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Plymouth Argyle owner Simon Hallett lends club £9.8m after relegation

"2024-25 was a disappointing year on the pitch as our men's first team suffered relegation from the Championship after two seasons," Hallett said, in notes published with the accounts."That outcome was particularly disappointing as it was the first season in several years in which we failed to get results that were significantly better than were implied by our football budget. "Our strategy has been based on outsmarting our opponents, not outspending them, and in 2024-25 we failed."Hallett leant…

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Boy, 14, seriously injured in Plymouth stabbing

Boy, 14, seriously injured in Plymouth stabbing

A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was stabbed in a city centre.The attack happened on Monday evening at 18:50 GMT in the Notte Street and Athenaeum Street area of Plymouth.When officers arrived, they found the boy had been stabbed multiple times. He was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, Devon and Cornwall Police said.The force said there would be an increased police presence in the area as officers…

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Brendan Galloway: Plymouth Argyle defender unused sub in Zimbabwe Afcon opener

Brendan Galloway: Plymouth Argyle defender unused sub in Zimbabwe Afcon opener

Plymouth Argyle defender Brendan Galloway was an unused substitute as his Zimbabwe team-mates lost 2-1 to Egypt in a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations opener.The Warriors led 1-0 at half-time thanks to Prince Dube's strike against the run of play midway through the first half.But Egypt piled on the pressure after the break with Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush equalising in the 64th minute before Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored the winner in stoppage time. Galloway's next chance…

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Devon mum wraps 50 gifts a day for mental health charity

Devon mum wraps 50 gifts a day for mental health charity

A Devon mum has extended her love for wrapping to strangers to help raise money for a mental health charity.Kirsty said had been wrapping on average 50 presents a day since the beginning of December in the lead up to Christmas, with the help of her eight-year-old daughter, Harper.The mum-of-two, from Plymouth, said she was raising money for Mind after the charity supported her through her postnatal depression.Kirsty said she posted on social media asking people to help…

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Plymouth council confirms elections to go ahead but Exeter unsure

Plymouth council confirms elections to go ahead but Exeter unsure

Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCThe elections will see a third of the seats on Plymouth City Council up for grabsCity council elections will go ahead in Plymouth in May, the acting leader of the authority has confirmed, but a similar poll could still be cancelled in Exeter.The government announced on Thursday that councils were invited to apply to postpone May elections due to the pressures of local government reorganisation.Jemima Laing, acting leader of Labour-led Plymouth City Council, said the…

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Plymouth man jailed for crashing stolen van into church barriers

Plymouth man jailed for crashing stolen van into church barriers

BBCHe drove on the wrong side of roads and mounted pavementsA man has been jailed and banned from driving after he crashed a stolen delivery van into barriers around a historic church.Reece Rowe, 29, of Lisson Grove, Plymouth admitted aggravated vehicle taking and driving while disqualified and having no insurance on 16 October. Plymouth Crown Court heard Rowe got into the van which had the keys inside and drove at speeds of 61mph on 30mph roads.Rowe struck other…

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Reduced speed limit comes into effect on A38 Plymouth Parkway

Reduced speed limit comes into effect on A38 Plymouth Parkway

Alex Green,South WestandHattie McCann,in PlymouthBBCThe speed limit has changed on a stretch of the A38 around PlymouthThe permanent speed limit on a busy stretch of the A38 in Plymouth has changed from 70 to 60mph.National Highways announced plans to reduce the speed limit on the A38 Plymouth Parkway between the Marsh Mills interchange and Tamar Bridge earlier this year. Jack Mason, from National Highways, said the number of collisions on the parkway was double the national average.Ch Supt…

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Owen Dale: Plymouth Argyle winger suffers significant ankle injury

Owen Dale: Plymouth Argyle winger suffers significant ankle injury

Plymouth Argyle winger Owen Dale could be out for up to three months with an ankle injury.The 27-year-old, who is on loan at Home Park from Championship side Oxford United, was hurt in the 1-0 win over Rotherham United.Dale had travelled up to Doncaster Rovers with the Argyle squad, but a scan on Friday showed he has grade three ligament damage in his ankle. Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley said Dale's intent to try and play in the…

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Devon and Cornwall Police make Christmas 999 call plea

Devon and Cornwall Police make Christmas 999 call plea

Anna VarleHome and social affairs correspondentBBCDevon and Cornwall Police is urging the public to only call 999 in a genuine emergency during the Christmas periodDevon and Cornwall Police is urging the public to only call 999 in a genuine emergency during the Christmas period.The force receives an average of 1,000 emergency calls and 2,000 101 calls a day over the festive period, which is one of the busiest times of year, the police said.Examples of inappropriate calls police…

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Tickets selling well for Beryl Cook show in Plymouth

Tickets selling well for Beryl Cook show in Plymouth

Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting Serviceourberylcook.com/John CookEighty paintings including Sailors and Seagulls will be on displayMore than 3,000 people have snapped up tickets to see paintings by Plymouth artist Beryl Cook who was famed for her colourful work of people having fun. The four-month show is called "Pride and Joy" opening at The Box in Plymouth on 24 January will be the most extensive display of the artist's work to date.Her granddaughter Sophie Cook said the four life-size 3D…

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Lorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle striker targets 30 goals after hat-trick

Lorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle striker targets 30 goals after hat-trick

Tolaj formed an impressive partnership with fellow striker Owen Oseni.The 22-year-old deputised for Tolaj during his suspension but has impressed as he adapts to his first season in League One football .Oseni set up two of Tolaj's goals as well as getting one himself, and Tolaj hopes he can play alongside the Irish forward more often. "Owen obviously is a good player, we didn't really play much together but when we've played I think we've done good."Hopefully we…

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