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The Captain goes climbing the column

The Captain goes climbing the column

Scene on the Sound, by our maritime correspondent The Captain Devonport Column was built to celebrate the renaming of ‘Dock’ as Devonport by King George IV on January 1 1824, so its Centenary is being celebrated this year. The Doric granite column is 38m (124ft) high and there are 137

A sneak preview inside The Hub

A sneak preview inside The Hub

By The Captain Many of us will remember the old sports complex at Brickfields – well, it has been reborn as The Hub at Foulston Park & it looks just fantastic – a really great addition to Plymouth’s fitness scene. A mezzanine has been built above the old sports hall, which

Journey of water gets a world premiere in Devonport

A groundbreaking documentary about the critical process that sustains life on Earth is being launched in Plymouth. It uses new film techniques and surround sound audio to reveal the story of water's life cycle. Viewers will “travel“ alongside a single water molecule on a spectacular voyage from deep

Millbay marina work finally starts - next stop Plymouth's own Burj Al-Arab!

Millbay marina work finally starts - next stop Plymouth's own Burj Al-Arab!

Back in March 2015, Plymouth City Council gave full planning permission (14/01103/FUL) for the building of three more blocks of flats within Millbay Marina Village. Unsurprisingly, there were many conditions attached, and work has only just started on the first block—Block B, next to the 1850s terrace

Catholic Bishop of Plymouth quits before he starts

Catholic Bishop of Plymouth quits before he starts

The Catholic Diocese of Plymouth remains without a bishop after the second man appointed to the post resigned before taking up the position. It means the diocese has been without a formal leader for more than three years. Bishop Philip Moger was to have been ordained last February, but the

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