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Conservatives suffer heavy losses in first electoral test for Rishi Sunak

Labour gained control of Plymouth, where the Tories had run a minority administration – a result branded “terrible” by Government minister and local MP Johnny Mercer – then did the same in Stoke-on-Trent, another general election battleground

Wales Online

Local elections 2023 – live: Labour set to form next government, says Starmer, as Tory losses mount

Conservatives lose control of 48 councils but Rishi Sunak plays down results

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer: Labour on track to win general election after local results

Opposition leader hails ‘very, very good’ outcome of local elections after his party takes control of key councils

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Woman stunned as she 'finds King Charles' in lid of banana smoothie

Claire Aris had bought a banana smoothie from a Sainsbury's in Plymouth and was with her daughter when she noticed the residue fluid in the lid resembled the soon-to-be crowned king

Daily Mirror

Not just about the trees: Labour hopeful on the doorsteps in Plymouth

Council candidates say voters are raising national issues such as cost of living ahead of this week’s elections

The Guardian - UK

Swansea City transfer news as Whittaker makes Plymouth Argyle trip and manager says he'd love to sign Rangers target

These are your Swansea City headlines on Friday, April 28.

Wales Online

Jail term increase for killer of biker ambushed by rival motorcycle gang members

Benjamin Parry, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of David Crawford, has had his jail term increased from 12 to 15 years.

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Police officer appears in court charged with raping woman in Plymouth

David Stansbury, currently suspended from Hertfordshire force, accused of three offences while on duty in 2009

The Guardian - UK

Police sergeant charged with raping woman while on duty in Plymouth in 2009

David Stansbury was an officer in Devon and Cornwall at the time and now works for Hertfordshire Police

Evening Standard

'Impressive' mountain of Stella Artois cans cleared from filthy hoarder's house

Clear Junk, an independent Plymouth business which clears hoarder houses, described the job as 'up there' with one of the worst they've done

Daily Mirror

Tungsten West unveils fundraising plans to kickstart Devon mine - alongside restructuring

The AIM-listed company is looking to restart production of tin and the rare metal tungsten at the Hemerdon mine near Plymouth

Birmingham Post

Mayor warned he faces a Plymouth-style tree backlash unless he protects all the trees at Bristol Zoo

"Bristol City Council’s opportunity here is to become a beacon of best practice"

Bristol Post

Three new restaurants in South West region honoured in 2023 Michelin Guide

The Àclèaf in Plymouth and Lumiere in Cheltenham were both added to the annual list

Birmingham Post

The Guardian view on Plymouth’s lost trees: an act of vandalism

Editorial: The protesters are right. Felling more than 100 trees at night was disrespectful to both local people and nature

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The Independent UK

Provisional trial date set for man accused of murdering pedestrian

Luke Dann appeared before Plymouth Crown Court for a private hearing on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Official behind Plymouth tree felling says it will be ‘really good for city’

Giles Perritt says ‘change is difficult’ as campaigners obtain court order to extend injunction against future felling

The Independent UK

Man charged with murder after death of pedestrian in Plymouth

Luke Dann, 36, of Beechwood Rise, Plymouth was charged with murder on Friday.

The Independent UK

Campaigners win bid to continue injunction protecting Plymouth trees

A campaign group has won the latest round in a legal battle with the city council over trees which were cut down in Plymouth.

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Wales Online

Plymouth City Council leader Richard Bingley to quit amid tree-felling row

More than 100 trees were cut down before a court injunction brought the work to a halt

The Independent UK

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of pedestrian

Devon and Cornwall Police said the victim, a local man, was confirmed dead at the scene in Plymouth.

Bristol Post

Over their shoulders or full steam ahead: Bristol Rovers' run-in compared with League One rivals

Bristol Rovers are well placed going into the final section of the 2022/23 campaign but are still short of Joey Barton's points target to conclude the campaign

The Guardian - UK

From city centre to riverside idyll, the massacre of our sylvan treasures has to stop

Arguments in favour of roads always win, but we have reached a point where the crisis in nature can’t be ignored

Daily Mirror

Tory who had 110 trees chopped down in middle of night 'lives on tree-lined street'

Plymouth City Council leader Richard Bingley signed an executive order to fell the trees on a street half a mile from his home despite objections from local residents

The Guardian - UK

Romello McCook: investigator to face hearing over case of student hit by train

Parents of 22-year-old killed in Plymouth say police did not pursue case thoroughly because of his race

The Guardian - UK

Give mature trees same protection as heritage buildings, say campaigners

Destruction of more than 100 trees in Plymouth highlights weakness of protections, says Woodland Trust

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