The Herald - March 05, 2025

The Herald - March 05, 2025

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March 05, 2025
Former nightclub left gutted by fire
A FORMER city nightclub has been left in a precarious state after suffering a suspected arson attack.

1 min
Pensioner dies after 'choking on a pasty'
A PLYMOUTH pensioner died after chok- ing on a pasty - after she changed her menu choice, an inquest has heard.
1 min
Mischief the cat goes viral after causing 'mayhem'
A PLYMOUTH cat named Mischief has gone viral on social media after a woman shared the “absolute mayhem” he has caused across the city.

2 mins
First of 169 new trees take root in Armada Way
SILVER LIMES ARE ANCHORED IN PLACE

1 min
Report shows changes for tourism firms
TOURISM attractions in the South West are facing “real challenges” as visitor numbers fall, according to analysis in a new report on visitor trends.
1 min
Council apologises over rush-hour traffic 'chaos
ROADWORKS are causing rush-hour gridlock on a major route into and out of Plymouth.

4 mins
Dolly Parton's famous library coming to Plymouth
AMERICAN legend Dolly Parton's famous Imagination Library is being brought to Plymouth. The announcement has certainly got locals talking.

1 min
Death of young woman excited to start university
BETHANY WAS ON A LONG WAITING LIST FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
2 mins
Deal will enable housing estate to be completed
WORK TO RESTART SOON ON TAMERTON FOLIOT SCHEME

3 mins
Long prison sentence for repeat sex offender
FEMALE VICTIM WAS AGED UNDER 14 AT TIME OF OFFENCES

2 mins
Jail sentence suspended for drug supplier
A MAN has been handed a suspended sentence after he was found with a large quantity of illegal drugs.
1 min
Vegan cafe set to close leaving diners 'gutted'
AN award-winning family-run business which has been serving delicious vegan food for six years is calling it a day at the end of this month.

3 mins
US aid to Ukraine 'paused'
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to United States assistance to Ukraine, following his disastrous Oval Office meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, in an apparent attempt to pressure the Ukrainian leader to engage in peace talks with Russia.
1 min
Whisky won't be 'watered down'
THE definition of single malt whisky will not be changed, the Government has confirmed, amid fears Scotch whisky producers could lose out from an application for protected status for an English single malt.
1 min
Triple killer's 'act of spite'
A TRIPLE killer raped his ex-girlfriend in a “violent, sexual act of spite” during an attack which saw him murder her and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a butcher's knife, a court has heard.

2 mins
Vance called a 'clown' after 'random countries' remark
UNITED States Vice President JD Vance was yesterday forced to clarify that his criticism of a possible European peacekeeping force was not aimed at the UK or France, after a backlash from politicians and ex-soldiers - including former Plymouth Moor View MP Johnny Mercer, who labelled him a 'clown.'

1 min
Pledge to cut arms production red tape
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has vowed to cut red tape to make it easier for the Government to buy military equipment.
1 min
Record court delays 'deepening trauma'
THE record levels of Crown Court delays are deepening the trauma of victims and making many feel justice is “out of reach\", the Victims' Commissioner has warned.

1 min
Bleak sight of Old Town Street is just depressing
SO the other day I popped into the Old Town Street area for the first time since works started to improve that part of town.
3 mins
Zooming through speed awareness tips
I WAS much perturbed to open an envelope from Devon and Cornwall Police recently, bearing news that I had been snapped going down the road at 35mph when I should have been going... slower.

2 mins
Health and life insurer Vitality back in profit
VITALITY, the health and life insurer, has reported a return to profit growth in the first half of its current financial year.
1 min
Abrdn to restore vowels to its name after rebrand ridicule
SCOTTISH investment firm Abrdn is to reintroduce vowels to its name, after being mocked for a disastrous rebrand.

1 min
Flats plans for former Longreach rehab unit
PLANS have been put forward to two apartment blocks comprising of ten flats in Plymouth. The scheme would see the new homes built on the site of a former drug rehabilitation centre.

1 min
New homes 'future-proofed'
A LEADING South West estate agent has said the housing industry is finally starting to move behind basic energy-saving measures and create greener homes.

2 mins
Signs your child could do with a digital detox
IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT YOUNG ONES SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ONLINE, HERE'S WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR AND HOW TO TACKLE THE ISSUE.

3 mins
My partner's teen daughter has moved in... I'm worried
If you try to force him to choose between you and his daughter, you will lose
2 mins
Blown away by the Windy City
BARRY COOPER GETS A TASTE FOR CHICAGO AND THE GLORIOUSLY GREEN STATE OF ILLINOIS RAN

4 mins
Deadly desires
BASED on a true story, this crime-drama is set in the intoxicating world of London's club-land and it explores the age-old inequalities surrounding class, sex and death.

1 min
Cancer doesn't have to be as scary as I was brought up to think it was
Comedian Mark Steel tells HANNAH STEPHENSON how even life-threatening throat cancer couldn't stop him from seeing the funny side of life

5 mins
PRODUCT TEST: IPHONE 16e REVIEW
Apple's latest iPhone is the little brother of the pack - I've had a closer look at the 16e revealed last week and in the shops now.

1 min
LOT OF FUSS ABOUT NOTHING
STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD WITH THE LATEST DEVICES FROM THIS COOL COMPANY

2 mins
Hellings nails a maximum checkout in Cherry Tree's whitewashing of Duchy
LEE HELLINGS' habit of hitting a top of the shop 170 checkout continued as he nailed the highest possible finish in an 11-0 Steve Chapman 501 League win for Cherry Tree C at Duchy.

4 mins
United fans are urged to wear black
MANCHESTER United fans have been urged by a supporters’ group to wear black to this weekend's anti-Glazer protest to symbolise how the club is “slowly dying”.
1 min
Slot's foul-mouthed outburst revealed by FA
MERSEYSIDE derby referee Michael Oliver claimed Liverpool head coach Arne Slot told him he would be to blame if the Reds did not win the league.
2 mins
Misfiring Lambs need to find the goal-den touch
TAVISTOCK manager Stuart Henderson is hoping his side can find their scoring touch and quickly ahead of tonight's Southern League Division one clash with Bristol Manor Farm.

2 mins
Tributes to Test legend at service
CRICKET Zak Crawley and Chris Cowdrey were among those to pay their respects to Kent and England great Derek Underwood at a service of thanksgiving at Canterbury Cathedral yesterday.

1 min
Raducanu may face third seed
Emma Raducanu has been handed a potential second-round clash with Coco Gauff as she prepares to return to action in Indian Wells.
1 min
India reach trophy final with Oz win
INDIA booked their place in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy with a four-wicket victory over Australia in Dubai.

2 mins
Furlong closing in on return
RUGBY UNION Tadhg Furlong is closing in on his Ireland comeback with today's training session shaping up to be crucial in deciding his availability for the Guinness Six Nations title collision with France.
1 min
MUSLIC'S PEP TALK
ARGYLE BOSS HAS A FANTA-STIC EXPERIENCE WITH GUARDIOLA

2 mins
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