A former Royal Marines bandsman - who played for sultans and royalty - has donated a rare statue of a drum major to the military school of music where his career began.

Young musicians from secondary schools across Inverclyde had the opportunity of a life time to join forces with the world ...

A rare statue of a Royal Marines musician has been donated to the elite military band by one of its former stalwarts. In a career spanning four decades, George Latham performed for kings ...

A rare statue of a Royal Marines musician has been donated to the elite military band by one of its former stalwarts. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited ...

With less than two months to go, preparations are under way for a day of commemoration and community celebration. Following ...

Captain Rod Boswell of the Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre and 18 of his men were given the task of neutralizing the threat. The raid was fought on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands ...

and served for 34 years before retiring from the Royal Marines Band Plymouth in 1986. During his career, he played the cello and euphonium for the Sultan of Oman, at the funerals of the King of ...

HMS Raleigh is the home of the Royal Marines Band Plymouth and was also Mr Latham’s last posting before he retired in 1986. The statue will go on display at the band’s School of Music in ...