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Rebel botanists and a Sunday song for David Attenborough

Rebel botanists and a Sunday song for David Attenborough

A giant chalk drawing will be created on Plymouth Hoe this weekend while the Plymouth Climate Choir sings a 100th birthday greeting to broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough. The "Rebel Botanists" will draw their giant birthday greeting from 8am on Sunday (April 19). Meanwhile the choir

Exclusive: Troubled property management company seeks voluntary liquidation

Exclusive: Troubled property management company seeks voluntary liquidation

The Beagle has learned that Devon Block Management has instructed insolvency practitioners Marshall Peters to organise a Company Voluntary Liquidation (CVL). But it’s far from straightforward - the move is already being challenged by people owed significant sums of money by DBM. A Beagle investigation, which began in April

TV star Michael Barrymore says The Hoe is "like Barcelona"

TV star Michael Barrymore says The Hoe is "like Barcelona"

Veteran entertainer Michael Barrymore has been turning heads after sharing a series of upbeat online videos from a recent visit to the city’s waterfront. The former TV star, who has bought a home in the South Hams, filmed himself exploring the Hoe and The Barbican, offering his 125 thousand

Church is hacked: scammers want your money

Church is hacked: scammers want your money

A scammer is posing as the Rector of St Andrews Church and contacting congregation members to trick them out of money. It's known that at least one person bought Tesco vouchers and donated them to the hacker. An email from St Andrews confirmed that names, addresses, telephone numbers

Residents forced out of their luxury homes by faulty lift

Residents forced out of their luxury homes by faulty lift

People living in The Azure apartments on Cliff Road have been forced to leave their luxury residences because the lift is not working. The elevator in the eight-story Azure South is out of order for urgent maintenance, with no end to the work in sight. And that’s forced some

Why is there so much jet activity over Plymouth this month?

Why is there so much jet activity over Plymouth this month?

Residents across Plymouth's waterfront have reported a surge in loud jet noise in recent weeks — often described as prolonged “rumbling” overhead, sometimes at unusual hours. Alongside official explanations, a growing body of publicly available evidence — including flight-tracking data and social media posts — helps explain what may be happening

Plymouth falls at first hurdle in attempt to be 2029 UK City of Culture

Plymouth falls at first hurdle in attempt to be 2029 UK City of Culture

Plymouth has failed to make the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport confirmed in an embargoed announcement that nine places have progressed to the next stage of the competition — but Plymouth is not among them. Plymouth had entered the race with high