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A Coastguard search and rescue helicopter landed on Plymouth Hoe today after winching a casualty off HMS Sutherland in the Sound. The injured person was transferred to a waiting ambulance and taken to hospital. Sutherland is based at Devonport but was at sea when the drama unfurled. The Sikorsky rescue

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As we get towards Christmas, the pace of naval activity slackens – of course, it never fully stops. Somewhere at sea, there will be a ‘Bomber’ on patrol, and there will be a Frigate or Destroyer at short notice to go to sea. But as far as the scene on the

Big questions about the competence of “repairs” and of Plymouth Council By The Captain, Beagle maritime correspondent Back in April, I wrote: “It continues to amaze this ‘ancient mariner’ why the seashore authorities (not just PCC!) fail to understand the power of the sea. Many of us will remember the

Plus The Captain peers through the hole in West Hoe Pier, a new Beryl Cook sculpture and a new Chris Robinson book! Plymouth’s new Jewish Community CIC - and why it matters now Beagle exclusive: by Tom Godwin, Director of Plymouth Jewish Community CIC There is an ancient Jewish

It's The Beagle: all that's going on around Plymouth Hoe and the waterfront: Friday November 28 2025 Gun salute for Richmond homecoming After eight months away, the Royal Navy’s centrepiece deployment of 2025 concludes on Sunday when HMS Richmond returns to Plymouth. She will reach

Plus The Captain explains about warships, and a step forward for the Civic Centre. It's your Beagle from Plymouth Hoe on Thursday November 20 Last Christmas - it's the end of an era for Barbican icon After lighting up Christmas in the Barbican area for three