The Beagle

Estate managers at the Royal William Yard are bracing themselves for a return of "tombstoners" brought out by the spell of warm weather and the school Easter holidays. Tombstoning is the name given to the practice of jumping into water from a cliff or high point - presumably

By The Captain. Jack Glover was born in Leeds on 23rd Oct 1923. After leaving school, he trained as an accountant and in 1942 was called up and sent to HMS Royal Arthur (aka Butlins Skegness), where his naval communications training started. Coders were the specialised members of the communications

This summer’s Plymouth Pride event, which was due to take place on The Hoe on July 12, has been cancelled. Organisers have blamed a lack of both finances and volunteers. They’ve also admitted that the long-term future for the event is uncertain. A spokesman said: “Despite our best

Plymouth author Sara Lamerton used to live on The Hoe and loved looking at Drake’s Island - revelling in the mystery of its creepy, dark exterior. After the pandemic lockdown she visited and explored the island’s buildings and landscape - and now she’s about to see her