 11Launch of campaign for ciggies in plain packaging - This is Plymouth
  Launch of campaign for ciggies in plain packagingThis is PlymouthA CAMPAIGN for cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging was launched in Plymouth yesterday. School children, local councillors and a city MP all put their weight behind removing the last legally allowed form of tobacco advertising.Google News