Western Morning News - May 13, 2025
Western Morning News - May 13, 2025
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In this issue
May 13, 2025
Cash windfall for tungsten mine
A WESTCOUNTRY tungsten mine could be in production next year, after investors pumped in £900,000 and the price of the mineral is forecast to surge.
2 mins
Helicopter crew help with rescue of seal pup
A SEAL pup in need of help in Cornwall has been rescued thanks to a helicopter service ordinarily used for humans.
1 min
Davey urges Lib Dem councils to ‘speak with one voice’ on social care
SIR Ed Davey has asked Liberal Democrat council leaders to press the Prime Minister on the urgent need to reform social care.
1 min
Second councillor quits Labour group in city
PLYMOUTH City Council's Labour group has been rocked by the resignation of a second councillor - with Carol Ney saying she can no longer support the party after it slashed winter fuel and disability payments.
2 mins
Royal Marine completes 'world's longest triathlon'
A FORMER Royal Marine has completed the “world’s longest triathlon”, which he started in the UK and finished on top of Mount Everest.
1 min
Apology for 'error' over nature farming scheme
THOUSANDS of English farmers who had started applications for nature-friendly farming payments before the scheme was abruptly shut will have the chance to apply for funding.
2 mins
'Clarkson and Covid' could see farmers' dating show rebooted
THE dating show Farmer Wants a Wife could be set to make a comeback on UK screens, after nearly two decades.
1 min
Police make new arrest after cruise ship death
A SECOND man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man on board a cruise ship.
1 min
Doc Martin to take a trip across pond for US series
TV'S beloved series Doc Martin is set for a transformation across the pond, with Fox confirming plans for a US remake.
2 mins
Man in court over rape charges
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against two girls close to a railway station in Exeter.
1 min
New link road set to ease resort's congestion
THE final section of a new road which will improve transport links and enable the building of new homes, community facilities and a household waste recycling centre in Newquay has opened.
2 mins
Fundraiser set up in wake of blaze raises thousands
A WESTCOUNTRY community is rallying round to support a number of families that were left homeless after a fire tore through their homes.
1 min
'Boomerang' children returning home
EARLY a quarter (23%) of parents with adult children have had them move back in after initially leaving home, with the average “boomerang” period lasting around two years, research indicates.
1 min
MP wants views on smartphone use by children
A WESTCOUNTRY MP has launched a survey to gather parents, guardians and carers’ views on their children’s use of smartphones.
2 mins
Exeter fire deemed 'accident'
A FIRE that resulted in a huge ball of flames erupting from a burning electricity substation in Exeter city centre has been deemed accidental.
2 mins
Runners brave weather for annual city festival
THOUSANDS of runners and spectators braved the elements to race across Plymouth, as the Ocean City Running Festival returned for another year.
1 min
Russian spy ring jailed
SIX Bulgarians have been jailed after being convicted of spying for Russia on an industrial scale.
1 min
Top nurse slams plan as 'scapegoating'
ONE of England’s leading nurses has slammed Government plans to reduce immigration as “pandering and scapegoating”.
1 min
PM lays out plan for immigration
SIR Keir Starmer said high net migration figures had caused “incalculable” damage to British society, as he set out a series of measures yesterday aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK.
2 mins
Power cut paralyses Underground
LONDON Underground services were suspended yesterday because of power failures.
1 min
Mental health patients 'waiting days in A&E'
PEOPLE with mental health problems are waiting days for treatment in busy hospital accident and emergency departments, according to new analysis.
2 mins
Israeli-American Gaza hostage is freed by Hamas
AN Israeli-American soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in Gaza has been released, Hamas said yesterday, in a goodwill gesture towards President Donald Trump's administration in the United States that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel.
1 min
European allies unite to put pressure on Russia
RUSSIA must show “without delay” that it is willing to broker peace in Ukraine, Kyiv’s leading European allies have said, after David Lammy insisted President Vladimir Putin must “get serious” about negotiations.
2 mins
Princess launches seasonal video series about the natural world
THE Princess of Wales has urged society to “reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts”, in the first of a series of social media videos celebrating the seasons.
2 mins
Appeal for more funds to combat invaders
Emily Beament explains why conservationists are claiming British wildlife is facing increasing threats
3 mins
'Autism does not need a cure - we are not broken'
TV presenter Chris Packham has said that autism does not need a “cure”, adding that “we are not broken”, just “different”, following a pledge made by the United States Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jnr, to find the cause of autism by September.
3 mins
Andy Phillips on Tuesday
Read Andy's column every week in the Western Morning News
3 mins
My deafness is one of my superpowers
LOVE ISLAND STAR AND STRICTLY COME DANCING FINALIST TASHA GHOURI TELLS ELLA WALKER HOW SHE REVISITED TOUGH TIMES IN HER NEW SELF HELP GUIDE
5 mins
Seven low-cost ways to enrich life in retirement
Retirement can be a wonderful time to explore new interests and stay mentally and physically active.
2 mins
Former Pizza Hut owner was £50m in debt
THE company behind Pizza Hut’s restaurants in the UK had debts exceeding £50 million when it collapsed, before being rescued, it has been disclosed.
1 min
Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group set to create IT and comms giant
VIRGIN Media 02 has unveiled plans to form a new communications and IT behemoth, which is anticipated to have a turnover of around £1.4 billion.
1 min
IT'S GOOD TO TALK
CHANGE YOUR MIND, CHANGE YOUR LIFE WITH MATT AND EMMA WILLIS
1 min
Wood on comeback trail after 'going through hell'
BRISTOL'S Chris Wood said he felt like he “had been going through hell” after a closing 64 at the Turkish Airlines Open saw him record a first DP World Tour top-ten finish since 2018.
2 mins
Dickinson set to join Schumacher at Bolton
JIMMY Dickinson is set to be appointed as Bolton Wanderers' new head of recruitment after his recent departure from Plymouth Argyle.
1 min
Pilgrims move did not work for Earley
SAXON Earley has admitted his time at Plymouth Argyle did not end the way he wanted it to but that he had still enjoyed his time with the club.
1 min
Tigers down Gladiators who are left to rue refereeing calls
PLYMOUTH Gladiators started with a defeat in their opening Cab Direct Championship meeting of the season, going down 50-40 to the Glasgow Tigers at the Coliseum.
3 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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