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May 11, 2017, 5:00 am

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WATCH ABOVE: The first footage from the scene of the crash This is the man who has admitted ploughing into a teenage girl on Christmas Eve while more than double the drink-drive limit. Ashley Godber was giving his friend a lift home in his blue BMW when he lost control of his car, swerved, crashed into a set of railings – and then smashed into Ruby-Tuesday Hobbs. The 18-year-old, who was on her way to McDonald's with her two friends, was impaled by the metal and thrown...

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What are the rules for cyclists? What clothes must they wear, can...

May 11, 2017, 5:24 am

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The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer, which means there are quite a few cyclist on the roads around Plymouth at the moment. Many of use just two wheels to get to work and many more of us enjoy a scenic bike ride during the weekend as well. But if you choose to take to the road on a bike, are youo up to date with the law? READ: Are you allowed to break the law to let emergency vehicles pass by? There are many regulations and guidelines for cyclists in the...

Witness describes sound of 'explosion' when drink-driver smashed...

May 11, 2017, 8:43 am

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A delivery driver has described how a drink-driver smashing into a helpless teenager "sounded like an explosion". The driver, who was sat in the delivery entrance of Drake's Circus, saw the headlights of Ashley Godber's BMW before it hit the railings – then Ruby – with "an almighty bang". In a witness statement read out at Plymouth Magistrates Court during Godber's trial, the driver described how the car then hit another set of railings - "trapping...

Mum shouted and swore at paramedics as they tried to save life of...

May 11, 2017, 9:30 am

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A woman shouted and swore at passers-by and paramedics as they fought to save the life of a fatally-injured cyclist after a horrific road accident. Nicola Fry, aged 38, also abused police in the aftermath of the crash between rider Nathan Dale and a car in Outland Road, Plymouth Crown Court heard. She told members of the public who stopped to give first aid "not to touch anything" – because it was a crime scene. Drink driver Sonny Richards was later jailed for after he...

Jury out in trial of Plymouth man accused of stabbing neighbour...

May 11, 2017, 10:06 am

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The jury in the trial of a man accused of stabbing his neighbour in the stomach with a knife has been sent home for the night after failing to agree verdicts at Plymouth Crown Court.The panel deciding the fate of 46-year-old Laurence Marrison is expected to resume its deliberations tomorrow.Marrison allegedly plunged a large chef's knife in the side of the man's stomach after a row which started over missing cat food, cat litter and bottles of WKD escalated.He is on trial after denying causing...

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May 11, 2017, 10:39 am

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A man told a jury that he only complained of being touched indecently by a Boys' Brigade leader 20 years later – after seeing footballers open up about the abuse they had suffered.The complainant told a court he called a child protection charity about David Wall immediately after seeing the players on the television while abroad last year.Wall, aged 53, is on trial accused of indecently assaulting five boys over almost two decades.He was known by some of the boys in his unit as "David...

'I am Prince Harry's girlfriend': Top excuses for not having a TV...

May 11, 2017, 4:01 pm

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Some of the weakest, lamest and most stupid excuses for not paying for a TV licence have been revealed. Prince Harry's girlfriend, a poorly goldfish and a "smart" TV are some of the excuses used across the South West and the rest of the UK. "I am exempt from buying a TV Licence, as I am Prince Harry's girlfriend," is one of the many hilarious, but flawed, real-life excuses given to TV Licensing by people caught watching live TV or BBC iPlayer without a licence over the past...

Four fraudsters jailed for total of 29 years after eagle-eyed...

May 11, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Four men convicted of investment fraud at a London court have been jailed for a total of 29 years.Christopher Sabin, age 44 of Shoreham in Kent and Tobias Ridpath, age 52 of Battle in Sussex were both jailed for nine years each. William Berkeley, previously Beasley, age 53 of Horsham in West Sussex was sentenced to four years imprisonment and Nicholas Start, age 35 of Tadley in Hampshire was jailed for seven years. The jury at Blackfriars Crown Court in London found them guilty of conspiring...

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Vanessa George set to move to open jail after parole is rejected

May 12, 2017, 3:31 am

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Plymouth nursery paedophile Vanessa George is set to move to a cushy jail despite being turned down for parole. George, 47, thought she would walk free after serving her minimum sentence of seven years in December 2016. It has been revealed a parole board panel has decided the mum-of-two is still a danger - and will not be considered for release again until at least 2019. But the former nursery teacher could go from her high-security prison to an open jail. Judge Mr Justice...

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May 12, 2017, 5:47 am

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AN angry clubber stabbed a bouncer with a comb after he was refused entry into a bar.Homeless Keiron Kelly, aged 22, tore the man's jacket with a jab from the sharply-pointed fish tail comb.The doorman has been left so traumatised that he has cut down the hours he works, Plymouth Crown Court heard.But Kelly was spared prison after a judge heard how he was doing well at a Salvation Army hostel.Suspending his prison term, Judge Ian Lawrie told him: "You should go to prison, but two things...

Plymouth man avoids jail for stabbing neighbour in row over WKD...

May 12, 2017, 8:01 am

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A man has avoided jail after being convicted of stabbing a neighbour in the stomach after a row over missing cat food and litter.Laurence Marrison, aged 46, plunged a large chef's knife into the man as a trivial dispute spiralled into violence.A jury at Plymouth Crown Court found him guilty of assaulting Mark Scott in a row over missing drink, cat food and litter and access to the internet.But a judge said he was not sending him to prison because he had already spent five months on...

Plymouth pet shop owner caught dealing drugs twice in a month

May 12, 2017, 9:06 am

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A pet shop owner was caught supplying amphetamine twice within a month, a court head.Nadine Clark, aged 32, warehoused the drugs for dealers who took advantage of her own habit.She has since lost her business and her trader's licence after police searched her shop in Plymouth City Market, Plymouth Crown Court heard.But Clark avoided jail after a judge heard she had kicked the drugs and broken away from dealers linked to a previous partner.She admitted she did not sell amphetamine on the street...

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May 12, 2017, 11:45 am

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Police officers found this huge haul of cigarettes, suspected to have been imported illegally.The find was made following the search of a vehicle on the A30 near Clyst Honiton on Thursday.Mihail Stoykov, aged 26 and from Powisland Drive in Plymouth, was stopped by officers from Devon and Cornwall Police's Road Crime Unit at about 10am.Stoykov was later charged with driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. He will appear at Exeter Magistrates Court on May 30 to answer the...

Inquiry into sexual abuse of children calls for victims in South...

May 12, 2017, 12:34 pm

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A wide-ranging inquiry into the sexual abuse of children in the South West needs victims and survivors to come forward and tell of their experiences.A number of organisations attended a workshop earlier this week where staff from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) urged them to reach out to their clients and urge them to take park in the inquiry's Truth Project. Groups like the Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services, Intercom Trust and North Devon Against Domestic Abuse...

On-the-run drug dealer took over Plymouth flat to sell cocaine

May 12, 2017, 10:00 pm

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An on-the-run drug dealer who took over a man's Plymouth flat to sell cocaine has been jailed.Londoner Dharnell Depeazer, aged 18, forced the resident out of his own home so he could peddle hard drugs, a court heard.He was caught red-handed with more than 50 grams of cocaine when the man went to the police.Officers used facial recognition software to identify him after he refused to give his name, Plymouth Crown Court heard.They found Depeazer had skipped bail after he was arrested with cocaine...

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All these people have been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates

May 13, 2017, 12:00 am

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ASSAULT:DEAN CLARKE, aged 31, of Woodstock Gardens, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating – four-month curfew, ordered to pay £100 compensation, £85 victim surcharge and £75 costs.WAYNE ALLAN DAN, aged 37, of Holmes Avenue, Plymouth: common assault – 12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work and probation's thinking skills course, ordered to pay £300 costs and £200 compensation.MARTYN HARVEY, aged 26, of South View Terrace, Plymouth:...

Criminal gang target homes of restaurant owners

May 15, 2017, 3:45 am

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Police are hunting well-organised burglars who they believe may even be tailing restaurant owners and workers home then lying in wait for them to leave their properties.The Herald first reported on the series of burglaries in 2014 which saw more than £200,000 worth of goods and cash during 19 burglaries across Plymouth. Detectives linked them as most appeared to be involved in the restaurant or takeaway food trade, predominantly either Indian or Chinese. Read more: On-the-run drug dealer...

Crime-fighting charity getting more tip-offs than ever before

May 15, 2017, 4:48 am

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More people than ever are ringing crime-fighting hotline to pass on anonymous tips about drug-dealing crooks.Calls to Crimestoppers in Devon and Cornwall have increased by more than 25 per cent over the past year. The independent charity runs a UK contact centre, staffed by professionals who guarantee all callers or those who use the non-traceable online form remain completely anonymous. Charity bosses say last year the total number of pieces of information about crime in Devon and Cornwall...

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May 15, 2017, 5:55 am

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A prolific thief faces jail for seriously injuring a man and taking a car without consent.Chronic heroin addict Lee Pope, aged 27, also drive the Ford Focus while disqualified during a spree of offences on the same day.Pope appeared in custody at Plymouth Crown Court to admit assaulting the man causing grievous bodily harm without intent on April 14.He also pleaded guilty to taking with the Focus without the consent of the owner and driving while disqualified in Budshead Road.READ:POPE JAILED...

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May 15, 2017, 8:39 am

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Cancer treatments have had to be delayed and staff have been working overtime to clear a backlog at Plymouth's Derriford Hospital, bosses have revealed. A number of NHS hospitals across the country reported that their computer systems had been affected by a bug on Friday afternoon. Over the weekend, patients were being urged to attend appointments as normal at Derriford Hospital this morning after staff worked tirelessly to overcome the cyber attack. This afternoon, hospital chiefs...