Western Morning News - April 18, 2025
Western Morning News - April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
Chocolate prices up by almost half
CHOCOLATE prices are up by almost half in just three years, the latest inflation figures show, as extreme weather affects major cocoa producers.
2 mins
Exeter Bishop leads Maundy Chrism service
THE new Bishop of Exeter, the Right Reverend Dr Mike Harrison, has led his first Maundy Thursday Chrism Eucharist service at Exeter Cathedral.
1 min
King hails virtue of love in special Easter message
THE King has hailed love as an important virtue across religions and one that the world \"still needs\", in a personal Easter message.
2 mins
Student, 20, was caught in current on dive - inquest
A STUDENT died after she got lost while diving at sea, when she got caught in an underwater vortex, an inquest has heard.
2 mins
Cancer charity is reaching out to men
MEN are less likely than women to seek support after being diagnosed with cancer, a charity has said.
2 mins
Suspended police chief will not face prosecution
Devon and Cornwall Police in December 2022.
2 mins
Pedestrians are priority, city says
PLYMOUTH city centre's newly regenerated Old Town Street and New George Street are to be pedestrianised, with stringent restrictions on vehicle access.
1 min
Water slide set to reopen despite plans being refused
RESIDENTS of a quiet rural hamlet in Cornwall are up in arms after a four-lane water slide is opening for business again, despite being refused planning permission by Cornwall Council.
2 mins
Holiday rain on the way
FORECASTERS at the Met Office have issued a new yellow weather warning for heavy rain covering Exeter, Plymouth and much of Devon.
1 min
Easter warnings for railway travellers
TRAIN passengers are being warned of disruption as Network Rail prepares to begin its Easter engineering work.
1 min
GP plan to divert millions from NHS waiting lists
THE Government has set out plans to divert up to two million patients from NHS waiting lists by the end of next year.
2 mins
Temporary market at bus station site
EXETER is in line to have a pop-up city centre market on the site of its former bus station.
1 min
for referendum on city mayor
PLYMOUTH is set to go to the polls this summer to vote on whether to have an elected mayor.
1 min
Pub firm boss says sorry after ancient tree is felled
THE chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for \"the upset that it has caused\" after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants.
1 min
'Stop the rot' in military housing
DEFENCE Secretary John Healey has pledged to \"stop the rot\" in military housing through a new consumer charter aiming to improve living conditions for serving personnel and their families.
2 mins
Equalities boss outlines change after court ruling
TRANSGENDER women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women's sports, in light of a Supreme Court ruling, the head of Britain's equalities watchdog said.
2 mins
Russia's Supreme Court lifts ban on Afghanistan's Taliban
RUSSIA'S Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan's Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago.
1 min
Family of 10 said to be among victims in Gaza
ISRAELI strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight on Wednesday and early yesterday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said yesterday.
2 mins
Europe is fastest warming continent researchers find
EUROPE is the fastest-warming continent in the world as countries were hit by clear climate change impacts, extreme weather and record temperatures in 2024, a major annual report shows.
2 mins
Cobbled historic harbour welcoming visitors for season
CHARLESTOWN Harbour, the last open 18th century Georgian harbour in the UK and a Unesco World Heritage Site, is back open to the public again.
2 mins
Cornwall arts venue is hosting Easter dance and food event
Athwenna Irons previews an 'unmissable chance to reconnect with local creativity in a breathtaking rural setting'
2 mins
Happy times stuck outside pubs
IT was not until 1995 that children were allowed into pubs – even then, not on their own, of course.
2 mins
BIGSTER NO HIPSTER BUT YOU'LL LOVE IT
MEET the Nissan Qashqai rival - the Dacia Bigster, a medium-sized SUV offering no-thrills family transport, off-road looks and a much friendlier price tag.
1 min
I'll never restrict food... I'm 80% healthy and 20% naughty!
KATE Lawler practically vibrates with energy and curiosity, jumping with thoughts, feelings and opinions she has no qualms sharing.
3 mins
SONIC BOOM
Enjoy music together with tremendous trio of speakers from tech giant Sony
1 min
PAINT AND SUFFERING
WAKING up to find that Banksy has decorated your end of terrace might sound like the best surprise gift ever, but the messy reality soon hits home.
1 min
Handel with care
YOU would think that Britain's favourite choirmaster might be running out of ways to form a new singing group.
1 min
UK 'Big Five' in stark warning over Employment Rights Bill
THE UK's top five business organisations have issued a stark warning that the government's flagship Employment Rights Bill could be \"deeply damaging\" to the country's growth prospects and may lead to a decline in living standards.
1 min
Argyle and Sheffield Utd charged for post-match confrontation
PLYMOUTH Argyle and Sheffield United have been charged following the ugly scenes that marred the end of Argyle's 2-1 come-frombehind Championship victory at Home Park last Saturday.
1 min
Rivals paired in opening round of Crucible action
SEVEN-TIME champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn to face long-term rival Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
1 min
King signs up for another season as a Pirate
LOCK Josh King has become the latest player to commit his future to the Cornish Pirates, and he will enter his third season in Cornwall for 2025/26.
1 min
City still have plenty to play for - Caldwell
EXETER City manager Gary Caldwell is anticipating a tough test when his side take on Burton Albion this weekend, as both sides look to continue strong recent runs of form in League One.
2 mins
Truro and Torquay clash in top-of-the-table six-pointer
TORQUAY United manager Paul Wotton says someone would have to be living under a rock not to understand how big a game it will be today when he takes his team to his former club Truro City.
2 mins
Muslic: Edwards crucial for Argyle against Boro
JOE Edwards will play a crucial part for Plymouth Argyle when they take their fight to stay in the Championship to Teesside today to face play-off hopefuls Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium (KO 3pm), Miron Muslic has declared.
2 mins
Western Morning News Newspaper 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.
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