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Plymouth's lottery secrets: Where we rank on the UK’s 'lucky postcode' list

New National Lottery data reveals Plymouth is home to 57 Lotto millionaires - and where our postcodes rank on the UK’s official luck leaderboard

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Neglected beach in forgotten corner has been transformed

Thanks to a long running campaign by locals, the MoD finally began crushing and shifting the vessels which had long blighted the beach

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Revealed: Every Plymouth secondary school's Ofsted rating - from 'exceptional' to 'needs attention'

Here is your definitive list of Ofsted and Attainment 8 results for every secondary school in the city

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Devon Live - Plymouth

Highwaymen, royalty, and football icons: Legendary landlords who shaped Exeter's pubs

Exeter has had its fair share of colourful landlords and landladies over the years

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Unease over rape victims' centre moving from city to St Austell

Decision 'gone under the radar' claims councillor. 'This would fill me with horror, I’m sure we could have found suitable premises.'

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The sickening crimes that rocked Plymouth over a dark 12 months

Plymouth's killers, child abusers, rapists and drug dealers are now 'doing time' at His Majesty's pleasure

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'Our life is hell': Sex, drugs and bullies in 'under siege' Southway

'These are not pleasant children'

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'Nightmare summer': Southway speaks out over wave of trouble

Local families have been left living in fear as yobs wreak havoc in the community

Devon Live - Plymouth

'Standing room only': Devon passengers hit back at CrossCountry's extra train announcement

CrossCountry is adding thousands of new seats to its services in a major long-distance fleet expansion, with eight extra Voyager trains joining the network and bringing the cumulative increase since 2024 to nearly 60,000 extra seats per week

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Heavy delays after crash at busy Plymouth roundabout

Traffic was queueing around Charles Cross

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Dartmoor Zoo to 'review procedures' after man killed by tiger in Yorkshire

William Chapman died after entering tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

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Royal Marine veteran's mission to give Falklands pub pal dignified send-off

"Steve has no living relatives, I want to ensure he has a decent send off"

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Police update after 'man with knife' reported in Central Park

A social media post shared hundreds of times warned people to 'stay away from Central Park'

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'Horrible things going on' at woods some people are now avoiding

A sex attack on a 12-year-old. A hedgehog set on fire. Thuggish behaviour. Just what is going on in Ham Woods?

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Dire straits at Plymouth's Council House as water leaks through the roof

The building is also in need of a major revamp

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'People ask me if he's still alive': Life goes on without Larry at Larry Speare

He defined an era and became a household name in Plymouth. But time stands still for no man - not even the king of carpets

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Man arrested after incident at Plymouth home

A woman was injured

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'Devonwall' social media spat as Cornwall MP's leaflets end up in Plymouth

Labour's Luke Pollard offers to send Lib Dem Ben Maguire a map

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Man accused of sex assault and harassment in Plymouth

Kieran Wills is set to face trial next year

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This man has been BANNED from 900 businesses across Plymouth

Harleigh Chown risks more jail time if he sets foot in any of them