Western Morning News - May 06, 2025
Western Morning News - May 06, 2025
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May 06, 2025
Murder probe after death on cruise ship
A CRUISE passenger was killed onboard a luxury liner just hours after leaving the UK.
1 min
Fire crews battle moorland wildfire
A HUGE fire which started over the weekend continued to burn yesterday across part of Dartmoor.
1 min
Horns sound to drive out the winter
A TRADITION once silenced for being too loud made a triumphant return to Penzance on Sunday evening as locals gathered to bid adieu to winter and welcome the summer with the assistance of a giant crow donning a crown.
1 min
'Threat to patient safety' for elderly in A&E
SENIOR doctors have warned of an “alarming threat to patient safety” after figures showed more than a million elderly people endure long waits in hospital accident and emergency departments - and, the older they are, the more likely they are to experience it.
2 mins
Parade begins with words of Churchill
ACTOR Timothy Spall began VE Day commemorations in London yesterday by reading extracts of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's victory speech to the nation on May 8, 1945.
1 min
Rare tamarin twins born at zoo
NEWQUAY Zoo has welcomed the arrival of twin cotton-top tamarins, bringing big hope for the species’ survival.
1 min
Care improvements may take decade to come in
SOME of the first recommendations from a newly-launched commission into adult social care in England might not be implemented until 2036.
2 mins
Developer's £16m plan for Royal William Yard
THE company which operates Plymouth's historic Royal William Yard has borrowed £16.2m to fund its continued commercial development. Manchester headquartered Urban Splash has completed a major refinancing deal with The Co-operative Bank which it says reinforces confidence in its Royal William Yard project.
2 mins
Bright spots
Discover the eye-catching floral displays at National Trust places near you
3 mins
Trust aims to spread word on wildlife gardens
A WESTCOUNTRY charity has revamped its traditional coffee morning fundraiser in a bid to help spread the word about wildlife-friendly gardening.
2 mins
Reform makes pledge on flags flown by councils
REFORM UK has said it will continue to fly county standards from council buildings, after saying “no other flags” than the Union and St George's ones would be permitted.
1 min
Confidence in economy falls
CONSUMER confidence in the future of the UK economy has plummeted to its lowest level since the height of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new survey.
2 mins
Lorraine recovers at home after 'preventative' hospital surgery
TELEVISION presenter Lorraine Kelly has said she is home from hospital and recovering, after undergoing “preventative” surgery to remove her ovaries.
1 min
Boy who died in fire 'loved by all'
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1 min
GPs set for cash boost to see more patients
MORE than 1,000 GP surgeries will benefit from Government funding to expand and modernise buildings, to make it easier to see more patients.
2 mins
Trump reveals idea of reopening Alcatraz prison
UNITED States President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island.
1 min
Israel announces plan to keep troops in Gaza
ISRAEL approved plans yesterday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials have said - a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel's operations there and would draw fierce international opposition.
2 mins
Newquay Zoo has played a significant role in British participation in new European rewilding initiatives
STAFF at Newquay Zoo have said farewell to a young Carpathian lynx born at the facility - an animal that could soon be roaming free through the mountain forests of eastern Europe.
2 mins
Zoo's emotional farewell as lynx departs for wild
STAFF at Newquay Zoo have said farewell to a young Carpathian lynx born at the facility - an animal that could soon be roaming free through the mountain forests of eastern Europe.
2 mins
Reform's gains set to bring in new reality for local councils
Helen Corbett explains why big changes are on the cards for local authorities across the country where Nigel Farage's party now hold the upper hand
2 mins
'WITHOUT VICTORY, THERE IS NO SURVIVAL'
BITTERLY fought over three million square miles of hostile ocean, the struggle to prevent Hitler’s U-boats - his ‘grey wolves’ - starving Britain into submission began on the first day of the war and ended on the last.
6 mins
Pooch up a gum tree
DOG IN NEED OF SURGERY BEFORE DENTAL DISEASE CAN TAKE HOLD
2 mins
Finding the right sentence
YOU BE THE JUDGE: CRIME & PUNISHMENT
1 min
Mid-race radio rant was all PG-rated - Hamilton
LEWIS Hamilton said he will refuse to “apologise for being a fighter” as he defended his “PG” radio spat with Ferrari at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
2 mins
Chemical Warfare looks just right
CHEMICAL Warfare can continue his progression with victory in the Norfolk National Handicap Chase at Fakenham.
2 mins
Muslic keen to keep Bundu at Home Park
MIRON Muslic believes Mustapha Bundu has the qualities that Plymouth Argyle require as they try to rebound from their relegation to League One from the Championship, writes Chris Errington.
1 min
Devon fall just short against Somerset
DEVON Lions gave Somerset Academy a real run for their money before going down to a three-wicket defeat in a 50-over game at Taunton Vale.
1 min
Parkinson vows Pilgrims will learn from relegation
PLYMOUTH Argyle will take the learnings of their relegation from the Championship this season and come back stronger, chief executive officer Andrew Parkinson has declared.
2 mins
Alexander-Arnold confirms Liverpool departure
TRENT Alexander-Arnold has announced he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season.
2 mins
Brixham are just one step from final
BRIXHAM are 80 minutes away from a trip to Twickenham after pipping arch rivals Barnstaple for a place in the last four of the Papa John’s Community Championship.
2 mins
Hall is focused on being his own type of manager
TIVERTON Town manager Asa Hall says he plans to “create his own style” of management by picking from the best bits of managers he has played under.
3 mins
Eight released by City in end of season clear-out
Diabate, MacDonald, Purrington and Harper head the list of departures at Exeter
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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