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Dazzling end to annual fireworks competition

THE British Firework Championships 2024 concluded last night after a thrilling opening night which saw the sky lit up on Wednesday.

UP AND RUNNING!

ROONEY TASTES VICTORY ON HIS FIRST NIGHT AT HOME PARK

Henderson rues a lack of cutting edge from his Lambs

TAVISTOCK manager Stuart Henderson was left frustrated by his team's decision-making in the final third of the field as they suffered a second successive 1-0 defeat in Southern League Division One South.

Gallant Parkway fall short in their comeback at Gloucester

A SPIRITED second half was not enough for Plymouth Parkway, who were left to rue a poor first half on their visit to Gloucester City, going down to a 3-2 defeat to a team that were relegated from the National League North last season.

Broken leg failed to end Rose's marathon ambition

TEAM GB STAR BATTLED THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER TO FINISH RACE

Deputy PM hails 'new partnership'

ANGELA Rayner has hailed a 'new era of partnership' after a landmark meeting between the Government, businesses and trade unions yesterday.

Bayley sets eyes on gold - and the jungle

PARALYMPICS Will Bayley insists ongoing controversy surrounding Strictly Come Dancing has not been a distraction ahead of the Paralympics and would relish a spell in the jungle on his return from Paris.

Government has 'tough' choices ahead

THE Scottish Government will make sure public services do not 'crumble away,' the Finance Secretary has said, but she warned of 'tough decisions' ahead.

"Untenable' that most Tory voters are over 60

TORY Party leadership hopeful Mel Stride has said it is 'completely untenable' that the average Conservative voter is 63 years old.

Strictly 'experience was great'

TV star Les Dennis has said his 'great' Strictly Come Dancing experience felt 'like Black Swan' due to the professional dancers' desire to win.

Taliban celebrates anniversary

THE Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former US air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Judge gives blistering rebuke to disorderly pair

ANOTHER TWO RIOTERS JAILED

Glowing Ofsted report for school

CITY PRESCHOOL CELEBRATES RATING

Harry keen to be in Olympic frame

A NINE-year-old from Elburton is aiming to emulate his Olympic hero having already proven his competitive spirit on two wheels with medals from two different regional race series.

Ultrafast broadband rolled out to thousands

PLYMOUTH Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard visited the telephone exchange last week to mark the fact that more than 60,000 homes and businesses in the city now have access to ultrafast full-fibre broadband.

Thousands suspended from city schools

FOUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAD MORE THAN 500 EACH

Search for duo after motorbike is stolen

POLICE are looking to identify and question two people after they evaded police in Plymouth.

Councillor: Lies on social media can't be tolerated

SOCIAL media platforms that allow 'false news and untruths' to spark unrest and riots should face consequences, council chiefs have said.

Authority sorry’ at filthy state of toilets

A PLYMOUTH woman visiting a public toilet was disappointed to find them \"filthy\" after paying 50p to use the facility.

Stab suspect may have fled to South West

POLICE were yesterday continuing their manhunt for a suspect believed to have travelled over 230 miles from London to Devon or Cornwall after a bus driver was stabbed near Stoke Newington Common on August 1.

Fuse is lit on the city's fireworks spectacular

PLYMOUTH’S skies were dazzled by an array of amazing firework displays last night as the first three of six companies lit the fuse for the battle to be crowned winner of the British Firework Championships 2024.

TIME TO GO

COOPER ON THE BRINK OF £2M MOVE TO SHEFFIELD UNITED

Argyle receive good news on the state of Houghton injury

THE knee issue which kept Plymouth Argyle midfielder Jordan Houghton out of the first Championship match of the season is not serious.

Rookie Mackenzie makes an impression despite loss for Fawn A

SEVENTEEN-year-old Mackenzie Sargeant showed he has an eye for the spectacular in the Plymouth Open League Division A as he took out 106 at the first time of asking in just his second competitive match.

Rutter wants action after shooting

OLYMPICS Amber Rutter says she is owed an apology from shooting’s international governing body after she missed out on an Olympic gold medal in Paris.

Anderson keen to carry on playing!

JAMES Anderson is considering an unexpected return to white-ball cricket following his England retirement and is weighing up a farewell lap on the franchise circuit.

Tik Tok trumps Musk's X

Advertisers are increasingly shifting their marketing budgets towards TikTok as confidence in Elon Musk's platform, X, wanes.

RSPB's 'liars' tweet deemed 'inappropriate'

A social media post by a renowned conservation charity calling the then prime minister Rishi Sunak and two other ministers “liars” has been deemed “inappropriate” by the regulator.

Flood-hit areas are facing cuts to frontline services

COMMUNITIES at the highest risk of flooding face cuts to key frontline services due to a sharp rise in the cost of local defences, councils have warned.

Streeting blast for NHS

BARNABY Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates ‘might still be alive’ today ‘if the NHS had been there when it should have been’, according to the Health Secretary.