Launceston Castle was his Cornish base. This glazed earthenware tile from a former decorative floor at Launceston Priory shows Richard's coat of arms - a playful looking lion rampart.

Launceston's popular City Park macaque monkeys could be gone in 20 years, as a motion to restrict their breeding goes before the council. Going back to 1979, and Launceston residents were saddened ...