All these people have been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates

May 20, 2017, 11:00 pm

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ASSAULT:STUART BERNARD CHARLES, aged 75, of Carlton Close, Plymouth: assaulting a man by beating – fined £1,760, ordered to pay £750 compensation, £250 costs and £120 victim surcharge.ELLIOTT GANNON, aged 19, of Hooe Road, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating, three counts of criminal damage to glasses, household items and wing mirrors – 12-month community order with 40 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay £700 compensation, £85 victim surcharge...

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Overturned car brings A38 to a standstill

May 21, 2017, 2:16 am

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Emergency services are dealing with an overturned vehicle which has partially-blocked the A38.Traffic is heavy after the accident on the eastbound carriageway at Haldon Hill near Exeter just after 10am.Paramedics and police are said to be aiding a person trapped in the vehicle.Reports are that the traffic is "at a standstill" after the carriageway was partially blocked around Harcombe Road.Traffic officers are now said to have moved the overturned car and traffic has been released...

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May 21, 2017, 7:16 am

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Armed police were deployed in a city street as police hunted a man thought to have a gun.Officers found a pistol after an alleged assault in Devonport on Saturday afternoon.Police, backed by armed officers, searched several addresses in and around Pembroke Street but the suspect has not yet been located.Detectives believe the handgun was an air weapon, but it still needs to be examined by the force armourer.WATCH: POLICE WARN OF SELFISH DRIVERS WHO LEAVE FOGLIGHTS ONSgt Andy Hodges, of Devonport...

Travellers at Plymouth dog attack site move on - leaving...

May 21, 2017, 10:56 pm

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Travellers camping close to the spot where a pensioner was attacked by a pack of dogs have moved on - but have left behind a mass of rubbish.About six caravans have disappeared from a field in Plympton days after the grandfather and his dog were set upon by five animals.Keith Turner, aged 80, said he was left fearing for his safety and that of pet Lucy after the attack by the yapping dogs in Vinery Lane.Mr Turner, a retired area sales manager, said he believes the aggressive dogs belong to a...

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May 22, 2017, 1:57 am

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Schools are are reportedly 'in lockdown' and armed police have house under siege following an armed robbery. The drama has been sparked by an armed robbery at a Spar shop in Hayle, Cornwall, police have confirmed. As result, schools in the area have been placed on lockdown, with pupils being kept in classrooms , reports Cornwall Live. UPDATE: Police widen search in manhunt after armed robbery and cordon off second address - live A woman at the said: "They've cordoned off the train...

Co-op fined over death of customer who slipped on water

May 22, 2017, 5:22 am

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The Co-op was today fined £400,000 over the death of a devoted customer who slipped on water from a leaking display that had been faulty for nearly two days. Retired railway clerk Stanley May, 74, a lifelong supporter of the supermarket, hit his head on the floor and died in hospital two days later. A court heard that the water leaked from a faulty sandwich chiller but customers had not been prevented from entering the area at the branch in Truro, Cornwall. Staff had mopped...

Union Street murder trial of man accused of killing his best...

May 22, 2017, 5:26 am

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The trial of a man accused of murdering his 'best friend' will begin tomorrow.Paul Hayers, aged 35, was charged with the murder of Gary Miller – whose body was found at the defendant's Union Street flat.Mr Miller, aged 44, was discovered by police after they forced their way into the flat on December 17 last year. Police said he had suffered fatal head injuries caused by an unknown weapon and a post mortem suggested he had lain at the property for several days.Hayers – who also goes...

Man admits attacking and seriously injuring police officer

May 22, 2017, 5:34 am

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A man has admitted attacking and seriously injuring a police sergeant.David Bull, aged 36, has denied assaulting a second officer during the incident.Bull appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead guilty to maliciously wounding Sgt David Clarke on April 12.But he denied the more serious alternative count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent in Tavistock.Sgt Clarke was left with cuts to his face which needed stitches.READ: POLICE WIDEN SEARCH FOR SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERBull, of Buctor Park...

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Devonport gun drama suspect is being hunted by police

May 22, 2017, 6:21 am

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Police are continuing to hunt for a suspect following an assault in Devonport. Officers found a pistol, believed to be an airgun, after an alleged assault at a property in Pembroke Street on on Saturday afternoon. Police, backed by armed officers, searched several addresses in the area but the suspect was not found. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police today said "enquires are ongoing to locate the suspect". Read next: Blast of summer heat to hit Plymouth in...

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May 22, 2017, 7:57 am

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Three men bringing cocaine and cannabis into Plymouth were stopped on the A38, a jury has been told.The trio were trafficking three quarters of a kilo of cannabis and 27 grams of cocaine from the north of England, a court heard.But officers were waiting to stop their car driving towards the city at Smithaleigh, the trial heard.The found the drugs inside or next to the Ford Fusion last October.Police had tracked the trio through traffic cameras and their mobile phones, Plymouth Crown Court.Dana...

Man dies after falling from window in quiet Plymouth street

May 22, 2017, 8:39 am

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Detectives are preparing a file for coroners after the death of a man in his 70s who fell from a first floor window. Emergency services attended a property just off Goosewell Road in Plymstock at around 5.30am today after his wife dialled 999. It is understood his wife began CPR on her husband. Read next: Co-op fined over death of customer who slipped on water CPR was carried out but despite efforts he was declared dead at the scene by ambulance staff. Police say the death was not...

Carpets causing traffic trouble on A38 in Plymouth

May 22, 2017, 10:07 am

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Police are trying to help prevent a pile-up on the A38 after rolls of carpet fell from a vehicle onto the road. Motorists were reported to be swerving to avoid the carpet material which was spotted at around 4.45pm near the Saltash-bound stretch of the Parkway near the Devonport turnoff. A police spokesman said a "large quantity of carpet" was causing "traffic disruption" during the rush hour. READ NEXT: Sausages and bacon could give you hepatitis because of...

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May 22, 2017, 12:46 pm

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A man who is behind the UK's largest online database of paedophiles has refused to stop his publsihing information, despite appeals from the police to stop. The UK database website holds details of over 54,000 convicted sex offenders, including dozens from across Plymouth, reports Cornwall Live. It has been viewed more than 50 million times, with in excess of 75,000 people logging on each day. In a statement issued on Facebook this week, the site's owner said he had been...

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May 22, 2017, 10:31 pm

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WATCH ABOVE: Manchester terror attack: What we know so farTwenty-two people are dead and dozens injured after a terrorist bombing branded a "barbaric attack" tore through young music fans at a concert in Manchester.Children are among those killed and wounded in the blast at the Manchester Arena which police are treating as a "terrorist incident".Around 59 people are now thought to have been hurt in the suspected suicide bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert.Home...

Fourth Ford car stolen in less than a week from man who spent his...

May 22, 2017, 11:30 pm

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A father-of-three has been left shocked and confused after the Ford Focus he bought just hours before was stolen from his driveway.Dave Snell, 53, from Hartley says he was 'gutted' after opening the curtains early this morning to admire the car he 'absolutely loved' and had bought as a gift with money from his late father, to find it had vanished.The theft of the rare vehicle, which is one of only 4,501 world-wide according to the owner, is the fourth known attack in Plymouth of Ford cars in...

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May 23, 2017, 12:23 am

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Police are to step up patrols across Devon and Cornwall following last night's Manchester terror attack. The BBC has reported extra patrols will be staged in crowded areas such as shopping centres and train stations. Twenty-two people are dead and dozens injured after a terrorist bombing branded a "barbaric attack" tore through young music fans at a concert in Manchester. Children are among those killed and wounded in the blast at the Manchester Arena which police are treating...

Plymouth street cordoned off and under police guard

May 23, 2017, 12:53 am

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A Plymouth street has been cordoned off this morning and is currently under police guard following unconfirmed reports of a stabbing. Officers have been called to Francis Street in Stonehouse amid an ongoing police incident. The Herald has a reporter at the scene but police are remaining tight-lipped over the severity of the incident. They say they were originally called to a reports of a man smashing a window and an alleged assault at 2am. Unconfirmed local reports suggest a man may...

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May 23, 2017, 2:29 am

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Security is being stepped up at Plymouth Pavilions following last night's terror attack in Manchester. Twenty-two people were killed and 59 injured in an explosion following a concert at the Manchester Arena. A spokesman for the Pavilions, which regularly hosts major pop concerts, said managers were "deeply saddened by the awful events". Following the Paris attacks in November 2015 our security provisions were reviewed, with additional precautions put in place," he...

Arndale Centre in Manchester being evacuated

May 23, 2017, 3:26 am

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A shopping centre in Manchester was evacuated this morning. Shoppers were told to leave the area at about 11.30am. It comes after last night's deadly terror attack at the Manchester Arena which killed 22 people and left dozens injured. The Manchester Evening News reports the evacuation was not connected to the terror attack. The centre has since re-opened. The Arndale evacuation is UNCONNECTED to the Manchester terror attack but there have been other arrests across...

Professional advice on what to do in a weapons attack

May 23, 2017, 3:53 am

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The Manchester Arena terrorist attack has put the entire country on edge over the past 12 hours. With extra police on patrol across Plymouth and The Pavilions reviewing their security measures you may be wondering what you should do during a terrorist incident. This video above, titled: What to do in a weapons attack, may provide some of the answers should such an incident unfold. If in a place of work, or any building the first step is to evacuate, but only if it won't place you...