The Plymouth Herald
ARREST MADE AFTER BODY OF MAN WAS ‘FOUND IN WHEELIE BIN’
A YOUNG driver luckily managed to escape just moments before his car went up in flames at one of the busiest traffic hotspots in Plymouth. Connor Owen, 17, was driving his BMW to meet some friends when he noticed smoke coming from the vents just...
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MURDER PROBE AFTER MAN ‘FOUND IN BIN’
A MURDER investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Plymouth. Emergency services were called to Grand Parade in West Hoe at around 6.30am on Wednesday, October 21. Several roads were cordoned off this morning while investigations were...
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TUDOR TO STAND DOWN AT NEXT ELECTIONS
FIVE times leader of Plymouth City Council and huge political force in the Labour party Tudor Evans has announced he will be standing down at next year’s elections. After 38 years in politics he said he had made the decision “after much consideration”...
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FIX YOUR PROBLEMS OR FACE A TAKEOVER, SWW TOLD
THE cheapest place to buy a home in Plymouth is the PL4 postcode area, new figures reveal, writes Miles O’Leary. Homes in the PL4 postcode area sold for an average of £196,265 each in the 12 months to the end of August. The PL1 postcode area is the...
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WHY I WON’T BE DEVON MAYOR
THIRTY eight years in local politics and five times leader of Plymouth City Council Tudor Evans is still ambitious - not for himself but for the city which he has called home since he was a university student. And the age of 67 he is not planning to...
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‘UNDER SIEGE’
A “NIGHTMARE” summer of antisocial behaviour left Southway residents feeling “under siege”. Those living near the Southway Community Hub have reported screaming, intimidation, arson, criminal damage, drug taking and underage sex. They said the actions...
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‘BETRAYED’: SWIM CLUB MANAGER IN £15K FRAUD
A COURT has heard how a Plymouth swimming club which produced a clutch of elite and Olympic athletes was left feeling ‘betrayed’ after its operations manager milked it for thousands of pounds. Neil Tremayne, aged 47 and of Wolrige Way, Plymouth...
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FAMILY’S £12.5K BILL IS ‘HIDDEN’ COST OF ILLNESS
FAMILIES with seriously ill children should be supported with their travel expenses, leading experts have warned, with one Plymouth family revealing they spent more than £12,000 taking their son to appointments. Provisions are already in place to help...
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DON’T LET OUR CITY BECOME ‘DEVOLUTION ISLAND’
PLYMOUTH residents have until October 28 to have their say on the city joining the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (CCA), a move which is expected to devolve powers and money from Whitehall. Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans (Lab,...
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‘GROTESQUE’ £22,500 A WEEK COST OF CHILD’S PLACEMENTS
ONE of Cornwall’s biggest and best Christmas markets has been axed for 2026 with organisers citing financial and operational issues as well as “a handful of individuals” making life difficult for the event. Fowey Christmas Market, typically held over...
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MP ‘disgusted’ after fresh sewage warning
PLYMOUTH MP Luke Pollard says he is “disgusted” with South West Water after swimmers were told not to bathe at the Hoe for the second time in a week due to sewage. The Sutton and Devonport MP took to social media to call the situation “unacceptable”...
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ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT IN COURT
A MAN has appeared at court charged with attempted murder following an incident in Durham Avenue on October 6. Sammy Lee Burton was arrested by police at an address in Beechwood Avenue, Mutley before being taken to Charles Cross police station custody...
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IT STINKS!
SOUTH West Water has admitted that all nine odour control units at its Ernesettle waste water treatment works have not operated for seven years, despite years of complaints about the smell. Plymouth Labour councillor for Honicknowle, West Park and...
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ROAD CORDONED OFF OVER STABBING
A COMEDIAN known for his larger than life sketches is coming to Plymouth this month as part of a tour which comes 25 years after his ground-breaking series Trigger Happy TV. Dom Joly became quickly famed for his TV series including sketches with a...
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Workers in race to restore pier walls
PLYMOUTH City Council is hoping to make use of the late spring tides this month to complete the pointing on the outer walls of West Hoe Pier before work slows up for the winter. A council spokesperson said the project to repair and restore the pier...
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Sex offender is back in jail for messaging ‘girl’
A PLYMOUTH sex offender who had previously been jailed having been repeatedly caught in ‘paedophile hunter’ stings has again been jailed after he was convicted of sending sexualised messages to an undercover police officer – who he thought was a...
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CALL FOR CITY TO SHARE IN DERELICT BUILDINGS FUND
The Palace Theatre in Union Street is among the crumbling buildings which could benefit from a new pot of funding designed to save heritage piles from disappearing, with Luke Pollard MP pushing for Plymouth to be included
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Buyers given week to bid for Drake’s Island
ANYONE keen to buy Plymouth’s historic Drake’s Island has less than a week to make a bid, as the marketing company has written to prospective buyers saying they must submit offers by midday on Tuesday, October 6. Drake’s Island was placed on the...
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Blues back on Barbican as new venue launches
A NEW restaurant and blues bar has opened on the Barbican, with echoes of a much-loved city nightclub which closed 20 years ago. Bello Fandango has taken up the unit on Southside Street previously occupied by a St Luke’s Hospice charity shop, and has...
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Blue plaque to honour suffragette
A NEW blue plaque celebrating the life and achievements of feminist, suffragette, teacher and barrister Emily Frost Phipps (1865–1943) is set to be installed on the property where she was born. The plaque was unveiled at The Box in Plymouth on...
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Appeal over sexual assaulted in park
AN investigation has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted at a park in Plymouth. Police were called to Blagdon’s Meadow, off Embankment Road, at around 6.50pm on Friday, September 25, where a woman reported being threatened and assaulted...
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Police are ‘failing’ in victim safety - report
DEVON and Cornwall Police have been criticised in a new watchdog report and downgraded over victim safety concerns – but insists it is not a return to ‘special measures.’ His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services...
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A celebration of books and all things literary
AS the Royal William Yard’s monthlong literary festival, ‘Read Write Yap,’ draws towards its close, independent booksellers, authors, storytellers and creative artisans are preparing to take over the Melville building this Sunday for a day of bookish...
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Shareholders vote to quit stock exchange
THE company which has the lease for Plymouth’s disused airport is to quit the Stock Exchange in a bid to save money after revealing debts of £23.5m. Sutton Harbour Group (SHG) has been selling off assets and is in the midst of a costcutting...
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Rent passes £1,000 in city for first time
THE cost of renting a home in Plymouth passed the £1,000 mark for the first time this summer. Renting in our city has never been more expensive than it is now. Private non-social rents are 4.7% higher on average than they were this time last...
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Young man admits having foul images
A PLYMOUTH man is set to be sentenced next month after he admitted possessing indecent images of children as well as “extreme” pornographic images. Owain Cantrell, aged 21, of Wollaton Grove, Plymouth appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on Friday where...
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‘Death threats and a barrage of abuse’
TWENTY seven crimes against councillors have been recorded over the last 12 months under the police’s Operation Ford initiative in Devon and Cornwall. But more needs to be done to better protect elected representatives, a police and crime panel...
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Plea for ‘rev cams’ in city as complaints on noise are heard
MOVES to install noise cameras to crack down on anti-social driving are being stepped up in Plymouth after the police and crime commissioner was accused of being “ambivalent” on the subject. Plymouth City Council wants people to be caught in the act...
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Emergency services called out after 15ft drop from Hoe
EMERGENCY services were called to the Hoe after a person fell down a 15ft drop on Tuesday. Firefighters and the ambulance service responded to the incident in Citadel Road at around 3.30pm, the causes of which are yet to be explained. Crews used...
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Arrests as body find sparks murder probe
FOUR people, including a man from Plymouth, have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in a property in Liskeard. Residents and shop staff were alerted to an incident in Liskeard town centre on Monday morning, as they...
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WArrest as armed police swarm street
POLICE have issued an update after armed officers swarmed St Budeaux over the weekend. Devon and Cornwall Police were called at around 6.30am on Saturday to Colin Close and were concerned for the welfare of a man at an address. It was reported that...
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Weddings ‘are still going ahead’
A Plymouth register office has given an update about upcoming wedding ceremonies after closure speculation. The Council House on Armada Way has been the subject of speculation in Plymouth after misinformation was shared regarding the register...
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Superyacht cruises into harbour
A spectacular luxury cruise ship joined a billionaire’s swanky yacht in Plymouth this week. The Sea Dream II arrived from Fowey and was photographed moored at Commercial Wharf on Wednesday afternoon. While appearing colossal amid the smaller vessels...
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Having a splashing good time News
RED Bull is set to bring its popular mast climbing contest to Plymouth once again this month. On September 26, 200 brave participants will be challenged to take on the mast in a battle to be crowned the Red Bull ‘Up The Mast’ Plymouth Champion. The...
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Kind hearted ‘Sir Galahad’ attacked
A Plymouth man is in intensive care (ICU) at Derriford Hospital after being attacked as he tried to help two women in distress. Kenneth Down was viciously attacked by two men in the Pennycross area on Sunday evening. He suffered a number of injuries,...
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PM ‘may reconsider Devon council changes’
MORE than 6,000 people have signed petitions calling on the Government to reverse its plans for local government reorganisation across the county of Devon. The petitions, instigated by Devon MPs Rebecca Smith (Conservative, South West Devon) and...
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BACK TO SCHOOL & ‘THE BUG SEASON’ TEEN STANDS TRIAL FOR ‘MURDER IN THE MARINA’
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Search for fishermen is formally called off
THE search for two fishermen who disappeared following the sinking of a French fishing vessel in the English Channel has been formally called off. A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) spokesperson announced on Monday morning that despite “extensive...
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‘Intensive’ search as fishing vessel sinks
THREE people were rescued from a French fishing vessel that sunk off the Eddystone Lighthouse – just off Plymouth's coastline – on Saturday night, but a search was yesterday under way for two other crew members. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency...
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Waterside pub’s bright future after makeover
ONE of Devon’s brightest waterside spots just got even more dazzling – and locals say the pub is now a thing of beauty. The Boringdon Arms in Turnchapel, Plymouth, has received a rejuvenating makeover. The exterior of 18th century building now looks...
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Annette in plea for support for veterans
A ROYAL Navy veteran from Plymstock has issued a rallying call to local residents to sign an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, which calls on the government to lead a generational shift in support for veterans. The letter from armed forces...
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Cash boost of £71m for Hemerdon mine
THE National Wealth Fund has announced an investment of up to £71 million in Tungsten West, a mining company focused on restarting the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine at Plympton. The financing consists of a £36 million equity investment alongside up...
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Consortium: ‘Sherford is not adding to Plympton pong issue’
ODOUR mitigation works by the Sherford Consortium to try and alleviate the notorious Plympton Pong have been successful, independent testing has shown, despite residents reporting ongoing issues. Works were completed in July at the new town of...
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Driver attacked man ‘with a metal bar’
A MAN was left seriously injured after a driver attacked his car with a metal bar in Plymstock. A man in his 40s was stopped at traffic lights at Dean Cross at around 1.30pm on Saturday, August 15. A second vehicle pulled up and blocked his path. The...
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Residents feared for homes as wildfire hit
RESIDENTS of a street in Plymouth said they feared for their homes and cars after a wildfire quickly spread across parched grass at the corner of their road, which went up in flames on Saturday. People living in Masefield Gardens and Chaucer Way, in...
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Firm saved best for last after ‘firing’ issue delays
THE winner of the British Firework Championships 2026 has been announced after an explosive battle for the title over two nights. The annual event, now in its 29th year, saw Plymouth Hoe light up as six teams showcased their colourful displays. After...
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City dazzled during unique double vision
PLYMOTHIANS gathered at vantage points across the city on Wednesday night for a unique double event which saw a 95% solar eclipse take place several hours before the opening night of the British Firework Championships. In perfect weather conditions...
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Finance deal brightens outlook for community
THE company which was set up to help regenerate Stonehouse and owns business space in the Millfields and Union Street has secured a loan from a major bank – meaning it no longer has to be propped up by Plymouth City Council. Millfields Community...
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IT’S THE HOE, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT, AS DROUGHT HITS WATERFRONT
AND TODAY EXPECTED TO BE EVEN
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Parking permits rise 40% in two years
NEW data confirmed by Plymouth City Council has revealed that the authority generated more than £1.3 million from residential parking permits between January 2024 and May 2026 – and that residents now pay 40% more for a standard permit than they were...
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Young biker is killed in A38 incident
AN appeal has been launched after a young motorcyclist from Plymouth was killed on the A38 yesterday after a crash which saw the carriageway shut in both directions. The crash, which authorities said involved a Ford Transit camper and an MG HS Trophy...
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Ex-Argyle footballer assaulted his partner
A FORMER Plymouth Argyle footballer from Cornwall has avoided prison time following a series of assaults against his partner in front of children, including one attack that left her with a broken nose. Daniel O’Hagan, also known as Danny O’Hagan, of...
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‘Eyesore’ pond to be repaired in next year
LONG-AWAITED work to repair the grade II listed pond outside Plymouth’s Civic Centre will be completed by early 2027, it has been confirmed. The pond, used weekly by the city’s model boat club before it developed a leak, has been left empty and...
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Coffee chain tries to settle everlasting cream tea debate
THERE are few things more classically British than enjoying a traditional afternoon cream tea. However, nothing divides opinion quite like the great scone debate – about which topping should be applied first. Now, according to a nationwide poll, the...
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