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Albion Launches ‘Vision and Mission’ Ahead of Historic 150th Anniversary

Albion Launches ‘Vision and Mission’ Ahead of Historic 150th Anniversary

Twenty years ago Plymouth Albion stood at the edge of top-flight rugby - securing third-place league finishes and reaching their first Twickenham cup final in 2004–05. Brickfields regularly welcomed thousands through the gates, and the club was widely admired in the rugby world. By 2015 they were being relegated

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

Bagel Company Sounds Alarm Over Hospitality Crisis

Bagel Company Sounds Alarm Over Hospitality Crisis

The owners of The Hutong Bagel Company, the popular establishment near Royal William Yard, have issued a fervent plea for action to safeguard the beleaguered hospitality industry. Jack and George Harman, alongside Jack's wife Emma – affectionately known locally as "The Three Musketeers" – have penned a passionate

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

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

By The Captain, maritime correspondent, The Beagle Once upon a time (!) there were Navy Weeks. To paraphrase the Old Plymouth website (Thank you Brian Moseley): “Plymouth’s second Navy Week ran from Saturday August 17 th to 24th 1929. Amongst the attractions were a battleship, two battlecruisers, an aircraft carrier,

Clean green ice cream machines

Clean green ice cream machines

Plymouth City Council has installed five electric chargers at key points on Hoe Road so that ice cream vans can run on clean, green electricity rather than chugging out fumes from their engines. It means that the ice cream sellers who have concessions there not only save on fuel costs

Desperate appeal to save historic The Royal (Reel) Cinema with Crowdfunder appeal

Desperate appeal to save historic The Royal (Reel) Cinema with Crowdfunder appeal

It once hosted The Beatles, and was born in the golden age of cinema - now a passionate community campaign has launched a crowdfunder appeal to save the former Royal Cinema, the Art Deco landmark on Notte Street, from an uncertain future. The "Save The Royal Cinema fighting fund&

Electric bike stolen on Barbican

Electric bike stolen on Barbican

Police are appealing for information following the theft of an electric bicycle on The Barbican. The silver Raleigh Array [the same model and colour as the bike pictured] was stolen from Basket Ope on The Barbican on Tuesday 15 July. The owner of the bike reported hearing an alarm going

Plymouth votes 'No' to elected mayor proposal

Plymouth votes 'No' to elected mayor proposal

Plymouth has decided to keep its current system of council leadership. In a referendum that saw fewer than 20% of the city’s residents turn out and vote: 19,840 voted for a leader who is an elected councillor, chosen by a vote of the other councillors 18,044 voted