The Herald - January 29, 2025
The Herald - January 29, 2025
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January 29, 2025
It's Jane Austen - but not quite as we know it...
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) - Theatre Royal Plymouth, until Saturday, Feb 1.
2 mins
Hit-and-run crash involved a pushbike
POLICE are urging members of the public to come forward with information after a hit-and-run crash involving a pushbike in Plymouth.
1 min
Man 'wielded knife in road rage' incident
A COUPLE were threatened by a man with a knife during a road rage incident on Tavistock Road in Plymouth.
1 min
New £5m dental facility coming to city centre
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WILL WORK ALONGSIDE CLINICAL SPECIALISTS
3 mins
1st phase of Armada Way revamp 'on target'
THE first phase of the ambitious £30m redevelopment of Plymouth's Armada Way is expected to be complete by this summer.
2 mins
Police to be investigated after death
DEVON and Cornwall Police are to investigate themselves following 'prior police contact' with Lacey Lake, whose body was found in a caravan in Tamerton Foliot earlier this month.
1 min
Two more arrests after death of teenager
TWO more men have been arrested following the death of a man in a property in Plymouth, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to four.
1 min
Council agrees to fund bus to new crematorium
AUTHORITY HAD CLAIMED THAT IT COULD NOT AFFORD TO SUBSIDISE BUSES TO ITS NEW FACILITY
3 mins
Hunt for missing man continues
A MAN reported missing in Plymouth has been spotted in another Devon city, police have said.
1 min
Dawson falls out of top 100 list of taxpayers
NO SIGN OF 'THE RANGE' BOSS
2 mins
Replacement bus shelters delayed
CITY COUNCIL IN CONTRACT DEADLOCK
2 mins
Pension change 'could make retiring easier'
A BIG pension change coming within weeks 'could make retiring easier'.
1 min
Farmer furious after hounds 'invade' his land
HUNT HAS APOLOGISED FOR INCIDENT
2 mins
China's AI challenge
THE emergence of a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Deep-Seek, rocked United States technology firms' stocks on Monday night, amid concerns that the new low-cost AI model would challenge their dominance.
1 min
'Cotton pickers' misconduct
A METROPOLITAN Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct by calling her black colleagues “cotton pickers”.
1 min
School car crash driver rearrested
THE driver of a 4x4 vehicle that ploughed into a primary school, killing two eight-year-old girls, has been rearrested, after bereaved families criticised the police investigation into the tragedy.
1 min
Leaked extremist report snubbed
THE Government is not adopting the findings of a leaked report which called for environmentalists and the far left to be branded extremists, the security minister said.
1 min
MPs and peers get trade envoy posts
MPS and peers have been appointed to a team of new trade envoys, as the Government seeks to court foreign investment and boost UK exports.
1 min
'No cap' as population 'set for 5 million rise'
THE Prime Minister has rejected setting an \"arbitrary\" cap to cut \"staggeringly high\" migration levels, after the UK population was projected to grow by almost five million over the next decade.
1 min
NHS 'out of ideas'
NHS and Department of Health officials are complacent and “out of ideas” when it comes to transforming the health service for patients, MPs have said.
1 min
Temporary housing a 'factor in child deaths'
A TOTAL of 74 children, mostly babies, have died in recent years in England with temporary accommodation recorded as a possible contributory factor, new figures show.
1 min
This is not the sort of 'change' that we wanted
SIX months ago or so, this Government was elected on the grand slogan of change. So what have we seen from the Labour Government?
3 mins
Good news for all of us who love books
AMONG a slew of 'bad news' headlines lately, there was one which caught my eye.
3 mins
BAE lands Navy upgrade contract
BAE Systems has secured a £285m Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade combat systems on Royal Navy warships.
1 min
Halfords ahead of forecasts but braces for £23m Budget hit
CAR parts-to-bicycles retailer Halfords has said profits are set to be better than forecast thanks to a recent recovery in trading, but warned of an uncertain consumer outlook after the tax-raising Budget.
1 min
WH Smith's high street shops for sale
HIGH street stalwart WH Smith is to put its 500 'bricks-and-mortar' stores up for sale, shifting its focus towards the more lucrative travel sector.
1 min
St Luke's closes coffee shop amid rising costs
'THE IMPACT OF HEAVY OVERHEADS HAS BEEN TAKING ITS TOLL'
1 min
Wickes rises to challenge as revenue up
WICKES has announced a rise in revenue for the second half of the year, fuelled by smaller retail purchases and reduced losses in its installation segment.
1 min
Pet store chain plans price cuts and shops expansion
PET superstore chain Jollyes has unveiled plans to slash thousands of prices and launch new stores across the UK.
1 min
How to help teens find the right career path
The Apprentice's Tim Campbell tells LISA SALMON about the new T-levels and how they are a great option for young people wanting more vocational qualifications
4 mins
SIM-PLY MAGNIFICENT
Yet it's not just everyone's favourite life simulation that celebrates a big milestone this year
4 mins
A personal fight against knife crime
LUTHER and Hijack actor Idris Elba has been campaigning on knife crime for years, desperate to raise awareness and find real solutions.
1 min
Farrell adds first trio to his pride of Lions
The British and Irish Lions have confirmed David Nucifora and Aled Walters as the first appointments to Andy Farrell’s backroom staff for this summer’s tour to Australia.
1 min
Struggling Crawley facing axe in SA20
England’s Zak Crawley is facing an abrupt end to his stint in the SA20 league, with Sunrisers Eastern Cape ready to drop the struggling batter.
1 min
Borthwick picks a tasty Curry option
ENGLAND have sprung a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.
2 mins
England aim to avoid whitewash
The Women’s Ashes may be long gone but England vice-captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is out to salvage personal pride in this week’s Test match at the MCG.
1 min
'Unbelievable' Azim tipped to be one of the greatest
Promoter Ben Shalom believes Adam Azim has the potential to be “one of the greatest” boxers ahead of Saturday’s test against former world champion Sergey Lipinets.
1 min
Argyle Women see dreams of a Cup Final ended by Stoke
PLYMOUTH Argyle’s FA Women’s National League Cup run came to a disappointing end after a 3-0 defeat to Stoke City in the semi-final at Home Park on Sunday.
3 mins
McMinn hits eight 180s in victory for Fawn B
A STELLAR contest in the Steve Chapman 501 League between reigning champions Fawn B and Victory A saw 127 three-figure scores plundered by the two teams.
5 mins
ARGYLE'S TASKMASTER
OGBETA ADMITS MUSLIC DEMANDS A LOT FROM HIS PLAYERS
2 mins
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