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January 20, 2017, 11:59 am

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Three men have been arrested in Plymouth after police seized suspected crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis and ketamine - and thousands of pounds of cash.Officers from Plymouth's Core Tasking Unit investigating a suspected drug supply network carried out searches at properties in St Judes, Greenbank and Stoke during Thursday.During the searches police arrested three men – all from London – on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.A 20-year-old man was arrested at...

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January 21, 2017, 2:34 am

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Police are asking for the publics' help in finding a wanted man believed to be in Cornwall. Kevin Strefford is wanted by police for not complying with the conditions of his prison release. Police are urging anyone who sees him to call 101. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police would like to seek the public's help to locate Kevin Strefford who is wanted for not adhering to the conditions of his prison release."Mr Strefford is described as a white male, slim...

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January 23, 2017, 4:33 am

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This was the disgusting scene greeting people using a public toilet block in Cornwall. A Penzance resident said he was shocked to discover the horrific sight of needles when he entered a public toilet in the town at the weekend. It is thought that someone broke into the sharps box inside the public toilets by St John's Hall and as a result dozens of needles and other litter was spilt across the floor. "I was contacted by a concerned resident on the weekend when council offices are...

Former Derriford Hospital boss facing NHS fraud plot trial

January 23, 2017, 5:21 am

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A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a former chief executive of an NHS trust accused of siphoning off more than £20,000 to a company run by her husband.Former Derriford Hospital deputy chief executive Paula Vasco-Knight, 53, denies three charges of fraud allegedly carried out in 2012 and 2013 when she was in charge of South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.Her husband Stephen Vasco-Knight, 46, of Runcorn, Cheshire, has denied fraudulently receiving money for work that had not been...

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January 23, 2017, 6:20 am

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More than a dozen Tesco shopping trolleys have been found dumped in a Plymouth beauty spot – the latest in a string of flytipping incidents across the city.The mountain of trolleys were discovered in Whitleigh Woods – and nearby residents fear "mindless" yobs may have thrown them from a footbridge bridge above.After The Herald contacted Tesco, supermarket chiefs promised to come and pick up the heap within 48 hours.It is unclear how long the trolleys have been there but...

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January 23, 2017, 7:00 am

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Users of the The Pirate Bay's notorious digital haven for illegal films and TV shows and UK internet service providers (ISPs) should expect a warning notice. New alerts will be issued to anyone using torrent sites like the Pirate Bay or KickassTorrents as part of the Get It Right campaign. The new campaign is being run by the government, after it emerged that an estimated 6.7 million people watched at least one item of illegal content last year. Virgin Media, BT and Sky are all sending out...

Man punched and pinned against wall in 'brazen' daylight robbery

January 23, 2017, 7:29 am

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A man was held against a wall and beaten up before having his possesions stolen. The attack took place at 4pm on Friday, January 20 on Quay Road, Newton Abbot, leading to Brunel Industrial Estate. Police are hoping witnesses to the robbery will come forward. READ: Pirate Bay users to get slapped with warnings as clamp down on illegal torrents continues The victim was attacked as he made his way along Quay Road from the centre of town where the road goes under the railway line. The...

Couple were kidnapped and attacked 'after drug deal went wrong'

January 23, 2017, 9:12 am

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Three men kidnapped and attacked a heroin-addicted couple in broad daylight after a drug deal went wrong, a jury was told.Jack Brawn, aged 20, Paul Goodwin, aged 25, and 26-year-old Gjafar Krasniqi repeatedly punched and kicked the man and slashed his arm with a sharp tool, a court heard.They threatened to take Shane Webb "to the moors" and said they would put an "iron on his face", the jury was told.Read more: Man punched and pinned against wall in 'brazen' daylight...

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January 23, 2017, 9:43 am

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A man accused of supplying cocaine and raping a woman has now also been charged with supplying cannabis.Mahmood Kader, aged 24, of Belgrave Road, was arrested last year along with seven other men. Kader was originally charged with conspiracy to supply the class A drug cocaine and charged with rape. He appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court today via video link where he was further charged with conspiracy to supply the class B drug cannabis between January 1, 2016 and December 13, 2016. Kader...

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January 23, 2017, 11:58 am

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A 27-year-old man from Plymouth arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury to teenager Ruby-Tuesday Hobbs by dangerous driving on Christmas Eve has been rebailed by police.The unnamed 27-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence following the incident in Charles Street at 6.30am on December 24.Ruby-Tuesday, 18, was with two friends at the time, walking to a McDonald's for breakfast.Police said the teenager was standing on the pedestrian island in the...

Plymouth businessman rebailed over historic sex abuse claims

January 24, 2017, 2:33 am

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A Plymouth businessman and captain of industry has been bailed for a fourth time while police investigate allegations of historic sexual abuse.In March last year, former Naval officer Charles Howeson, 67, was questioned by detectives over claims which are thought to date back many years.Mr Howeson was not charged and was released on police bail.That was extended in September "pending further inquiries", before being extended again until Monday, January 23. Mr Howeson's bail has been...

Plymouth mum faces jail for nine years of cruelty towards her son

January 24, 2017, 5:15 am

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A city mother faces jail for almost nine years of cruelty towards her son.The 40-year-old assaulted the boy and drove him to self-harm, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The mother then tried to pin the blame on her husband.The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to cruelty to a person under 16 between August 2007 and July last year.She admitted assaulting the boy by beating on August 27.The mother pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by making eight phone calls...

Plymouth woman accused of raping a child

January 24, 2017, 8:04 am

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A 33-year-old woman from Plymouth has been jointly charged with the rape of a young child.Sarah Jane Gotham appeared in court alongside 35-year-old Craig John Forbes accused of rape.They faced a judge to answer four joint counts of sexual assault against the same child.Gotham alone is charged with two further counts of sexual assault.Gotham and Forbes appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to each deny all charges against them.READ NEXT: Buildings torn down at historic Plymouth estateThe offences...

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January 24, 2017, 9:21 am

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A dopey driver has been caught on video using his mobile phone at the wheel - while speeding up the foggy M5 this afternoon.The rush-hour dimwit was filmed by a fellow motorist's passenger as he drove at high speeds on the M5 near Exeter.The man who filmed the footage at 4pm today told The Herald's sister title, The Exeter Express & Echo, that he was "gobsmacked."The footage was recorded near Splatford Split - a busy stretch of the motorway.READ NEXT: Mum in terrifying ice crash...

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January 24, 2017, 8:18 am

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A thug attacked a bereaved father with a metal bar and hit him over the head with a rock after stealing money the man was saving to pay for his baby's headstone, a court heard.Drugged-up Ben Frost, aged 28, stole a bottle full of coins the neighbour and his partner were collecting to honour their infant who had died a few months before.Frost hit the headlines in January last year after a siege at his partner's home when he was pictured on the roof of the house as police tried to talk him...

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January 24, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Royal Mail has apologised to a shocked Royal Marine who watched on security camera as a delivery driver 'ripped off' his letterbox in what the company claims was a fit of pique.James Craig, 34, could not believe what he was seeing as he watched from work - on CCTV that was tuned into his smartphone - as his letterbox plate was ripped off after the delivery driver "lost his temper".Footage shows how a man comes to Mr Craig's door while he was out, in a bid to deliver a £500 Dyson...

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January 25, 2017, 4:07 am

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Robust new sentences for a raft of criminal offences are being introduced in 2017 - with TV licence evaders, speeding drivers, and railway ticket far dodgers all in the firing line. From April this year, courts across England and Wales will have the power to jhand out either longer sentences or tougher fines for a range of offences. However, the new sentencing guidelines, will also allow magistrates in some cases to take a more lenient view. For example, allowing TV licence evaders to...

Plymouth man faces sexual grooming trial

January 25, 2017, 5:23 am

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A man is to face a judge and jury accused of sexually grooming a 12-year-old girl.Lee Savage, aged 35, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to deny contacting the child at least twice to arrange a meeting between July and August 2015.Savage, of St Mary's Street, Stonehouse, allegedly intended to commit sexual acts.Judge Paul Darlow fixed a trial to last three days, starting on August 7.Savage was remanded in custody.READ NEXT:See the new police's new weapon in war against speeding motoristsTony...

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January 25, 2017, 7:00 am

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WATCH ABOVE: Mourners held a candlelit vigil following Tanis' murderTanis Bhandari's mother has branded Government claims that her son's killer was being properly monitored "a joke" - as failings exposed by The Herald are to be heard in Parliament.As The Herald revealed last month, killer Donald Pemberton could have been locked up for threatening people with meat cleavers two weeks before the murder if he had been properly supervised.Now the failures to keep tabs on Pemberton are being...

Crimewave sweeps Ivybridge as 60 cars broken into in nine months

January 25, 2017, 7:33 am

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Police in Ivybridge have been out trying car door handles in an attempt to reduce the number of thefts from vehicles in recent months.The town has seen a rise in the number of thefts from vehicles, with more than 60 cars targeted over the past nine months. Sgt Adele Pritchard, neighbourhood sergeant for Ivybridge said the spell of thefts from motor vehicles predominantly involved those which were left insecure. She said: "It has mainly been the theft of loose change and cash, although we...