Plymouth is set for a jobs bonanza as the Government increases defence spending. MP Luke Pollard said an additional 7,500 workers will be needed in Devonport dockyard alone, with further ...

Devonport dockyard operator Babcock International Group Plc is pumping £1.3bn into the South West economy, new figures show. Independent research by global business advisory firm Oxford Economics ...

Fire crews were called out to Devonport Dockyard. PlymouthLive was told there was a smell of smoke in the area surrounding the naval base at around 5pm today (Wednesday, March 19). The Royal Navy ...

Sir Keir Starmer has boarded a nuclear-armed submarine as it returned from a lengthy patrol - in a rare showcasing of the UK's nuclear deterrent that will catch Russia's attention at a time of ...

PlymouthLive readers are interested to hear that up to 10,000 new homes could blossom in Plymouth as the city council teams up with Government quango Homes England on an ambitious "vision". The idea ...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is in talks with the Brazilian navy over the sale of two former Royal Navy amphibious warships. The MoD confirmed it was in "discussions" with the Brazilian armed ...

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has visited the crew of HMS Vanguard after the submarine returned to UK waters after months of undersea service. The nuclear-armed submarine had been patrolling ...