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In this issue

January 05, 2026

Housing market ‘resilient’ last year

THE UK housing market ended 2025 on a \"softer note,\" with annual price growth slowing to 0.6% in December, from 1.8% in November, according to an index

2 mins

Met Office issues new warnings across UK

AMBER weather warnings were issued yesterday, as wintry conditions are anticipated to worsen across much of the UK.

1 mins

Thousands left in cold after gas supply disrupted

PEOPLE were warned not to light fires or use generators indoors, as temperatures plunged following the gas outage which has hit a large part of Devon.

3 mins

Parts of properties on the edge after cliff rockfall

A ROCKFALL at a popular beach in Cornwall left the outdoor areas of some properties looking perilously close to the edge of a cliff.

1 mins

Tributes to respected former lifeboatman

TRIBUTES have been paid to a respected and well-loved lifeboat man who passed away recently.

1 mins

Ban on ads for 'less healthy food' come into effect

A CRACKDOWN on advertising for unhealthy food comes into full effect today, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

2 mins

Church aims to move to Marsh Barton

A FACTORY on an Exeter industrial estate could get a new lease of life in 2026 as the home of a successful local church.

1 mins

Torbay 'fish fees' rise set to boost Brixham

TORBAY'S thriving fishing industry is netting another cash bonus for the bay's council budget.

2 mins

Plymouth prepares to welcome new version of Poirot

Mark Hadfield stars as the famous detective in a classic Agatha Christie 'whodunnit' coming to Plymouth, writes Janet King

5 mins

Community pushing for paper mill's chance at a new chapter

THE former site of a Somerset paper mill faces an uncertain future ten years after it closed its doors for good.

5 mins

Rough sleepers offered beds in cold snap

ROUGH sleepers in Exeter are being offered indoor bed spaces as temperatures have plummeted.

1 mins

Councils set for row over new home allocations

ROW over how many homes a Devon council thinks it can build is brewing because of fears it might try to push extra housing into other areas.

2 mins

NHS is threatened with collapse

I AM sorry to hear that Stuart Eels (Letters, December 27) has been ill, and an glad to hear of his recovery.

2 mins

Mother and daughter in sea tragedy that also claimed life of 'hero' rescuer

A MOTHER died and her teenage daughter remain missing after a \"tragic incident\" off the East Yorkshire coast, police have said.

1 mins

PM says UK can get closer to EU market

THE UK is prepared to align even more closely with the European Union single market if the move is in the national interest, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

2 mins

Mourners march to lay flowers in Crans-Montana

HUNDREDS of people marched in silence in Switzerland yesterday to honour the victims of the bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 people dead and 119 others severely injured.

1 mins

Deposed Maduro is held in US

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTERS

2 mins

The art of saying one thing and doing completely the opposite

Devon County Council leader and Liberal Democrat councillor Julian Brazil takes aim at the Government

3 mins

Nearly a third of married over-65s 'hiding secret financial assets'

NEARLY one in three (31%) married people aged 65-plus have kept some assets secret from their spouse, a survey indicates.

1 mins

Dates for your diary

IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO GET YOUR CALENDAR IN SHAPE FOR THE NEW YEAR. ELLA WALKER LOOKS AT KEY TAX YEAR AND FINANCIAL DATES TO KNOW FOR 2026

3 mins

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1 mins

Resolutions to start 2026 on right financial footing

January is along month and one that can be a challenge financially.

2 mins

Wizards of Oz facing a battle

NEVER in my wildest dreams did I expect to see such a thing.

1 mins

Britain make winning start

EMMA Raducanu’s absence did not trouble Great Britain too much as they started their United Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Japan in Perth.

1 mins

Fury set for comeback

TYSON

1 mins

Chiefs denied at the death in epic South West derby contest

XETER Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter conceded that Bath showed “that little bit of composure at the right times” as the reigning Premiership champions snatched victory in dramatic fashion in an epic South West derby on Saturday.

3 mins

City snatch deserved point with late leveller

EXETER

4 mins

Three and easy for Argyle as they cruise to convincing win

PLYMOUTH

5 mins

Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup

BANGLADESH have asked to play their T20 World Cup fixtures outside of India amid increasingly strained relations between the countries.

1 mins

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Western Morning News Description:

Publisher: Reach-Publishing-Services-Limited

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Daily

The Western Morning News is a daily regional newspaper founded in 1860, and covering the West Country including Devon, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and parts of Somerset and Dorset in the South West of England.