The Herald - April 15, 2025
The Herald - April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025
City restaurants seeking your vote
TWO Plymouth eateries are in the running to be named the best in the South of England and Wales after making the cut in the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards 2025.
1 min
'Tornado' pictured over city rooftops
THE Met Office has confirmed that a 'tornado' appeared above Plymouth early yesterday. A witness took the impressive pictures of the weather phenomenon. They said: “Tornado over Plymouth early this morning!”
1 min
MP denies donation by mayoral campaign
QUESTIONS are again being asked about political donations connected to the campaign for an elected mayor after a Plymouth MP denied receiving £10,000.
2 mins
Brothers honoured for decades of saving lives
TWO Looe brothers have been recognised for giving long service to the RNLI. Clive and Del Palfrey have each served for 20 years.
1 min
Landlord who managed city pubs dies aged 56
SUITABLE SEND-OFF PLANNED AFTER LEE’S TRAGIC DEATH
2 mins
Dartmoor National Park Authority tries to tackle funding cuts
THE Government has been accused of acting as if the Dartmoor Pixie is taking care of Dartmoor's finances.
1 min
Police advice as thieves target 'high end' cars
The Herald has learned police have been attempting to deal with a slew of incidents, predominantly in the Plymstock and Plympton area of the city, where thieves have targeted executive addresses and breaking into homes just to swipe keys to specific kinds of cars - often powerful VW, BMW and Audi cars, often described as “hot hatches” due to their explosive power and speed.
4 mins
Freeport construction projects are underway
LANGAGE WILL BE HOME TO HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES
2 mins
A386 work continues as delays are tackled
NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IS NEXT PHASE OF PROJECT
3 mins
Cancer survivor's message for men
'DON'T LET MALE PRIDE GET IN THE WAY'
2 mins
'Immense pride' as crew return to city
FRIENDS and family were out in force to welcome home Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset to Devonport, after a mission tracking Russian ships in UK waters.
2 mins
Blanchett could quit acting
ACTRESS Cate Blanchett has said she is \"serious about giving up acting\" as there are \"lots of things I want to do with my life\".
1 min
Star condemns SNL sketch
AIMEE Lou Wood has criticised a Saturday Night Live sketch that mocked her appearance, calling it “mean and unfunny’
1 min
Government pledges action after attack on prison officers
PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer is \"appalled\" by an attack on three prison officers at the weekend and the Government will urgently investigate what happened, his official spokesman has said.
1 min
Fears grow of Chinese 'dumping'
BRITISH retailers have raised concerns that Chinese products are being “dumped” on UK and European online retail platforms like Shein and Amazon, following United States President Donald Trump's tariffs increase.
1 min
Tory charged over election betting
FORMER Conservative MP Craig Williams is among 15 people who have been charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election, the Gambling Commission has revealed.
1 min
Hancock libel claim can go to trial, judge rules
EX-MP Andrew Bridgen's libel claim against former Health Secretary Matt Hancock can go to trial, a High Court judge has ruled after she refused Mr Hancock's bid to end the claim.
2 mins
Answers wanted as Hong Kong blocked MP's entry
A UK trade minister has urged Hong Kong authorities to explain the \"deeply concerning\" decision to hold and turn away a Liberal Democrat MP, as she tried to visit her baby grandson.
1 min
Govt ‘can keep steel blast furnaces going’
THE Government is “confident” it will secure the supply of materials needed to keep the blast furnaces burning at British Steel's Scunthorpe plant, Downing Street has said.
2 mins
Graves need treating with utmost respect
REGARDING recent media coverage of graves being vandalised in Plymouth, my opinion is that all graves should be treated with the utmost respect, and not - repeat, not - be decorated with what can only be described as a load of trash.
3 mins
Why was British Steel sold off in first place?
IT stands to reason that all essential production should be considered as part of public services, socially organised. Private businesses do not operate according to social need, but only for short-term private profit.
2 mins
Growing up in 1970s Plymouth
CHRIS ROBINSON HEARS FROM A NOVELIST WHO GREW UP IN A DECADE TO SAVOUR
2 mins
Preservation of wildlife
THIS taxidermy bird specimen is one of many in the natural history collection at The Box.
2 mins
Brief encounters
FOR people standing in the dock accused of a crime, only one thing stands between freedom and prison - defence barristers.
1 min
Late leveller dents Argyle Women's survival hopes
PLYMOUTH Argyle Women's survival hopes were dealt a blow when they conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 with AFC Wimbledon in the FA WNL Southern Premier Division at Home Park on Sunday.
3 mins
Privett leads Devon to comfortable win
DEVON got their warm-up programme under way with a fourwicket win over the University of Exeter on the Topsham Sports Ground, writes Conrad Sutcliffe.
2 mins
Rory glory after 'tough defeats'
TWO days before the start of the 89th Masters, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose were invited to dinner by a few members of Augusta National.
2 mins
‘I can’t be too down’ insists Rose
GOLF Justin Rose insisted he had \"no regrets\" after suffering a second agonising Masters play-off defeat.
1 min
Surrey’s Lynn tribute
CRICKET Surrey flew their flags at half-mast yesterday following the death of Alec Stewart's wife Lynn.
1 min
Red Bull chief: We'll fix issues
F1 Christian Horner admits Red Bull must find a solution to their issues quickly after a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix raised further talk over Max Verstappen's future.
1 min
Argyle's road to the great escape
GAMES REMAINING FOR PILGRIMS AND THEIR RELEGATION RIVALS
1 min
YOU CAN'T GIVE UP
MUMBA BELIEVES ARGYLE CAN COMPLETE MISSION IMPROBABLE
3 mins
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