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Young onset dementia leaves Plymouth mum 'slowly fading away' • May 20, 2025, 10:23 AM ET (BBC)

Three Plymouth city councillors quit Labour • May 20, 2025, 2:50 AM ET (BBC)

Plymouth teenager 'chases dream' and opens dance studio • May 16, 2025, 4:58 AM ET (BBC)

Championship roundup: Cardiff relegated while Luton stun Coventry • Apr. 27, 2025, 4:47 AM ET (The Guardian)

Man who killed Plymouth University lecturer jailed for life • Apr. 25, 2025, 7:14 AM ET (BBC)

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Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?

Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

Guess the City by Its River Quiz

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