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Police have confirmed they arrested two people on suspicion of murder after the body of a 46-year-old woman was found in a street. Cordons still remain in place around the scene in Church Street, Paignton, following the discovery of the woman's body at 5.25am on Friday. Police and paramedics were alerted to concerns for the welfare of a person in the street. Investigators confirmed on Saturday afternoon the person was a 46-year-old woman from Paignton although she has not yet to be...

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March 5, 2017, 4:45 am

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A man is to appear at court on Monday charged with burgling a Weston Mill home after he was snapped by the owner.Ryan O'Shea, from North Prospect, was arrested by police following an incident in Buckfast Close on Friday at 1.45pm. O'Shea, aged 32, is alleged to have threatened the homeowner with a pair of scissors before he was forced to leave the property. O'Shea was arrested by officers after the homeowner passed on a picture of the suspected burglar taken with a mobile phone. He was...

Six bizarre rules you don't know about which could get you a fine

March 6, 2017, 12:00 am

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Last week a warning was issued after a woman who picked up a £20 note from the floor of a shop was handed a criminal record and a fine. Nicole Bailey was convicted of theft, after pocketing a £20 note she found at a One Stop convenience shop. It seems odd, to fall foul of the law for picking up seemingly lost cash from the floor. But she now not only has a criminal record, but also had to fork out £175 in court costs and charges. Helping yourself to a stray note isn't the...

What the new law says if you're driving and using a mobile phone,...

March 6, 2017, 3:58 am

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New rules on driving whilst using a mobile were introduced last week with people who use a phone behind the wheel warned they will get more penalty points and bigger fines. Drivers caught using their mobole will be fined £200 and given six points on their licence - up from the previous £100 penalty and three points. People caught with a device behind the wheel will also no longer have the option to sit a driver education course instead of taking points. READ: These are the...

Man accused of burgling home and attacking man appears at court

March 6, 2017, 6:16 am

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A man accused of burgling a Weston Mill house and attacking the homeowner who confronted him will appear at Crown Court next month.Ryan O'Shea, who confirmed his address as Rosedown Avenue, North Prospect, was charged with burgling a property in Buckfast Close on March 3 and assaulting a man at the property. No pleas were entered and 32-year-old O'Shea was remanded into custody by District Judge Diane Baker ahead of a hearing at Plymouth Crown Court on April 10.READ NEXT: How a man walking his...

Why are so many cats being poisoned on this Plympton street?

March 6, 2017, 8:50 am

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A kitten is the latest victim in a series of pet poisonings which have apparently taken place in the same Plympton street during the last year.In the latest incident the cat's owners found him vomiting and fitting near Kingston Drive - the scene of a spate of suspected 'deliberate poisonings' in January.Maximus, an eight-month-old feline went missing for two days before being found, and was put to sleep by vets on Saturday morning after being discovered by a stranger.In this particular case...

Filthy flat used as sex and drugs den is shut down

March 6, 2017, 9:06 am

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Magistrates have agreed to shut down a private flat described in court as a "shooting gallery" for drug addicts.The three-month closure order was granted by Plymouth Magistrates after neighbourhood police and Plymouth City Council's Antisocial Behaviour Team put forward a host of evidence relating to the use of drugs, antisocial behaviour and weapons being kept at the property. Read more: Man accused of burgling home and attacking man appears at courtThe councils ASB team, working with...

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March 6, 2017, 9:23 am

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A man lost control of his souped-up speeding car and collided with an oncoming vehicle – leaving its driver fearing he was going to die, a jury was told.Vincent Kelly was left with a broken neck and pelvis after the crash on a busy city road, a court heard.Matthew Smith, aged 22, lost control of his Ford Focus RS before crossing the white line and hitting Mr Kelly's oncoming Fiesta almost head-on.Prosecutors claim that Smith was driving too fast and accelerated harshly before the accident...

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Plymouth man kicked drunken stranger in face and broke his jaw

March 6, 2017, 9:44 am

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A man kicked a drunken stranger in the face and broke his jaw after he threatened his partner and sister-in-law during a night out.Jacob Holdsworth-Wicks, aged 23, lashed out in Union Street in the early hours after a family celebration, Plymouth Crown Court heard.His victim was left with a broken jaw and needed a plate inserted in his face.Judge Paul Darlow said the complainant behaved in a "drunken, foul-mouthed and obnoxious way".But he added that the stranger posed no physical...

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March 6, 2017, 10:20 am

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A compulsive collector amassed more than 1,500 indecent images of children, including some showing infants being abused.Mark Harman, aged 47, downloaded tens of thousands of pictures of youngsters over 14 years – though not all were indecent, Plymouth Crown Court heard.A judge said that viewing the worst indecent images of children fuelled sexual abuse by adults.Judge Paul Darlow suspended his prison sentence, saying he was of good character and the shame of the offence would keep him away...

Plymouth teenager contacted girl in breach of court order

March 6, 2017, 10:30 am

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A teenager breached a court order by contacting a girl she had previously abducted.Aimee Buckle, aged 18, met and phoned a 15-year-old child against the terms of a Sexual Risk Order.She breached the order weeks after it was made by city magistrates, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Buckle, of Lalebrick Road, Hooe, was convicted of removing the girl from the lawful control of her mother last August.The crime is committed even if an under-16 goes willingly with the offender.She was handed a community...

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March 6, 2017, 1:55 pm

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A concerned mother is urging her teenage daughter to get in touch after she failed to return home from school.Katrina Newman said she wants to know her 13-year-old daughter Beth is safe, after the youngster didn't return to the family's Avonwick home on Monday, March 6. UPDATE: Beth has now been found safe and wellThe mother of three said Beth's friends said she may be in Plymouth with a friend from her school, Ivybridge Community College.She said: "She went to school this morning from my...

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March 7, 2017, 12:30 am

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Although seen by some as a bit of harmless fun, splashing someone on the pavement while driving past them could be a crime, according to police. When the rain arrives, and Plymouth usually floods, there's often puddles on the roads and we've probably all witnessed pedestrians getting drenched by passing vehicles. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes you feel sorry for the people left showered with dirty water - but did you know in certain circumstances this could an illegal act? Police have...

Revealed: The shocking scale of drug use by fishermen - and it's...

March 7, 2017, 1:37 am

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Fishermen are being warned about the dangers of drug use while at sea following a number of deaths seen to be linked to the use of amphetamines. In the last two years, it has been recorded that 15 per cent of fishing vessel accidents have involved drug abuse. One father has spoken out about his son who died while out to sea on a Plymouth-based vessel and his skipper friend and colleague who was found to have amphetamines in his system. The grieving father from Teignmouth, Micky Hill,...

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March 7, 2017, 3:19 am

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Emergency services - including the air ambulance - dealt with an incident in Barne Barton this morning. Paramedics and police were in the area this morning, after reports of a man "in possible cardiac arrest". Police said they were called at 11.23am and confirmed air ambulance were in attendance. And at 11:45am, a South Western Ambualnce Service spokesperson said it was called to "a male in possible cardiac arrest". Read next: Opening date for Plymouth's newest KFC...

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March 7, 2017, 5:30 am

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It's hard to think of many people who don't have a smart phone or at least a mobile phone of some description. From making it easier to settle a debate in pubs to taking impressive photographs with the click of a button and even navigating through a city without ruining a relationship. However, as many of us rely on in-built mobile sat navs now, how many actually know and understand the law surrounding their usage? Since Wednesday, March 1, new tougher penalties have been introduced...

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March 7, 2017, 5:46 am

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A man raped a 15-year-old girl after giving her so many drugs that she was convulsing and being sick, a jury was told.Michael Bragg, then aged 19, ignored the girl's pleas to call an ambulance and had sex with her on his bed, a court heard.The girl told the jury she felt as if she was "in another universe" after Bragg gave her mephedrone, cannabis and pills thought to be Valium.She said she vomited half-way through the intercourse, but Bragg carried on.Wearing her school uniform, she...

Psychotic woman who hit man with vodka bottle is sectioned

March 7, 2017, 6:06 am

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A psychotic woman who struck a man over the head with a vodka bottle has been sent to a psychiatric unit for treatment.Fay Miles, aged 34, left her victim with a cut and concussion during an unprovoked attack, Plymouth Crown Court heard.She then told him: "You are a hard man, you can take it."Miles, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to assaulting Shaun Puddicombe causing actual bodily harm on June 10 last year.Judge Paul Darlow made a hospital order detaining her for treatment under...

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March 7, 2017, 4:36 am

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A 'last ride' has been arranged in memory of a biker who died on the A38.Karl Chappel, 49, was killed when he fell from his bike in South Brent last month.His brother is rallying the troops to give Karl the send off he deserves, as hundreds plan to attend from all over the country and follow in convoy behind his coffin.Craig Chappel, 43, has organised for friends and family, as well as members of Bikers Make A Difference (BMAD) and The Harley Davidson Plymouth Chapter which Karl was a keen...

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March 7, 2017, 9:11 am

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An alleged danger driver may have lost control of his souped-up car just before a crash due to a problem with its engine, a jury has heard.A vehicle examiner told a court that Matthew Smith's Ford Focus RS could have crossed into the opposite carriageway because of a known manufacturing problem called "torque steer".But the claim has been disputed by another expert.Ford Fiesta driver Vincent Kelly was left with a broken neck and pelvis after a near head-on collision with the Focus in a...