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Plymouth residents in fear of unrepaired cladding
Cladding found in a set of tower blocks in Devonport failed safety tests 8 months ago and is still yet to be repaired.
Read the full story ›Devonport Naval Base evacuated after suspicious package found
Devonport Naval base has been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious package.
Police and bomb disposal experts were at the scene, near Granby Gate entrance, where a cordon has been set up.
Police received a call alerting them to the package at around 11am this morning.
The nearby HMS Vivid, Royal Naval Reserve unit associated to Plymouth, was also evacuated as a precaution.
- UPDATE: Bomb disposal experts confirmed the suspicious package was “benign” and did not pose a threat to anyone.
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Plymouth tower block evacuated for second time in a week
Tamar House in Plymouth, which has similar cladding to that used on Grenfell Tower, has had to be evacuated for the second time in a week.
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Report revealed on torpedo fired by mistake in Plymouth
A navy report into the accidental firing of a torpedo in Plymouth has recommended that weapons should no longer be tested in port.
Read the full story ›Plymouth tower block cladding: why was it put up?
As the cladding on three tower blocks in Devonport is removedafter receiving the worst rating under new fire safety guidelines, ITV West Country's Richard Lawrence looks back at why it was put up and how it marked a transformation in the area, which had suffered years of decline.
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Plymouth tower block cladding to be removed
Cladding panels on three Plymouth tower blocks to be removed "as soon as possible" after tests show they have the worst fire safety rating.
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Hundreds gather as HMS Portland returns home
Hundreds of people are expected to welcome HMS Portland home to Devonport when it docks this morning.
Read the full story ›Police appeal for wanted man
Police are searching for a 25 year old man from Devonport for failing to keep to his licence conditions following his release from prison.
Tommy McTighe was charged for robbery and wounding in 2011. Police are asking for help in locating him.
Appearance
- McTighe is described as white
- 5ft 7ins tall
- Medium build
- Short light brown hair and a local accent
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Nuclear submarine re-opens after refit
A museum that is a submarine has re-opened after a facelift. HMS Courageous in Devonport Naval Base tells the story of naval nuclear power
Read the full story ›Brazen thief steals phone from side of police station
The wall box phone from Devonport Police station has been stolen.
The crime was publicised by local PC, Dan Box, on Twitter - who urged those who knew anything to contact police.

This is not a wind up! The Devonport police station wall phone has gone missing. Any sightings give us a call....just not at Devonport!
The phone is on the side of the station and allows passerby's to contact staff quickly.
The station in Fore Street is home to officers from all the main strands of policing, including emergency response officers, the local neighbourhood team and the crime investigation department.