Our standards

We try to:

use the most precise locality, waterfront, neighbourhood, ward and venue name available;
distinguish Plymouth city centre, Barbican, Sutton Harbour, Hoe, Devonport, Stonehouse, Derriford, Plympton, Plymstock and nearby cross-water places;
distinguish Plymouth City Council from South Hams, West Devon, Cornwall and national defence or NHS geographies;
identify the exact location of Plymouth Station, Home Park, Derriford Hospital, HMNB Devonport, Millbay, Royal William Yard and ferry facilities;
distinguish ordinary-day travel from matchday, ferry, cruise, waterfront-event and weather conditions;
check live information against official or first-party sources;
identify opinion, sponsored content, affiliate content and advertising clearly;
avoid unsupported rankings, stereotypes and claims about communities;
use first-hand experience only where it genuinely happened;
correct material errors promptly;
treat businesses, residents and contributors fairly.

We do not turn Devon, Cornwall or the South West Peninsula into Plymouth-only facts. We do not describe Saltash, Torpoint, Mount Edgcumbe, South Hams, West Devon or Dartmoor venues as Plymouth venues by default. We do not treat dockyard, ferryport, harbour, naval base and public waterfront access as the same thing.

Commercial independence

Payment, free entry, hospitality, affiliate commission or a commercial relationship must not guarantee a positive editorial outcome. Sponsored or commissioned content will be labelled. Advertisers do not receive control over independent editorial decisions, subject to factual review of claims about their own business.

Time-sensitive information

Event dates, prices, opening hours, rail and bus services, ferry sailings, bridge access, naval restrictions, hospital services, football fixtures, venue arrangements, planning status and waterfront projects may change. We include an update date where useful and encourage readers to confirm important details directly.

Corrections

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