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The Ghost in the Machine: Why Is Plymouth Being Left Off the UK Musical Map?

The Ghost in the Machine: Why Is Plymouth Being Left Off the UK Musical Map?

A Beagle long-read. There’s a familiar ache that reverberates through Plymouth’s music-loving heart every time a major UK tour is announced. A quick scan of the dates reveals the usual suspects: London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol… and then, a gaping, frustrating void where our city should be. It’

Sixty years of Princess Yachts

Sixty years of Princess Yachts

It was founded by three friends in a shed in Plymouth six decades ago. This year, Princess Yachts, Britain's largest luxury yacht builder and a world-renowned luxury brand, celebrates its 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion the company has released a series of films on YouTube. The first

Remembering Jack Glover: Navy decoder and shipmate of novelist Alistair MacLean

Remembering Jack Glover: Navy decoder and shipmate of novelist Alistair MacLean

By The Captain. Jack Glover was born in Leeds on 23rd Oct 1923. After leaving school, he trained as an accountant and in 1942 was called up and sent to HMS Royal Arthur (aka Butlins Skegness), where his naval communications training started. Coders were the specialised members of the communications

The Curse of Drake's Island

The Curse of Drake's Island

Plymouth author Sara Lamerton used to live on The Hoe and loved looking at Drake’s Island - revelling in the mystery of its creepy, dark exterior. After the pandemic lockdown she visited and explored the island’s buildings and landscape - and now she’s about to see her

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

Remembering the Great Gale: 200 years ago a storm wrecked Plymouth's new breakwater

Remembering the Great Gale: 200 years ago a storm wrecked Plymouth's new breakwater

November sees the 200th anniversary of one of the biggest storms to pound Plymouth Sound and devastate the city’s coastal communities. The Great Gale of November 22nd and 23rd, 1824 caused significant damage to the city, including: * Sinking vessels: 22 ships sank in Plymouth * Breakwater damage: The storm destroyed