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Your guide to avoiding 'Awful April' price hikes

April is a time for optimism, as spring gets under way, the days get longer and there's a chance that the weather might finally approve.

Man is arrested following Big Ben incident

A SENIOR Government minister has said the \"police have done their job\", as a man was arrested after spending more than 16 hours perched on the clock tower of Big Ben.

RANDELL BANNED

KAY AND BRUZZICHESSI ARE ALSO SANCTIONED BY THE FA

Troops use gas pipe

RUSSIAN special forces walked miles inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in Russia’s Kursk province, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers have reported, as Moscow moves to recapture parts of its border province that Kyiv seized last year.

A day of reflection five years after Covid virus

BEREAVED families came together to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in a nationwide day of reflection yesterday.

Brisbane braces for deluge

A TROPICAL cyclone was weakening into a tropical low weather system yesterday as it approached the Australian city of Brisbane, bringing heavy rain which is expected to lash the coastal region for days.

Petition to save village pharmacy is tabled by MP

GOVERNMENT URGED TO ENSURE 'FAIR' FUNDING FROM NHS

New boat show sails into city

PLYMOUTH BOAT FEST WILL TAKE PLACE IN JUNE

Lib Dems slam 'utter shambles' of £50k temporary bus stops

THE chair of Plymouth's Liberal Democrats has launched a stinging rebuke at the council over the costs of placing the temporary converted shipping container bus stops along Royal Parade.

Brought to a head

SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF A HEADACHE IS SEVERE OR SUDDEN, SAY THE EXPERTS.

Crago marks his return to Tavistock by helping them to crucial victory

JACK CRAGO marked his return to Tavistock in style with a goal and an assist in the Lambs superb 3-0 win at play-off chasing Melksham Town in Southern League Division One South, writes Stuart James.

Leeds are stunned as Pompey pull away

COLBY Bishop fired a second-half winner as Portsmouth beat Championship leaders Leeds United 1-0 at Fratton Park, writes Matthew Kirk.

Investigation into MP Lowe 'right and proper'

IT was the “right and proper” decision to hold an independent investigation into allegations of bullying in Rupert Lowe's offices, the Reform UK deputy leader has said.

SAVING GRACE

LOOKING FOR A NEW SAVINGS ACCOUNT? HERE ARE SOME KEY BENEFITS AND PITFALLS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER. BY VICKY SHAW

Impressive Albion make it a perfect ten at the Brickfields

PLYMOUTH Albion continued their remarkable run of form, extending their winning streak to ten matches with a hard-fought victory over second-placed Rotherham, avenging their narrow defeat in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

Civil service reform plan 'will be radical'

MINISTERS ‘will be radical’ in their civil service reforms, Pat McFadden has suggested.

I never quite mastered the knack of knitting

I'M afraid I had to titter when I read the other week that Plymouth ‘bey’ Tom Daley had ‘sweetly’ knitted a cardigan for Valentine's Day for Hollywood superstar Sharon Stone and filmed her reaction as he gave it to her!

Mr Sheen polishes off debt

MICHAEL'S A GOOD OMEN AS HE USES HIS OWN CASH TO HELP PEOPLE TRAPPED BY HIGH-COST CREDIT

Muslic to support Pilgrims after their dire show

ARGYLE BACK AT THE FOOT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER HEAVY LOSS

As a Laira resident, I am behind speed restrictions

AS a long-term resident of Laira, I was delighted at the installation of speed restrictions. Over the time we have lived here, we've lost two parked cars by fast drivers who have lost control and seen neighbours suffer similarly with damaged vehicles and pets killed.

Services' poor first half costs them at Redruth

DEVONPORT'S SURVIVAL HOPES ARE DASHED BY CORNISHMEN

BBC chair's quest for 'diversity'

BBC chairman Samir Shah has said the broadcaster needs “more variety” and “diversity of thought’, as well as more staff who are “Northern working class’.

Man dealt drugs 'to buy gifts'

MAN SOLD COCAINE TO BUY HIS SIX KIDS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Questions over ‘gunman’ who arrived in small boat

MINISTERS are facing questions over reports an alleged Palestinian gunman illegally crossed the Channel on a small boat.

Warning as first signs of invasive species spotted

The UK's first Japanese knotweed growth of the year has reportedly been spotted - in Plymouth.

Developers 'should pay more for healthcare'

INDEPENDENT LEADER URGING PLANNING REFORM CHANGES

Gorge trail submerged after mudslide

A NATIONAL Trust trail in Devon has been partially closed following a major mudslide.

Council is quizzed over £1.2m paid to advisers

THE Government is to give Plymouth City Council’s budget the thumbs up - but first wants answers about £1.2 million that was paid to companies or consultants as part of a controversial shares and pension deal.

First half blitz sees Parkway win at Taunton

PLYMOUTH Parkway made it three wins on the spin after beating Taunton Town 3-2 at Wordsworth Drive in the Southern League Premier Division on Saturday.

Viral vending machine at mall

A VIRAL beauty brand that has taken TikTok by storm is set to wow Plymouth's beauty enthusiasts.