He feared for his life several times A man decided to spend his inheritance on a boat instead of a new car and sailed around the world for nine years. Barry Perrins set sail in June 2016 in a 36-foot sailing boat with the motto ‘I’ll keep going and see where I end up.’ But […]

6 months ago

The former athlete has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. A former Olympic swimmer and trainee police officer has been jailed for 21 years after being found guilty of raping two teenage girls and a string of other sexual offences against them. Antony James, 35, who represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympic Games was […]

1 year ago

Get ready for this top 10… The UK has its pros and cons, we all know it’s not always the prettiest of places and there are plenty of issues to keep our government occupied, although we have to admit, it’s not all that bad. However, there are always going to be preferred places to live […]

1 year ago

It already has planning permission granted for a luxury hotel. A six-acre island just 600 yards off the coast of Plymouth has been put up for sale. Drake’s Island was named after Sir Francis Drake, the English privateer who used Plymouth as his home port during the 16th century. The former fortification still has 18th-century cannons in position […]

1 year ago

Wayne Rooney is back in football management. Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney is ready to take on an “exciting project” at Plymouth Argyle after being announced as their new head coach. Rooney, who has been out of work since being sacked by Birmingham back in January, will manage The Pilgrims in the Championship […]

1 year ago

It was enough to fill an entire lorry Professionals removed a staggering mountain of Stella Artois beer cans from a hoarder’s filthy house after being called in to clear the property. Last year, Plymouth-based business Clear Junk cleared the hoarder’s home, removing what they described as an “impressive” amount of cans. In photos shared by […]

2 years ago