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Can you help identify this man?Detectives are keen to trace this man as soon as possible who may be able to assist them with an ongoing inquiry. They are seeking him in connection with a matter which recently took place in the city centre on May 8. It is hoped he can help provide key information regarding the police inquiry. If you recognise him call police immediately on 101 or email 101@dc.police.uk or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference number...

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May 5, 2017, 9:50 am

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A medical student has denied dealing cannabis from his home and told a jury he would have reported any of his housemates for even smoking the drug.A-grade undergraduate Sobanan Narenthiran, aged 21, has told a court he did not know a fellow student was using his room across the corridor to supply large amounts of cannabis.Plymouth University student, on the second year of his five-year course, said: "I not only wanted to be the first doctor in my family but change the way in which medicine...

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May 5, 2017, 9:17 am

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A prison officer is set to lose his job after being convicted of smuggling in dodgy tobacco to sell to convicts.Daryl Keenan, from Paignton, was arrested on October 31 last year after a routine search of visitors and staff entering HMP Dartmoor. Plymouth Magistrates Court heard how Keenan, aged 42, appeared nervous as staff searched his bag.Along with Chinese meal-style plastic tubs of food for his lunch and dinner, staff found three pouches of Golden Virginia tobacco, plus two plastic coin-bags...

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May 5, 2017, 11:07 am

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A man caught with a Samurai sword in the street and a crossbow in his bedroom has been banned from having weapons and Nazi memorabilia.Nigel Natkaniec, who has mental health problems, had an arsenal of about 20 weapons, a court heard.He was arrested in the street with the sword and a hammer after posting threats on Facebook that he would injure someone.The 25-year-old has avoided a prison term but has been handed an order at Plymouth Crown Court banning him from having Nazi or anti-semitic...

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May 5, 2017, 11:18 pm

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Fears are growing for a missing 25-year-old man who has not been seen since Thursday evening. Isaac Morris, from Tavistock, has not been spotted since he left a property in Bristol at around 10.30pm on Thursday. He is diabetic and doesn't have any medication with him. The former Tavistock College pupil lives in Bristol after leaving the Plymouth area to study at university in Sheffield. His friends in his hometown of Tavistock are concerned for his wellbeing and say he could be back...

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May 4, 2017, 3:56 am

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May 6, 2017, 2:09 am

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A prolific offender caught red-handed trying to take a television set from students claimed he was trying to stop someone else burgling the accommodation, a court heard.Drug user John Harris, aged 44, told police he only entered his neighbours' property when he saw the real thief inside.But Harris was caught by students returning home in the early hours with a wide-screen television hanging from the wall – and nobody else around.Harris, who has convictions for burgling homes, eventually...

Plymouth's missing people: Can you help find them?

May 7, 2017, 5:02 am

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Every week The Herald reports on missing people. But while most turn up within 48 hours, some seemingly vanish altogether. For the families of missing people, life can be a desperate struggle, with unanswered questions. But YOU can help by sharing their details in the hope they will be spotted somewhere and reunited with their families. The Herald is highlighting all those known to be missing from around the region in May 2017. Some of the people have been missing for years. All the...

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May 7, 2017, 7:44 am

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We all start twisting our heads when we hear the sound of an emergency vehicle approaching. Is it coming up behind me, am I in the way, but also what are the rules of the road when it comes to letting emergency vehicles pass by? It can be a tense moment when emergency services are struggling to drive around you, particularly when traffic is heavy and everyone is panicking. We have put together some handy tips on letting emergency vehicles pass on the road. READ: Sat nav sends...

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May 8, 2017, 12:00 am

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Can you help identify this man?Detectives are keen to trace this man as soon as possible who may be able to assist them with an ongoing inquiry. They are seeking him in connection with a matter which recently took place in the city centre.It is hoped he can help provide key information regarding the police inquiry. If you recognise him call police immediately on 101 or email 101@dc.police.uk or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference number CR/13966/17.READ NEXT:...

CCTV catches teenage thugs in Plymouth motorcycle robbery

May 8, 2017, 12:30 am

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Two teenage thugs have been locked up for robbing a terrified man at knifepoint on the back of stolen motorbikes.The boys, aged 15 and 16, cornered the lone man late at night and forced him to hand over his mobile phone.They then chased down their victim as he tried to run away and grabbed his jacket and coat, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The pair had earlier stolen the motorcycles amid of spree of offences around the city.Sending the duo to custody for 28 months, Judge Ian Lawrie told them:...

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May 8, 2017, 1:48 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man had his teeth knocked loose in an unprovoked attack at a nightclub in Plymouth.The incident happened at Pryzm, in Barbican Leisure Park, at around 1.30am on Thursday, May 4.The victim, a 20-year-old man, was on the edge of the dance floor close to the bar area when he was punched once in the face by an unknown person. He attended hospital where he was treated for dislodged teeth.READ NEXT: CCTV catches teenage thugs in Plymouth motorcycle...

Police detain man with knife walking towards Plymouth Job Centre

May 8, 2017, 3:54 am

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A man has been detained by police after he was allegedly spotted walking toward the job centre while holding a knife.Officers were called to Exeter Street at 11.30am after worried onlookers spotted the man, described as white and in his late 20, heading towards the building.Witnesses claimed he appeared oblivious to the knife in his right hand and had not threatened anyone.Read next: First pictures from Tom Daley's weddingOne witness told The Herald they saw several police officers, including a...

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May 8, 2017, 5:59 am

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Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying this woman following a theft at a bridal shop in Plymouth. An expensive evening gown was reportedly stolen from Amica Bridal Boutique, near Sainsbury's Marsh Mills, on Friday, April 7, at about 12.45pm. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said: "A woman entered the store and selected the £340 floor-length dress, rolled it up and concealed it under her coat before leaving without paying. READ NEXT: First...

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May 8, 2017, 6:25 am

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A medical student accused of dealing cannabis has told a jury that his housemate used his mobile phone to sell cannabis without his knowledge.A-grade undergraduate Sobanan Narenthiran, aged 21, told a court that claims he was dealing cannabis were "nonsense".He said that friend Pratik Doshi looked after the mobiles of all the housemates while they studied – but used his iPhone to offer cannabis.Doshi has already admitted selling large amounts of the drug from his bedroom across...

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Tributes to biker Doug who died in Plympton crash

May 8, 2017, 7:04 am

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Tributes have been left at the scene of a crash which claimed the life of a 60-year-old biker last week.Emergency services desperately tried to save the Plympton man, named locally as Doug, after he was involved in a collision with a van on Thursday.Despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital.Over the weekend, flowers and heartfelt messages have been attached to a lamppost at the scene of crash.READ NEXT: Police detain man with knife walking towards Plymouth...

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May 8, 2017, 7:04 am

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Police are warning motorists in Stoke and Peverell – particularly van drivers – to remove valuables from sight following a spate of thefts.Neighbourhood officers say that over the past few weeks there has been an increase in theft from motor vehicles in those areas, particularly where items have been left on display. PCSO Rose Thorpe, of the Stoke Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "We would like to remind drivers to lock doors and glove boxes, remove all valuables and not to...

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May 8, 2017, 7:48 am

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Police have released CCTV footage of the moment a man armed with a machete robbed a convenience store in Plymouth.At about 7.45pm on Thursday evening, May 4, a man wearing a balaclava entered the Premier Store on Regent Street in Greenbank and threatened a member of staff. It is understood he was carrying a machete-type knife.Officers are continuing to hunt the robber and have urged anyone with information about his identity to come forward.READ NEXT: Tributes to biker Doug who died in Plympton...

Top Plymouth businessman Charles Howeson appears at Crown Court

May 8, 2017, 8:49 am

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A leading Plymouth businessman has appeared at Crown Court where he faces more than a dozen serious sexual abuse charges.Former Naval officer Charles Howeson, 67, faces 12 counts of indecent assault, two of buggery and one of attempted buggery between December 1985 and September 1994.The alleged offences relate to 10 different males and prosecutors claim the incidents took place at a number of locations in Plymouth, including Royal William Yard, Drakes Island and HMS Cleopatra. Dressed in a dark...

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May 8, 2017, 9:23 am

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A leader in Plymouth Boys' Brigade sexually abused four children in his unit more than 20 years ago, a court heard.David Wall, now aged 53, was known by some of the members as "David Wandering Hands", a jury was told.Wall later went on to indecently touch a fifth boy who was not part of the organisation, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The final complainant only came forward last November after hearing footballers' claim of historical sexual abuse at the hands of other men.He allegedly...