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Triple killer's 'act of spite'

A TRIPLE killer raped his ex-girlfriend in a “violent, sexual act of spite” during an attack which saw him murder her and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a butcher's knife, a court has heard.

Record court delays 'deepening trauma'

THE record levels of Crown Court delays are deepening the trauma of victims and making many feel justice is “out of reach\", the Victims' Commissioner has warned.

Long prison sentence for repeat sex offender

FEMALE VICTIM WAS AGED UNDER 14 AT TIME OF OFFENCES

Bleak sight of Old Town Street is just depressing

SO the other day I popped into the Old Town Street area for the first time since works started to improve that part of town.

Deal will enable housing estate to be completed

WORK TO RESTART SOON ON TAMERTON FOLIOT SCHEME

Mischief the cat goes viral after causing 'mayhem'

A PLYMOUTH cat named Mischief has gone viral on social media after a woman shared the “absolute mayhem” he has caused across the city.

Pensioner dies after 'choking on a pasty'

A PLYMOUTH pensioner died after chok- ing on a pasty - after she changed her menu choice, an inquest has heard.

Death of young woman excited to start university

BETHANY WAS ON A LONG WAITING LIST FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Whisky won't be 'watered down'

THE definition of single malt whisky will not be changed, the Government has confirmed, amid fears Scotch whisky producers could lose out from an application for protected status for an English single malt.

Former nightclub left gutted by fire

A FORMER city nightclub has been left in a precarious state after suffering a suspected arson attack.

Separated twin is reunited with surgeons

TWO surgeons who led the separation of conjoined twins 40 years ago in the UK have been reunited with one of the girls.

Inquiry into Channel deaths opens

AN inquiry into the deadliest Channel crossing on record has heard that, despite distress calls from migrants on board a sinking boat to UK authorities, “no one came to their rescue’.

Murder charge after 'coma'

A MAN charged with murder after a house fire that killed a mother and her three children has appeared in court from hospital, after waking from a 'coma'.

Norris 'ready to win the title'

MOTOR RACING Mika Hakkinen is convinced that Lando Norris is ready to win his first Formula One world championship this season.

Randell rated '50-50' for huge clash with Hull

MIRON Muslic has admitted it is a 50-50 decision over whether midfielder Adam Randell be involved for Plymouth Argyle when they play away to Championship relegation rivals Hull City tonight.

Recipe for disaster

LINE of Duty star Martin Compston leads the cast in this gripping three-part psychological thriller set in Glasgow.

New guidelines aim to bring a halt to unscrupulous breeders

COUNCIL chiefs have launched a new set of guidelines to help keep animals safe and stop unscrupulous businesses making a \"quick buck\" at the expense of puppies, kittens and other popular pets.

Average speed camera plan for section of A38

LANDRAKE AND TIDEFORD TO HAVE NEW 30MPH SPEED LIMIT

A storyteller who examines key themes of class and power

THE WORK OF OSMAN YOUSEFZADA IS THE FOCUS OF AN EXHIBITION AT THE BOX

Eilish body comments 'demeaning'

ATHLETICS Eilish McColgan’s mother and coach Liz McColgan says comments on social media about her daughter's body shape are 'demeaning and abusive.'

Argyle use Huddersfield to prepare for Hull

Hull are two places and three points clear of the Pilgrims and Muslic said about the Tigers: “I think they are very balanced in possession and out of possession, a lot or rotations with clear set up from a 4-2-3-1 into a 3-5-2, a lot of pace and some very technical and experienced players.

Pilgrims eye promotion push: While protests erupt over proposed closures of two much-loved facilities

THE Herald wrote: \"Argyle are back in the top half of the Second Division today, with their sights on the promotion play-offs again after their ten men rocked Blackpool at Home Park. Jock Morrison had been sent off for serious foul play, thereby becoming the fourth Pilgrim this season to head for an early shower.\"

MPs united on defence spending increases

PM'S ANNOUCEMENT IS ALSO HAILED AS 'BOOST' FOR CITY

GOLDEN GREAT

A SERIAL killer targeting women working in Bradford’s red light district became one of the biggest TV hits of the 1990s.

Oval Office showdown was an embarrassment

I WATCHED the early evening news on television on Friday in utter amazement. I refer, of course, to the meeting between President Zelensky and President Trump.

Anderson signs up for Hundred draft

JAMES Anderson has registered for this season’s Hundred draft, signalling his intent to continue his unexpected lap of honour in domestic cricket.

Tales of air raids and evacuation in war time

PAULINE VICKERY, AGED 96, RECALLS LIFE IN THE CITY BEFORE AND AFTER THE BLITZ

Pacific solo rower is rescued

AN Australian warship yesterday rescued a Lithuanian solo rower who encountered a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from the United States state of California.

'Higher education is on its knees': union

THOUSANDS of jobs are at risk in higher education as the sector faces an “unprecedented crisis”, amid escalating disputes, it is being warned.

Pilgrims pay the penalty at Oxford

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE youngsters missed out on place in the semi-finals of the EFL Youth Alliance Cup after losing a penalty shoot-out to Oxford United after a 1-1 draw in Oxfordshire,