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Navy recalls 200 on Christmas Day to shadow Russian ship

THE Royal Navy was deployed on a Christmas mission from Devonport to shadow a Russian naval warship.

Risky Rooney appointment a spectacular own goal

CHRIS ERRINGTON LOOKS BACK AT THE FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN'S PERIOD IN CHARGE AT PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

Interim pair want performance to make fans proud

KEVIN Nancekivell is looking for Plymouth Argyle to 'get a result and a performance to make us all proud' when they take on Bristol City at Home Park at lunchtime 12.30pm).

Stevenson rockets to his seventh Champions title

Stevenson helped himself to a seventh Champion of Champions crown on a dramatic evening of tungsten at the 2024 finals night held at Victory Inn.

'Take PO out of redress scheme'

THE Post Office needs to be \"taken out\" of its role in administering redress schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal, Labour MP Liam Byrne has said, as the \"legal bill appears to be racking up all the time\" on compensation.

'Chance to rediscover'

THE UK faces a \"year of rebuilding\" while also \"rediscovering the great nation that we are\" in 2025, according to Sir Keir Starmer.

Health woes due to lack of vitamins

THERE has been a \"troubling\" increase in the number of people admitted to hospital for health problems caused by a lack of vitamins, new data shows.

Wounded leave Gaza

PALESTINIAN health authorities say 45 patients and injured people have been evacuated for treatment outside the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

MPs speak out to support West rail passengers

EXTENDED JOURNEY TIMES CRITICISED

Uni VC retired on salary of £320k

BASE PAY OF £303K OVER HER LAST YEAR

Children's service rated Outstanding

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated a children's service as outstanding. The Alpha Care SW Community Services has received the top rating following its first inspection.

Reward is offered to find missing puppy Maisie

THE owners of a missing puppy are offering a big reward for her safe return. Annie Watson, who lives in Widecombe in the Moor, is offering £3,000 to anyone who can reunite her with her Lurcher, eight-month-old Maisie.

Bus fares rise as new cap kicks in

HUNDREDS of bus users in Cornwall will face price rises when the new fare cap is introduced today.

Mike seeking his good samaritans after pothole fall

PENSIONER SUFFERS HORROR INJURIES

Girl guiding stalwart is honoured by award

'PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VERY GENEROUS IN CONGRATULATING ME'

A look back at 2024: a year of turbulence, riots - but also of fun

HERALD REPORTER CARL EVE RECALLS MANY OF THE STORIES HE COVERED FOR US LAST YEAR...

'IT HURTS'

PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ON ROONEY AFTER ANOTHER DEFEAT

Rooney grateful to Hardie and Whittaker for playing though 'pain barrier'

WAYNE Rooney declared that Ryan Hardie and Morgan Whittaker ‘played through the pain barrier’ as they made earlier than expected returns from their respective injuries in Plymouth Argyle’s 2-0 defeat away to Oxford United on Sunday.

Sir Gareth 'one of the greatest ever'

FORMER England manager Gareth Southgate has been hailed as one of the nation's \"greatest ever managers\" by the Football Association after being awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours.

YouTube called on

YOUTUBE and other online video sites have been urged by the Government to push more “high quality” content to children.

'Anti-terror powers will make difference'

ADDITIONAL counter-terror powers for border security enforcement will “make the difference” in the number of attempted Channel crossings, a Labour MP has said.

Government responds to Musk's claims

THE Government has taken an \"unashamedly pro-growth and pro-business approach\", a No 10 spokesman has said, responding to claims from Tesla boss Elon Musk that \"very few companies will be willing to invest in the UK with the current administration\".

'Pause disastrous tax'

A FARMING leader has urged the Government to pause its “disastrous” reforms to agricultural inheritance tax in order to deliver on food security and growth.

Honours list rewards Team GB athletes

ACTOR Stephen Fry, former England manager Gareth Southgate and London mayor Sadiq Khan have been knighted in the New Year Honours.

Anchor mark is discovered

INVESTIGATORS in Finland probing damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized for investigation.

Aircraft safety probe

SOUTH Korean officials have said they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.

BBC Radio "fell short' on riots coverage

BBC Radio Devon says it has ‘made changes’, after its lack of coverage of the Plymouth riots was criticised.

Tributes as cafe owners retire

CUSTOMERS OFFER GRATEFUL PRAISE

Blogger who's just wild about Plymouth

A SOCIAL media blogger who \"chases beautiful destinations and food\" has rated Plymouth as one of the most underrated cities in England.

Shocking state of our hospital's A&E means we MUST have new one

COUNCILLOR HAS WITNESSED FIRST HAND CRISIS AT DERRIFORD