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Brits Harris and Jones go through

Fran Jones and Billy Harris advanced to the second round of Australian Open qualifying, but three more British players suffered defeats at Melbourne Park.

'Bionic Man' Ben goes under the knife

England Test captain Ben Stokes has dubbed himself \"Bionic Man\" after undergoing his latest hamstring operation. Stokes tore his left hamstring during England's final game of 2024 in New Zealand, requiring surgery and a three-month lay-off from competitive cricket.

England wing Feyi-Waboso ruled out of Six Nations

RUGBY UNION England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the entire Six Nations because of the dislocated shoulder sustained on club duty for Exeter last month.

Refurbishment is boost for furniture retailer

FAIRWAY'S AIM WAS TO CREATE A TRUE 'DESTINATION STORE'

ICC must 'deliver own rules' on England game

Downing Street has called on the International Cricket Council to \"deliver on their own rules\" as the England team resists pressure to boycott their forthcoming match against Afghanistan.

THE TOP FITNESS TRENDS OF 2025

STAYING ACTIVE IN THE NEW YEAR COULD BE A WHOLE LOT EASIER IF YOU GIVE ONE OF THESE EXERCISE REGIMES A GO.

Waterstones planning big UK expansion

JAMES Daunt, the chief executive of Waterstones, has revealed ambitions to expand the UK bookshop network with dozens more stores this year and is contemplating a potential flotation in either London or New York.

Iconic motorcycle brand Triumph hit by China downturn

TRIUMPH, the iconic motorcycle brand, has seen its profits stall due to an economic downturn in China and a drop in sterling's value.

Refurbishment is boost for furniture retailer

ONE of Plymouth's best-known family businesses has revealed its new look, following the \" £1.5 million refurbishment of its flagship store.

Farage insists he can win Musk over

NIGEL Farage has insisted he can rebuild his relationship with Elon Musk, after the billionaire called for him to be replaced as Reform UK's leader.

Grooming gang probe 'would be distraction'

THE head of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has said 'the time has passed' for another lengthy examination of grooming gangs and that the row is 'dis- tracting from the issues. Professor Alexis Jay called for action and said: \"We've had enough of inquiries, con- sultations and discussions.\"

Pledge to move 'as fast as we can' on dentists

NHS dentistry is at \"death's door\", the Health Secretary has told MPs, as he restated his commitment to rolling out an extra 700,000 urgent dental appointments.

NHS negligence allegations

A POLICE force investigating allegations of medical negligence at an NHS hospital trust is believed to be looking at around 200 cases.

NHS trusts struggling with demand

A NUMBER of NHS trusts in England have declared critical incidents this week, amid \"exception-ally high demands\" on accident and emergency departments.

Earthquake in China

A STRONG earthquake shook a high-altitude region of China and areas of Nepal yesterday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet.

'Forever homes' are needed by deserving dogs

WOODSIDE IS SEEKING NEW PET OWNERS

Jail term for knife attacker

WHITFORD'S VICTIM COULD HAVE BEEN BLINDED IN ONE EYE

New facility for blood testing

OLD COUNCIL BUILDING TO OFFER SERVICE FOR NHS

Empty second homes 'scandal'

CORNISH LOCALS 'ARE STILL STRUGGLING TO BUY PROPERTY'

Praise for police who responded to city unrest

THE OFFICERS SHOWED 'GREAT BRAVERY AND DEDICATION'

Derriford placed on high alert as status 'critical'

WARNING AS HUNDREDS ARE ADMITTED

Police and crime commissioner's deputy resigns

HE WAS ONLY APPOINTED TO THE JOB FIVE MONTHS AGO

Jonny achieves South Pole challenge

A FORMER GB Para-athlete from South Devon has made history after becoming the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.

Warning of snow and ice heading to city

THE Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow for Plymouth. The warning, issued yesterday, was in place from 9am on Tuesday until 11.59pm tonight.

'Two-tier cricket system back on agenda'

Proposals to split Test cricket into a two-tier system, with England, Australia and India at the centre, are reportedly back on the agenda.

Fearnley earns Davis Cup call

Jacob Fearnley's exceptional form has earned him a maiden call-up to Great Britain's Davis Cup squad for their upcoming tie with Japan.

Evans beaten in Aussie qualifier

Dan Evans crashed out in the Australian Open's first qualifying round as the British number six was beaten in three sets by Japan's James Trotter in Melbourne.

Mixed weekend for the Patriots

PLYMOUTH City Patriots tipped off 2025 with gruelling back-to-back fixtures in NBL Division Three, winning one and losing the other.

McIlroy: New league is 'golf reimagined'

RORY McIlroy believes the new Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL) is \"golf reimagined for the 21st century\".

Sorinola benefitting from a run of games for Pilgrims

MATTY Sorinola is finally getting a run of games for Plymouth Argyle and the 23-year-old is determined to keep that going.