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Nuclear sign-off: On board HMS Triumph - the last of the T Boat submarines

Nuclear sign-off: On board HMS Triumph - the last of the T Boat submarines

The Captain - Beagle maritime correspondent - goes on board to witness the end of an era in Devonport I was lucky enough to spend a couple of hours onboard HMS Triumph, the last of the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar class or ‘T Boat’ submarines. When I first wrote about

‘Hate crime’ investigation launched after Holocaust memorial damaged

‘Hate crime’ investigation launched after Holocaust memorial damaged

Criminal damage to Plymouth's Holocaust Memorial on Plymouth Hoe is being investigated by police. Damage was caused to the inscribed stone and the plinth it was mounted on. Police said the incident was being treated as a hate crime and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. The

Heated debate at St Andrew's Church

Why is it taking so long to sort out repairs to the heating at St Andrew’s Church? It seems that the answer lies with the Church of England hierarchy—and a requirement from ‘on high’ to reduce carbon emissions to zero. The old, defunct gas boilers cannot be replaced

Is Plymouth Council serious about enforcing dog controls in the city?

Is Plymouth Council serious about enforcing dog controls in the city?

Since the introduction of Plymouth’s Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for dog control in October 2023, enforcement has been minimal - especially for failing to pick up poo. The PSPO imposes restrictions on dog owners, including limits on the number of dogs that can be walked at once and

The Dutch 'invasion'

The Dutch 'invasion'

For those of you keeping an eye on movements in the Sound over the last couple of weeks, you must have noticed the Dutch ‘invasion’. A few days ago, we had two Royal Netherlands Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) - HNlMS Friesland & HNlMS Groningen. Friesland & Groningen were only

My kingdom for a horse - ‘Scene near the Sound’ by The Captain

My kingdom for a horse - ‘Scene near the Sound’ by The Captain

I was lucky enough to attend a workshop on puppetry, specifically in the performances of the National Theatre’s War Horse, at TR2 last week. The workshop was led by Lucas Button, who performed here during War Horse’s initial UK touring run. Lucas played the rear of the three

Air defence and command frigate HNlMS De Ruyter in the Sound

Air defence and command frigate HNlMS De Ruyter in the Sound

There is another foreign naval ship in the Sound this week. His Netherland Majesty’s Ship (HNlMS) De Ruyter. She is, I am sure, also here to conduct training with Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) based in HMS Drake. HNlMS De Ruyter is an air defence and command frigate. She