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More than 1,000 lose their Plymouth homes

More than 1,000 lose their Plymouth homes

MORE than 1,000 Plymouth householders lost their homes in the first nine months of this year – with unemployment blamed as the main reason.

Latest figures show that 537 country court orders were granted to mortgage lenders so they could repossess properties.

A further 565 were handed to landlords so they could remove tenants...

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Officer injured by youth gang

Officer injured by youth gang

A POLICE officer was attacked and injured after being called to deal with a large gang of youths gathering in a Plymouth street.Police...

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Bomber's message of hate

Bomber's sentence adjourned

THE sentencing of Muslim convert Nicky Reilly, who tried to kill diners in a restaurant, has been put off amid concerns about his menta...


Plymouth City Council fined £75,000 for worker's death

Plymouth City Council fined £75,000 for worker's death

PLYMOUTH City Council has been hit with a £75,000 fine after a young father was crushed to death at a city council depot. Rory Littley...

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Man denies murdering pensioner

Man denies murdering pensioner

A MAN has appeared in court to deny the murder of a 66-year-old grandfather. Alec Pearn stood in the dock at Truro Crown Court yesterda...


Gang jailed for string of violent armed robberies

Gang jailed for string of violent armed robberies

FIVE members of a gang responsible for more than 30 armed robberies across Britain, including raids in Devon and Cornwall, are starting...

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Train fares hiked

Train fares hiked

TRAIN fares in the region are set to increase by up to seven per cent, the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) announced...

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Experts in manslaughter trial say best practice was followed

DENIES CHARGE:  Dr Mitra Nikkhah

MEDICAL experts called by the defence in the case of a Plymouth doctor accused of killing one of her patients have challenged the evide...


Suspect jumped from roof of store

Suspect jumped  from roof of store

A SHOPLIFTING suspect is in Derriford Hospital after leaping from a roof in front of a police car. The man had been detained by staff...

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Doctor facing death and porn charges banned by GMC

Doctor facing death and porn charges banned by GMC

A PLYMOUTH doctor facing charges in connection with the death of a biker and charges in connection with child pornography has been...


Two remain in hospital after serious crash

Two in hospital after serious crash

TWO women remain in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A388 between Kelly Bray and Callington. The collision took...

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NOONE TIPPED FOR THE TOP

NOONE TIPPED FOR THE TOP

PLYMOUTH Argyle winger Craig Noone has been tipped for Premier League stardom – by his former manager.

The 21-year-old was signed from non-league club Southport for £100,000 in August.

And Noone scored his first goal for Argyle when they beat Coventry City 1-0 at the Ricoh Arena last Saturday.

Southport manager Liam...

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Hopper shocked to be handed chance so early

Hopper shocked to be handed chance so early

MATT HOPPER has spoken of his shock at the prospect of making his Plymouth Albion debut against Esher at Brickfields today (3pm). The...

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Rice plots early return from new injury blow

Rice plots early return from new injury blow

PLYMOUTH Albion prop Martin Rice is determined to bounce back from his latest injury blow and play again this season. A scan on Wednesd...

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Raiders bid to take the Heat out of Guildford

Raiders bid to take the Heat out of Guildford

COACH Gary Stronach says Airwaves Plymouth Raiders will play full-tilt in tomorrow's BBL Cup semi-final first-leg at Guildford Heat...

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Easter set for Colchester bow

Easter set for Colchester bow

ARGYLE striker Jermaine Easter is set to make his debut on loan for Colchester United when they play away to Peterborough United in...

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Bridge-congestion-charge-plan Congestion charging could be introduced on the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry as part of a pricing strategy overhaul, bosses have revealed.


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Final clash in Battle of the Bands competition

TOP SPOT:  Last year's winners the Toxic Waste Monkeys

THE FINAL of this year's The Herald South West Under-18s Battle of the Bands on Saturday night promises to be a cracker.

Four amazing young bands will be waging a war of riffs in a bid to follow in the footsteps of last year's winners the Toxic Waste Monkeys.

The final, at The Hub in Bath Street, will see Edge of Reezon, Gon 2 Far,...

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PETER GREIG'S POP QUIZ

GOLD Radio Retro Chart For This Week In 1994 Each week Peter Greig from Gold Plymouth takes you back in time. Why don't you listen now on D.A.B. or 1152 kHz AM. How many do you remember? 1....

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The place

RAMILLIES AVENUE May 23 1706 witnessed an epic battle in the War of Spanish Succession. Fought on Dutch soil between the French and the Allied forces of Denmark, the Netherlands and England,...

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The pub

The pub

CLARENCE INN Catherine Street Standing but a short distance off Fore Street, and just around the corner from the main Dockyard Gates,...

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A Minney history of a city family

ABOVE:  Tavistock Road minus the Minney's buildings, circa 1930BELOW LEFT:  F Minney, builder 25 Tavistock Road (note the face at the upstairs window)BELOW MIDDLE:  1922: Minney's Grocery and Confectionery, 24 Tavistock RoadBELOW RIGHT:  1922: Minney's Museum Tea Rooms, 22 Tavistock Road

EDITH MINNEY'S father was a builder, and, one hundred years ago, he was operating from a three-storey property in Tavistock Road. ...

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