Western Morning News - April 23, 2025
Western Morning News - April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
Navy's flagship sets sail for Far East
THOUSANDS of families and well-wishers lined the harbour walls in Portsmouth to wave off the Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, as it set sail for the Indo-Pacific yesterday.
3 mins
Vintage vehicles for sale at motor museum auction
THE contents of Moretonhampstead Motor Museum are up for auction next month, and it is estimated they could £sell for £700,000 to £900,000.
1 min
Fisherman took his own life after using cocaine
A FISHERMAN found dead had days earlier been fired for turning up to work drunk, an inquest heard.
2 mins
Soldier's grave identified a century after he died on battlefield
THE grave of a solider from Devon who served during the First World War has finally been identified, almost exactly 107 years after he died on a battlefield in France.
3 mins
Motorcyclist hurt in crash in city
A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious injuries following a crash in Plymouth yesterday morning.
1 min
School anniversary marked
MEMBERS of The Old Radfordians Association attended the 150th anniversary luncheon of the founding of Mount Radford School in 1875.
1 min
Farmers warned after string of rural raids
POLICE are investigating thefts at farms in Devon.
1 min
Homes left without water and schools shut as pipe bursts
THOUSANDS of properties in Devon remained without water yesterday, after a burst pipe at the weekend affected supplies.
3 mins
Security increased after fire in city
SECURITY will be increased at two Plymouth building sites, following a devastating fire which destroyed and damaged buildings during the Eater weekend, writes William Telford.
1 min
'Listen to your body' plea
An athletic 25-year-old whose back pain was misdiagnosed as sciatica died from bone cancer less than a year after a \"grapefruit-sized\" tumour was found in her pelvis.
4 mins
Gender ruling is welcomed by PM
A WOMAN is an “adult female”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment on the gender issue.
2 mins
Israeli strikes lead to more deaths and loss of aid equipment
ISRAELI strikes on the Gaza Strip late on Monday and early yesterday killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble.
1 min
US tariffs prompt IMF to reduce growth forecast
UNITED States tariffs leading to global trade disruption and unprecedented uncertainty is set to significantly slow growth in economies around the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
2 mins
Parliament in session – with plenty of noise and unruly behaviour
PARLIAMENT is in session in my garden at the moment.
2 mins
Attenborough presents story of humankind in hi-tech display
A 360-degree 'immersive' experience at the Natural History Museum opens in June, writes Hannah Roberts
2 mins
Accolades for the West's acclaimed rural businesses
Athwenna Irons reveals the winners of an awards scheme for South West firms described as the 'Rural Oscars'
4 mins
Department store is still going strong - 250 years on
ONE of the oldest family-owned department stores in the UK is celebrating its 250th birthday.
2 mins
Whiff of pigs replaced with scented candles
WHEN my daughter lived in London, she said the best measure of the gentrification of an area was when the coffee shops started to outnumber the fried chicken takeaways.
3 mins
Wages decline at small firms amid National Insurance hike
RECENT analysis indicates that wages for staff at SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) diminished towards the end of March, as these businesses struggled with the ramifications of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ National Insurance tax increases.
1 min
Globe-trotters are go
STUFF a sleeping bag in your oversized rucksack, it's time for another adventure.
1 min
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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