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It's time to get physical
Olympic heroes Dame Kelly Holmes and Sally Gunnell are urging the middle-aged to start exercising, as a poll shows many are still put off by traumatic PE lessons.
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April 28, 2026
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Sweden's right royal top table
THERE'S more to Sweden than Abba, Volvo and what we're now expected to call Icky-Uh.
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April 28, 2026
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Topsham see off Brixham in play-off
TOPSHAM moved a step closer to delivering National Two rugby to Bonfire Field by beating Brixham 43-24 in the first round of the promotion playoffs.
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April 28, 2026
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Nothing is impossible, says London star Sawe
SABASTIAN
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April 28, 2026
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Residential building in disrepair will be auctioned
A FORMER pub bought for £1m by a company owned by Cornwall Council is to be auctioned off with a guide price of just £150,000-plus.
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April 28, 2026
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Darcey steps down as chair of TRP
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Dame Darcey Bussell has stepped down as chair of Theatre Royal Plymouth - but will remain involved with the theatre and the city, writes William Telford.
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April 28, 2026
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Trial launched to test new human vaccine for bird flu
Poultry farmers or anyone who has close contact with birds is being encouraged to sign up for study backed by National Institute for Health and Care Research. Neil Shaw reports
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April 28, 2026
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Double heartache for Torpoint as Sidmouth make the final
‘A SEASON that promised so much has ultimately finished in heartache and desolation for Torpoint Athletic.
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April 28, 2026
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Jabs plea as MMR rates for children below target
THE NHS in the South West is urging parents to check that their child is up to date with their routine childhood jabs as rates of a key vaccination are below target levels for the region.
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April 28, 2026
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South West Water aims to improve water quality in River Axe
PLANS to upgrade a Devon sewage treatment plant responsible for 146 spills in a year could “improve water quality” in a nearby river, it has been claimed.
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April 28, 2026
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Tributes to sporting coach and visionary
Read Andy's column every week in the Western Morning News
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April 28, 2026
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Be on your guard for signs of dehydration
Feeling lethargic, dizzy or confused?
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April 28, 2026
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Crackdown on speeding motorists
A DRIVER was caught doing 117mph along the M5 in Devon, police have said.
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April 28, 2026
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City's political map could get redrawn in five-horse race
LABOUR are “warding off the Greens” and the Conservatives are “being eaten alive by Reform UK” which makes for an “intriguing” election in Plymouth, according to one political expert in the city.
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April 28, 2026
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PM Starmer to lead meeting on Iran war impact
SIR Keir Starmer will lead a meeting of the Iran crisis committee today as he warned the impact of the Iran war could continue \"for some time\".
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April 28, 2026
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College tells students of closure at end of May
A COUNSELLING and psychology college based in Devon has told its students it will be closing at the end of May, citing “financial difficulties”, writes Shannon Brown.
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April 28, 2026
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Devon open campaign with win over Hereford
SAM Read was Devon’s star man with bat and ball in the 53-run win over Herefordshire at Bovey Tracey that got the NV-Play Trophy campaign off the mark.
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April 28, 2026
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Championship clubs 'in the race' for Argyle star
Top scorer Tolaj is attracting interest from Preston, Sheffield United and Leicester
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April 28, 2026
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Exmoor showcased in Parliament
BUSINESSES from across Exmoor visited Westminster as part of a special showcase event in the House of Commons, hosted by local MP Rachel Gilmour.
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April 28, 2026
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Puffin count bucks trend of declining numbers
A RECORD number of puffins have been recorded on Wales's Skomer Island, an internationally important island for seabirds, conservationists have said.
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April 28, 2026
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PM faces sleaze inquiry vote over Mandelson
MPs will vote today whether to launch an investigation into claims Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer misled Parliament.
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April 28, 2026
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Students struggling to study at home due to lack of workspace
ONE in seven secondary school students have said they struggle to study at home because they do not have a desk or workspace, according to a survey.
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April 28, 2026
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Police warn on illegal electric bikes
LOCAL police have warned people about illegally riding electric motorbikes on public roads after three individuals were caught on camera in the St Austell area.
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April 28, 2026
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Abell wants to spend entire career at Somerset
‘The 32-year-old former captain has been in sparking form at the start of the County Championship season, scoring 329 runs already - including innings of 49 and 101 not out to help the County win at Hampshire.
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April 28, 2026
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Nature theme tops list for new banknote design ideas
SIR David Attenborough, Paddington Bear and Sir Winston Churchill were among the most popular ideas suggested by the public for new banknote designs.
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April 28, 2026
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'If they want to talk, they can come to us' is Trump's message
DIPLOMATIC efforts to end the Iran war were stalling again yesterday as both sides dug in on their demands, even as they face mounting pressure to reach a compromise.
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April 28, 2026
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Lumley: 'I feel sorry for actors filming sex scenes'
Actress Joanna
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April 28, 2026
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BoE hawks ‘could back hike in rates’
ECONOMISTS have suggested that at least two members of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee members could vote for interest rates to be hiked later this week.
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April 28, 2026
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Royal visitor for opening day of Devon County Show
HER Royal Highness
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April 28, 2026
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Actor backs call to bring landmark back into use
AN 1800s civic building in Plymouth that has fallen into disrepair has been added to a list of Britain's top ten most endangered Victorian buildings.
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