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Warning after spate of vehicle thefts

POLICE have issued a warning to residents after a spate of burglaries and vehicle thefts in Devon.

Scientists to the rescue to locate missing diver

PML RESEARCHERS JOIN FORCES WITH RNLI IN RESCUE

Cricket club bid to raise £30k in 60 days

COACHES and players at Tavistock Cricket Club are going the extra mile in a fundraiser for new training facilities at their Dartmoor base this weekend, by taking part in a road race in their whites.

A pantomime filled with festive magic

PANTOMIMES and Christmas go hand in hand and if you're struggling to feel the festive spirit this year then Theatre Royal Plymouth's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will definitely help give you that much needed jolly vibe.

Hall hoping for an early Christmas gift for Parkway

PLYMOUTH Parkway play host to title-chasers Gloucester City in the Southern League Premier Division at Bolitho Park tomorrow in need of the points to pull away from relegation danger.

I've gone from this kid with a dream to singing for the Pope

SCOTTISH SINGER EMELI SANDÉ REFLECTS ON RECONNECTING WITH HER ROOTS AND TAKING CONTROL OF HER MUSIC THROUGH STARTING HER OWN LABEL.

Hospice funding help is welcomed

HOSPICES in England have welcomed a multimillion funding boost but the Government has been accused of “giving with one hand and taking with the other” amid costs caused by a national insurance rise.

Starmer backs Siddiq

SIR Keir Starmer has backed Tulip Siddiq, Downing Street indicated, after the Treasury minister was named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.

'Uncertainty' is cause of rate freeze

THE Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.75% due to \"heightened uncertainty in the economy\" following the UK Budget and US presidential election.

Inquest told student on charge took his own life

PHILOSOPHY UNDERGRADUATE FACED AN ALLEGATION OF RAPE

Salon shortlisted again for top gong

NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SECOND YEAR

Dad sets himself a chilly challenge

A PLYMOUTH dad has set himself a freezing challenge for the whole of December, in an effort to raise as much cash as possible for the charity who helped his son when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Teachers follow pupils in tribute

A PLYMOUTH primary school has paid tribute to a Christmas classic for a second time after a great result back in 2020 when the pupils recreated the well-known East 17 track.

New police head 'the man to turn the force around'

THE man appointed to head Devon and Cornwall police while two chief constables remain suspended could help the force come out of special measures, according to the region’s police and crime commissioner.

Family's shock as Rolo is shot with an air rifle

'WE CANNOT BELIEVE A SICK INDIVIDUAL COULD DO THIS'

Elena is breaking down barriers in engineering

AN aspiring engineer is breaking down barriers for other disabled people who don't think they can pursue it as a career. Elena Brake used to be an artist but had to consider other options because of the physical nature of her work.

Knight & Hambly hold their nerve to win tie-breaks

VAL Knight and Caroline Hambly proved to be the tie-break queens in a very long match when they played Pauline Smith and Nichola Barraclough in Ladies C.

Argyle have decisions to make ahead of busy transfer window

THE January transfer window opens in a fortnight and all the indications are that it will be a busy time for Plymouth Argyle because of the pressing need to strengthen Wayne Rooney's squad in the bid to ensure Championship survival.

Bethell puts pressure on

CRICKET Brendon McCullum admits Jacob Bethell has given England a selection dilemma, leaving vice-captain Ollie Pope battling to keep his spot.

Keely is the 'real deal' - Lord Coe

WORLD Athletics president Lord Coe is convinced \"real deal\" and newly-crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year Keely Hodgkinson has already ascended to British great status.

£700m funding boost for councils

FUNDING for councils next year will be boosted by more than £700 million for social care and the cost of changes to national insurance, the Government has announced.

Streeting asked if pensioners could lose lives

THE Health Secretary has challenged the idea that some pensioners could die due to changes to the winter fuel allowance.

Waspi vote pressure

SIR Keir Starmer is facing pressure to give MPs a vote on his Government's decision to rule out compensation for women affected by changes to the state pension age.

Meloni: I can be friends with Musk and PM

ITALIAN Premier Giorgia Meloni has defended her friendship with US tech billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk.

New hijab laws on hold

IRAN has paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women's mandatory headscarf, or hijab, an official said.

'Modernise rail service' urges MP

BUT RENATIONALISATION 'NOT SILVER BULLET'

New £5.5m contract for health and care firm

COUNCIL 'HAPPY WITH WORK' OF LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST

Jail for knife raider who threatened shop staff

SHOPWORKERS and shoppers bravely confronted a masked knifewielding man who attempted to rob a Lidl store in Woolwell during the summer.

City given £1.6m for a new marine programme

'SEA FOR YOURSELF' AIMS TO CREATE A CULTURAL LEGACY

Record label In a a Spin for vinyl

BRINGING LIFE TO BANDS FROM POP'S HEYDAY