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"Murder" in the former Grand Hotel, and a gun salute planned to welcome heroes

"Murder" in the former Grand Hotel, and a gun salute planned to welcome heroes

It's The Beagle: all that's going on around Plymouth Hoe and the waterfront: Friday November 28 2025 Gun salute for Richmond homecoming After eight months away, the Royal Navy’s centrepiece deployment of 2025 concludes on Sunday when HMS Richmond returns to Plymouth. She will reach

Sad Christmas as icon of the Barbican sets out its last festive display

Sad Christmas as icon of the Barbican sets out its last festive display

Horror dog attack, plastic windows, Christmas lights and more....

Horror dog attack, plastic windows, Christmas lights and more....

No "Summer Sessions" concerts in 2026 - despite Tudor's five-year pledge

No "Summer Sessions" concerts in 2026 - despite Tudor's five-year pledge

Major update in Devon Block Management saga as BBC reports police investigation is underway

Major update in Devon Block Management saga as BBC reports police investigation is underway

Flood disaster for new breast screening unit; Plymouth's autonomous ocean-goers take another leap forward; and the mystery new artwork coming to The Hoe.

Flood disaster for new breast screening unit; Plymouth's autonomous ocean-goers take another leap forward; and the mystery new artwork coming to The Hoe.

Three foreign warships in Plymouth Sound

Three foreign warships in Plymouth Sound

News

Major update in Devon Block Management saga as BBC reports police investigation is underway

Major update in Devon Block Management saga as BBC reports police investigation is underway

The property management business Devon Block Management is being investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police over allegations of fraud and misuse of funds. Residents living in The Azure apartments on Plymouth Hoe, together with others living in Westbury Court in Devonport, The Millfields in Stonehouse, and the Kilmorie in Torbay,

Work suspended on West Hoe pier

Work suspended on West Hoe pier

Nancy statue removed from Hoe

Nancy statue removed from Hoe

New twist in Devon Block Management saga

New twist in Devon Block Management saga

Police boat launch in Plymouth to deter OC and people smugglers

Police boat launch in Plymouth to deter OC and people smugglers

Merchants House buyer has been found

Merchants House buyer has been found

Hoe Memorial to be restored

Hoe Memorial to be restored

Scene on the Sound

Three foreign warships in Plymouth Sound

Three foreign warships in Plymouth Sound

By The Captain (RN retired), Beagle maritime correspondent Three foreign warships around this week: the most unusual, was the Algerian corvette ANS Adhafer, but we also had two NATO ships (well, being pedantic a ship and a boat!) – the Danish frigate/support ship HDMS Esburn Snare and the Portuguese submarine

Attenborough’s visit to Plymouth - but no Boaty McBoatface

Attenborough’s visit to Plymouth - but no Boaty McBoatface

More than 10,000 people flock to Devonport “Navy Days”

More than 10,000 people flock to Devonport “Navy Days”

A visitor from Oman

A visitor from Oman

Armed Forces Day, Gogmagog and Plymouth visitors

Armed Forces Day, Gogmagog and Plymouth visitors

Malcom Miller and Astute? This week in the Sound

Malcom Miller and Astute? This week in the Sound

Foreign warships coming to Plymouth

Foreign warships coming to Plymouth

The Captain

Summer scene in the dock

Summer scene in the dock

The Captain came inshore on Sunday to experience Summer in the Scene Dock at the Theatre Royal - billed as ‘an outdoor summer festival’. The Scene Dock is the outside space at the rear of the theatre where trucks usually unload sets, costumes, props and other scenery - but with

What’s the future for the “dead” nuclear subs at Devonport?

What’s the future for the “dead” nuclear subs at Devonport?

Future surface warship work in Devonport dockyard

Future surface warship work in Devonport dockyard

Sunset cruise to Calstock

Sunset cruise to Calstock

Longest Yarn has visitors in stitches

Longest Yarn has visitors in stitches

As we mark VE80 in Plymouth, a great pity that a Polish delegation does not seem to have been invited to join us

As we mark VE80 in Plymouth, a great pity that a Polish delegation does not seem to have been invited to join us

The Plymouth Blitz 75th anniversary cross

The Plymouth Blitz 75th anniversary cross

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