Western Morning News - April 25, 2025
Western Morning News - April 25, 2025
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April 25, 2025
Shoplifting rise is at record levels
THE number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has passed half a million for the first time, new figures show.
2 mins
Man dies after fire at Penzance flats block
DETECTIVES are investigating a suspected gas explosion at a block of flats in Cornwall, which resulted in an emergency evacuation of homes and the death of a man in his 40s.
1 min
'Overwhelming' case to rebuild remote hospital
LIBERAL Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey believes North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) has one of the strongest cases for investment in the country, given its remoteness.
2 mins
Cancer charity's first family day
CANCER Lifeline South West is hosting its first-ever family fun day this month.
1 min
Tributes to 'inspiring' councillor
TRIBUTES have been paid to a prominent Westcountry councillor and former mayor who died this month.
2 mins
Toxin is linked with bowel cancer
A TOXIN produced by E. coli may be driving rates of bowel cancer in young people, scientists have discovered. Experts believe the finding could help explain why rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people across the globe.
1 min
'Despicable perpetrators' of domestic abuse targeted
The operation, on Tuesday, April 8, saw targeted arrests of those suspected of domestic abuse across the force area. There were 21 arrests in Cornwall, 20 in Devon, 16 in South Devon and eight arrests in Plymouth.
1 min
Victim’s ‘living hell’ after sex attack as teen
A WOMAN who was sexually abused as a teenager was forced to live in the same town as her rapist for two decades, because she could not afford to move away.
2 mins
Trans patients could be given 'private' spaces
TRANSGENDER people could be treated in private rooms in the NHS, the Health Secretary has said.
1 min
Critical report on water regulators
REGULATORS have failed to deliver a trusted and resilient water sector, the public spending watchdog has said.
2 mins
Starmer backs clean energy as 'only way'
SIR Keir Starmer yesterday backed clean energy as “the only way” to ensure energy security and bring down bills over the long term, in a speech taking the fight to Net Zero critics.
2 mins
The man who sold his country for just £18
Devon sailor became one of the most dangerous traitors in UK history
4 mins
The joys of having tiny tots around again
UR social media feeds abound with helpful advice, don’t they? Among all the spite, misinformation and disappointing pronouncements from people you once thought you quite liked, every now and then something properly useful pops up.
2 mins
Group therapy
Podcast offers music stars the chance to share the trials of life in a band
1 min
FREDDIE's ready to relive crash
FREDDIE FLINTOFF has stayed deliberately quiet about the life-changing crash he suffered while filming Top Gear in 2022.
1 min
£3.3bn loss for biggest wealth manager in UK
ST James's Place, the UK's largest wealth manager, reported a loss of £3.3 billion due to market downturns in the first quarter of 2025, despite continued investment inflows.
1 min
Recruitment firms closing at fastest rate in past 15 years
RECRUITMENT agencies are closing at the quickest pace in a decade and a half, as firms abandon hiring plans due to increasing taxes and global economic instability.
1 min
Argyle are boosted by the return of key trip for Preston trip
THE trio of Joe Edwards, Jordan Houghton and Maksym Talovierov are all back available for selection for Plymouth Argyle’s away fixture against Preston North End on saturday.
3 mins
Grecians without Magennis for rest of their campaign
EXETER City manager Gary Caldwell has confirmed that Josh Magennis will not play again this season, leaving a question mark over whether the Northern Ireland international has played his last game for the club.
3 mins
Tiverton know only a victory offers hope
IT is now or never for Tiverton Town, if they are to save themselves from relegation from the Southern League Premier Division.
3 mins
Exeter City Supporters' Trust surpasses the 5,000 member mark
THE steady growth of Exeter City Football Club continues with the Supporters' Trust announcing they have surpassed 5,000 members for the first time.
1 min
Yeandle commits his future to Exeter Chiefs
Devon-born captain pens new deal taking him into a 14th campaign at Sandy Park
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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