The Herald - April 29, 2025
The Herald - April 29, 2025
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April 29, 2025
Man caught in flats' fire died in hospital
A MAN in his 40s died at Derriford Hospital after being rescued from a fire at a block of flats in Penzance. Detectives are investigating the cause of the suspected gas explosion and subsequent blaze which resulted in an emergency evacuation of homes and the man’s fatal injuries.
1 min
Cristina's wry show should be performed far and wide
REVIEW: CLOSE ENOUGH
2 mins
A 'postcode lottery' to see your own GP
AN NHS postcode lottery means that 6% of Devon NHS patients have to wait over a month to see someone at their GP surgery.
2 mins
Mrs Doubtfire to be staged at the TRP
THE musical version of hit movie Mrs Doubtfire is hitting the road for its first UK and Ireland tour and beloved Scottish nanny Mrs Doubtfire will be making a stop in Plymouth, it’s been announced.
1 min
Joan, 94, giving gift of culture to children
HER GENEROSITY HELPS 1,000 KIDS VISIT THEATRE
2 mins
Teenager on wrong side of bridge railings
A TEENAGE girl was taken to safety after a concern for welfare incident in Plymouth. Emergency services were called to an overbridge at Tavistock Road on Sunday evening where a teenage girl was reportedly on the wrong side of the railings.
1 min
Bid to cut down pine is labelled 'sacrilege'
CAMPAIGNERS' DISGUST AT 'ARBOREAL TERRORISM' BID
3 mins
City's elegant holiday rentals a hit for Angus
THE man behind the campaign for an elected mayor for Plymouth and his TV star wife have bought three properties in the city, including a £1m luxury villa, with eight en-suite bedrooms.
3 mins
'No further action' for suspect
A MAN arrested on suspicion of carrying out a rape of another man in Devonport Park will face no further action, police have confirmed.
1 min
Eurovision to be screened at the cinema
THIS year's Eurovision Song Contest grand final will be screened at cinemas in Plymouth. Organisers say it's a chance to get together and enjoy the biggest night in music.
1 min
Man guilty of rapes, sex assaults and violence
JURY FOUND PETER WILKINSON GUILTY AFTER FIVE-WEEK TRIAL
2 mins
Disney show coming to Playhouse
DISNEY’S ‘The Little Mermaid’ is coming to Plymouth’s Devonport Playhouse this week. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages.
1 min
Firm with royal links had debts of near £30m
BUT ADMINISTRATORS COME IN WITH SURPLUS EXPECTED
2 mins
James, 12, snaps frigate near-miss
SCHOOLBOY'S PHOTO OF DRAMATIC MOMENT
2 mins
Putin's ceasefire offer
RUSSIA'S President Vladimir Putin has declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to May 10, as Russia celebrates the anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
1 min
BBC is given critical review
THE BBC does not have a “toxic culture” but there is a “minority of people who behave unacceptably and whose behaviour is not addressed”, an independent review into culture at the corporation has said.
1 min
Huge crane on way to Sicily to lift Bayesian
ONE of the most powerful maritime cranes in Europe will be used to raise UK tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht from the seabed next month, those leading the plan say.
1 min
Girl, 14, to be detained for 15 years
A 14-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl who showed no remorse for the attempted murder of two teachers and a fellow pupil has threatened others while in detention, a court has heard.
1 min
'Trans people can use disabled loos'
KEMI Badenoch has suggested transgender people can use disabled toilets after a Supreme Court ruling on gender.
1 min
Palestine: Meeting to show support
SIR Keir Starmer will host the head of the Palestinian Authority in a show of the UK’s “steadfast support”.
1 min
'No extra money for pay rises for NHS or teachers'
PUBLIC sector budgets face a further squeeze if pay rises for nurses and teachers exceed the Government’s plans as it ruled out additional funding for higher wages.
1 min
English prescription charges to be frozen
PRESCRIPTION charges in England are set to be capped for the first time in three years.
1 min
Sex offenders will not get asylum in the UK
MIGRANTS convicted of sexual offences will be unable to claim asylum in the UK under a change in the law aimed at tightening border security.
1 min
May Day: celebration of the working class
MAY Day has long been celebrated as a turning point, the days expanding, warmer weather and trees in leaf again. Phew!
2 mins
Don't be fooled by hype from Reform UK party
I GET why some people are backing Reform UK. The Conservatives have blown their credibility, and Labour is getting hammered in the press. But let’s not be fooled by the hype around Reform UK.
1 min
LOOKING BACK
Changing times for city school site
2 mins
Guess The Year: City architect's 'bold plan' for a new Civic Centre is given approval by the council
THE Herald wrote: \"Plymouth Chamber of Commerce has contacted directors of large and well-known companies in London and elsewhere about bridging the River Tamar by private enterprise, it was stated in last night's meeting of the Chamber.
1 min
A link to our pre-industrial past
JO CLARKE EXPLORES THE HISTORY OF MORRIS DANCING DOWN THE CENTURIES
2 mins
I wouldn't want a life where I feel I hadn't risked anything just to save myself from a scar...
Vicar and TV star Reverend Richard Coles talks to LAUREN TAYLOR about his health goals, grief, and his new podcast
4 mins
How to spot, treat, and prevent scabies
The main symptoms of the problem are intense itching and a rash in the areas of the body where mites have burrowed. By CAMILLA FOSTER
2 mins
Barker hurt but it's a thrilling win for the Gladiators
PLYMOUTH Gladiators fought hard to defeat the Poole Pirates in a last-heat decider at the Coliseum, in the BSN Series (Southern).
2 mins
Pilgrims pay the price for too many gambles
ARGYLE'S RISKY STRATEGY ENDS IN THEIR RETURN TO LEAGUE ONE
7 mins
Warnock a winner at the EFL awards
FORMER promotion-winning Plymouth Argyle manager Neil Warnock has received the EFL's prestigious Contribution to League Football award.
2 mins
KATIC'S PAIN GAME
DEFENDER INSISTED HE WOULD PLAY ON
1 min
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