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Hyper-local community news, information, reviews, culture, food and wine for Plymouth's waterside communities around The Hoe, The Barbican, Royal William Yard, Cattedown, Stonehouse and more.

Blue plaque honours achievements of Plymouth man who helped NASA

Blue plaque honours achievements of Plymouth man who helped NASA

A new blue plaque has been unveiled in honour of a Plymouth-born man who became a scientist, explorer and soldier and whose ground breaking research into sand dunes has been recognised by NASA. Ralph Alger Bagnold OBE FRS KL (1896-1990) was born on 3 April 1896 and grew up in

Plymouth navigational alert as Breakwater lighthouse and foghorn deemed unreliable

Plymouth navigational alert as Breakwater lighthouse and foghorn deemed unreliable

Plymouth King’s Harbour Master issued a navigational warning today (August 7, 2025), revealing that the Breakwater Lighthouse and its accompanying foghorn are currently unreliable due to ongoing maintenance operations. The lighthouse—an essential aid at the western tip of Plymouth Breakwater—has intermittently faltered, while the foghorn’s signals

Future surface warship work in Devonport dockyard

Future surface warship work in Devonport dockyard

At the recent Devonport Dockyard open day, Beagle maritime correspondent 'The Captain' was fortunate enough to have the opportunity of asking John Gane, the Managing Director of Babcock Devonport Royal Dockyard, a number of questions about what might be going on here in the future. Future surface ships

Nice afternoon for a drive around The Hoe!

Nice afternoon for a drive around The Hoe!

Mayhem and a near calamity this week when a visiting motorist fell foul of the 4pm parking barrier closing the Hoe’s disable parking bays. The panicked driver set off around the paths of the park to find an alternate exit - trundling towards the Crowne Plaza then doing a

Sunset cruise to Calstock

Sunset cruise to Calstock

As the weather looked good on Saturday evening, the Captain decided to take Mrs. Captain to Calstock on the Plymouth Sound. For those that haven’t yet taken Plymouth Boat Trip’s occasional cruise to Calstock, the Captain can thoroughly recommend it and tries to take it at least annually

Going for Gold

Going for Gold

Smeaton’s Tower on Plymouth Hoe was lit gold in celebration of the England Lionesses’ dramatic penalty shootout victory over Spain in the UEFA Women's Euro final, writes GP. Councillor Sue Dann, Plymouth City Council's Cabinet Member for Sport and Leisure said of the nail-biting win:

Run of Hope promo shoot on Plymouth Hoe

Run of Hope promo shoot on Plymouth Hoe

The Hoe was a blaze of red white and blue on Thursday evening as Storm Plymouth running club members took part in a promo shoot for an event called The Run of Hope - the greatest relay in history - which takes place in the USA next year. The photo