The Herald - March 18, 2025
The Herald - March 18, 2025
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March 18, 2025
Areas of city named as burglary hotspots
PLYMOUTH has Devon's burglary hotspot, according to new figures - but official data shows that only a fraction of break-ins result in the culprit being brought to justice, with households facing a 'postcode lottery' in detection rates.
2 mins
Rare first edition of Harry Potter book spells profit
TEACHER'S COPY USED AS A 'TESTER' WITH CITY PUPILS
1 min
Expansion of city's boundaries must not become a 'land grab'
PLANS which would see Plymouth expand and swallow up a huge chunk of Devon have been slammed as a “land grab” and “nonsense”.
3 mins
Community College is praised by Ofsted
A COMMUNITY college is making 'exceptional progress' following an Ofsted upgraded inspection. Inspectors visited Ivybridge Community College on February 4-5.
1 min
£46 million debt fears after firm's collapse
HUNDREDS OF CREDITORS OWED MONEY
3 mins
HUNDREDS OF CREDITORS OWED MONEY
IT is becoming increasingly likely that more than £46m of debts will be left unpaid after the collapse of the building arm of Devon construction giant Midas.
3 mins
'I didn't like what I saw in my mirror'
NAN-OF-SIX LOSES OVER THREE STONES
2 mins
Work begins on railway's new car park
ALL PART OF £80 MILLION TRANSFORMATION PLAN
2 mins
Man 'on hate speech top 10 list'
A MAN from Plymouth who stirred up racial hatred and bragged about being “on the hate speech top 10 list” has avoided prison time.
2 mins
North Macedonia seeks justice
NORTH Macedonia has vowed to hold those responsible to account, after a nightclub fire in the town of Kocani left dozens dead.
1 min
"Coalition' is developing
MORE than 30 countries now stand ready to enforce a peace deal in Ukraine as part of the \"coalition of the willing\", Downing Street has said.
1 min
Plastic pellets are washed up
PLASTIC pellets which can be a risk to wildlife have washed up on the shoreline of eastern England at the weekend, following last week's collision between a tanker and a container ship in the North Sea.
1 min
Princess of Wales salutes the Irish Guards
THE Princess of Wales joined the Irish Guards to celebrate St Patrick's Day and mark the regiment's 125th anniversary.
1 min
Forecast for UK economy downgraded
THE UK's economic forecast has been slashed, amid downgrades for the wider global outlook, as experts warned over a hit to world growth and rising inflation sparked by mounting trade wars.
1 min
Waspi protesters assemble at court
WASPI campaigners gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London yesterday as they stepped up their battle for compensation.
1 min
Amesbury steps down as an MP
MIKE Amesbury has said he has quit his role as the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, as of yesterday.
1 min
Chancellor sets out to cut regulatory red tape
THE Chancellor met regulator bosses in Downing Street yesterday as she unveiled an action plan to deliver on the pledge to cut the administrative cost of regulation.
2 mins
Farage unveils new recruits amid storm
NIGEL Farage has announced that more than two dozen councillors across the country have defected to Reform UK, as he attempts to put a bust-up in his parliamentary ranks behind him.
1 min
Continued support for Palestinians essential
LAST Saturday saw 50,000 people march to Britain's seat of government, Whitehall, on the 25th national demonstration demanding a permanent ceasefire and reparations for the people of Palestine.
2 mins
A 19th century impression of life in Plympton
CHRIS ROBINSON STUDIES A WORK BY SAMUEL COOK
3 mins
Imaginary sea creature
JO CLARKE ON AN ARTIST'S VISION OF THE SEA'S FUTURE
2 mins
Guess The Year: When demolition was changing the appearance of Mutley Plain
MUTLEY Methodist Church was on the way down, and out. Belgrave Road was about to be turned into a one-way street, from its junction with Mutley Plain to Belgrave Lane, for a period of two weeks to assist in the demolition process. The church itself had been closed two years earlier, just a few years short of being able to celebrate its centenary.
1 min
Away with the Pharaohs
BRADLEY WALSH is like a super-keen schoolboy asking a million questions a minute on this tour of Ancient Egypt monuments.
1 min
I felt like I'd been gaslit for 14 years
SPORTS PRESENTER ANITA JONES SHARES HER ENDOMETRIOSIS ORDEAL WITH SARA KEENAN
4 mins
FEELING DOWN IN THE MOUTH?
THE British Dental Association has warned of a looming dental crisis with 2.2 million people currently in need of urgent care who cannot access NHS dental services.
2 mins
Boxing set for Olympics OK
BOXING Boxing is set to be included at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.
1 min
Lando inspired by self-belief
FORMULA ONE Lando Norris has admitted he lacked confidence last season but hopes a new-found self-belief will fire him to world championship glory.
1 min
Draper dreams of Grand Slam glory
JACK Draper believes he has plenty of room for improve- ment in pursuit of his “huge goal” of winning a Grand Slam title.
2 mins
My best is yet to come, says Rory after play-off victory
GOLF Rory McIlroy believes the best golf of his career is yet to come after he celebrated St Patrick's Day by defeating JJ Spaun in a play-off to win a second Players Championship title.
1 min
Government 'committed' to football watchdog
THE Government says it remains \"absolutely committed\" to introducing a new independent football regulator.
1 min
Tavistock continue to pull clear of drop zone
IT is often said that a week is a long time in politics and the old cliché rings true for sport as well. Last Saturday, Tavistock went into the first of three crucial games in Southern League Division One South four points adrift of safety. Seven days later, they sit four points and five places above the drop zone.
2 mins
Albion see their unbeaten run come to a shuddering halt
PLYMOUTH Albion's remarkable ten-game winning streak came to a crashing halt with a punishing 54-0 defeat at the hands of league leaders Richmond at the Athletic Ground.
2 mins
Cardiff have no answer as the Green Machine extend to six
IT IS six of the best for the Plymouth Raiders as they notched up their sixth victory on the bounce last Sunday with a 75-42 win over Cardiff Met in the Welsh capital.
3 mins
'WE WON'T GIVE UP...'
BUNDU VOWS TO 'GIVE EVERYTHING' TO AVOID RELEGATION
3 mins
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