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DARK SECRETS: 5 | Vintage Vibes

Ministry of Defence confirms 500kg bomb found in Plymouth detonated at sea

More than 10,000 people were evacuated from the area during the explosives operation.

Evening Standard

‘It’s been scary’: German bomb detonated in the sea off Plymouth

Residents tell of concerns and community spirit after discovery and removal of 500kg second world war explosive

The Guardian - UK

Unexploded WWII Bomb Prompts Massive UK Evacuation

Discovering a 500kg WWII bomb in Plymouth triggers a large-scale evacuation for safe disposal, coordinated by the Ministry of Defence.

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Plymouth bomb: device to be detonated tonight or tomorrow, say police – as it happened

Second world war bomb now in the water by Plymouth after its removal from a garden

The Guardian - UK

Plymouth residents return home as WW2 bomb removed and taken out to sea after one of biggest evacuations since war

The bomb was taken by military convoy from a garden in the Keyham area to the Torpoint Ferry slipway to be disposed of at sea

Evening Standard

Plymouth vs Leeds live stream: How to watch FA Cup fourth round replay game online today, team news

The Plymouth vs Leeds live stream sees two in-form Championship sides clash in the FA Cup. Here's how to watch it from anywhere.

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Family enjoy 'Christmas miracle' as cat missing for nine years returns home

Long-haired Strawberry went missing from her home in Plymouth in June 2014

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New Year’s Eve fireworks cancelled as heavy rain and high winds buffet UK

Plymouth winter wonderland and train services also scrapped as Met Office warns of gales along southern English and Welsh coasts

The Guardian - UK

Man sought for sexual assault on Plymouth to Paddington train

Officers at British Transport Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to

Evening Standard

At 92, I ‘kayaked’ across the Antarctic – for a virtual-reality research project

Fred Horley is taking part in research run by the universities of Stirling and Plymouth to create digital products that help older people stay active and healthier for longer

The Guardian - UK

We are moving cities – should we get a mortgage if we rent out our home?

Our monthly rental income after tax would not be enough to cover the cost in our new location fully

The Guardian - UK

How a rejected Thanksgiving speech forged an Indigenous holiday tradition

Indigenous leader Mahtowin Monro speaks about how the National Day of Mourning offers a corrective to US settler myths.

Al Jazeera

Wilko shops to return to high street by Christmas, says new brand owner

CDS Superstores said the first two standalone Wilko ‘concept stores’ will be opened in Plymouth and Exeter.

The Independent UK

Coast to coast on Cornwall’s newest walking trail, through landscapes most tourists skip

Most visitors journey west to Cornwall’s coastal towns and villages, but a new walking route encourages people to explore inland along the border with Devon. Tom Mulvihill treks north through unsung beauty (and Plymouth)

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Plymouth to replace felled trees that helped bring down Tory council

Exclusive: Plans to plant 202 new trees and create ‘play village’ for children in salvaged city centre scheme

The Guardian - UK

The traffic lights that leave you seeing red

Letters: Darren Miles says the worst pedestrian crossing is in Plymouth, while Martin Cook recalls a set that never actually stopped the traffic

The Guardian - UK

Russell Brand shows postponed after allegations of sexual assault

Promoters cancel comedian’s one-man theatre shows in Windsor, Plymouth and Wolverhampton

The Independent UK

Europe’s most beautiful ugly cities where post-war architecture deserves a second look

Lucy Shrimpton goes walkabout in four survivor cities, where urban ‘eyesore’ buildings demand a relook

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Do not bow down to gun lobby on safety reforms, Keyham MP tells Sunak

Luke Pollard raised concerns that ‘sensible measures’ could be watered down

The Guardian - UK

UK gun lobby accused of helping to ‘skew’ consultation on tightening laws

BASC and Countryside Alliance advising supporters how to answer consultation launched after Plymouth mass killings

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Ex-marine chosen by Labour to stand against Johnny Mercer in Plymouth

Fred Thomas hopes his time in elite commando force will boost campaign to unseat veterans minister

The Guardian - UK

In Darwin’s footsteps: sailing ship to retrace round-the-world voyage of the Beagle

On Monday, a three-masted schooner will set sail from Plymouth, taking outstanding young naturalists on a two-year educational trip. Crew members still needed …

The Guardian - UK

Coast to coast: snapshots of Cornwall’s new Tamar valley walk

Our photojournalist samples short walks along the new 87-mile route which hugs the border of Cornwall and Devon

The Independent UK

Keyham families speak of ‘disappointment’ at watchdog findings

Jake Davison killed his mother Maxine, and then shot dead Sophie Martyn, her father Lee, Stephen Washington and Kate Shepherd in Plymouth in 2021.

The Independent UK

Keyham police force’s firearms licensing still needs improvement, says watchdog

Devon and Cornwall Police has made significant progress on firearms licensing but still requires improvement, a watchdog has said.

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