Plymouth drug runner told a cell awaits if he continues to shirk...

August 26, 2015, 10:41 am

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A JUDGE launched into a tirade against a convicted drug runner who consistently failed to turn up for unpaid work - a requirement to stay out of jail - before giving him a month to clean-up his act.Recorder Martin Meeke appeared baffled on Monday when prosecutors asked for Samuel Hughes to be given "one last chance" to comply with his suspended sentence conditions, despite failing to turn-up, or showing-up late, for a number of probation and voluntary work appointments.The recorder...

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August 27, 2015, 3:01 am

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A PENSIONER is fighting for his life at Plymouth's Derriford Hospital after being found with serious head injuries on a Dartmoor road. The man was thought to be cycling when he was involved in a collision. Police have been at the scene for hours as they attempt to piece together what happened to the 68-year-old. It is unclear whether any other vehicles were involved in the incident, which is thought to have happened yesterday afetrnoon. Detectives said the man, who has not been named, was found...

Man accused of 'church murder' to appear in court in Plymouth

August 27, 2015, 3:45 am

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A MAN is to appear at Plymouth Crown Court next month charged with the murder of a man in a church building. Dean Rosser, 48, of Jubilee Close, Dartmouth did not enter a plea when he appeared at Torquay magistrates' court this morning. He had been charged with the murder of 49-year-old Dartmouth man Colin Edwards. Rosser was also charged with the possession of cocaine, a Class A drug. He was not required to enter a plea for either charge. He was remanded in custody and will next appear at...

Woman, 79, remains in 'critical condition' after Plymouth horror...

August 27, 2015, 3:53 am

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AN ELDERLY woman who was cut free from a two-car crash near Staddiscombe is still fighting for her life in hospital, say police. All three emergency services were sent to the scene of the two-vehicle crash on Bovisand Road yesterday, including two fire crews from Greenbank and one from Plymstock. The collision happened near a junction known locally as Ratt Corner, police say. The woman was being lifted onto a stretcher with "multiple injuries" [at 12.20pm] to be taken to Derriford...

Bungling thief tells police: 'If you see a Ferrari, you just take...

August 27, 2015, 4:14 am

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A BUNGLING thief who took a supercar for a joyride has been jailed after he tried to justify his actions by telling cops: 'If you see a Ferrari, you take it, don't you?'. Hapless Matthew Bryant, 24, took the £150,000 Ferrari California after stealing the keys during a raid at a holiday home before ditching it in a court house car park. He drove it for 16 miles and, after being spotted by an officer, tried to hide behind cars parked near a police station. After his arrest he told police...

Half-naked Cornish businessman left for dead by armed robbers

August 27, 2015, 5:04 am

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A BUSINESSMAN tried to fight off armed raiders while half-naked - but was left for dead after they attacked him with a metal bar. Terrified Paul Stimpson, 51, decided to bed down at his caravan business overnight after working late on paperwork. But at around midnight three or four masked men broke in and demanded money. Despite being half-naked, he tried to fight back before he was stuck over the head with what he described as a "nun-chuck type metal pole". While he lay bloodied...

Police launch investigation after girl, 12, injured in hit and...

August 27, 2015, 7:08 am

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A 12-year-old girl was left "shaken" up after a car collided with her in a hit and run in Plymouth's city centre.Police say it is believed a green Ford Fiesta Saloon may have left the road at the junction of Royal Parade and Kinterbury Street and collided with the girl at about 3.40pm yesterday.She was treated by an ambulance at the scene after complaining of neck pain but did not need to be taken to Derriford Hospital.Police are currently making inquiries.

Plymouth man who attacked partner in street avoids jail despite...

August 27, 2015, 8:14 am

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A MAN who repeatedly kicked and punched his partner in a quiet street last year has avoided being sent to jail despite breaching his suspended prison sentence.Martin Prior, aged 27, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court this afternoon having failed to comply with the unpaid work requirement of his two-year suspended sentence, which was issued in December last year.Prior, of Budshead Road, pleaded guilty in December to causing actual bodily harm to his partner and causing damage to her car during the...

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Plymouth police help to find missing men on Dartmoor

August 27, 2015, 10:20 pm

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PLYMOUTH police reportedly helped with the successful hunt for two missing men on Dartmoor last night. Plymouth lost person search manager Ryan Canning tweeted that two people had been reported missing on the moor just before 11pm on Thursday, and that the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team were being called out to help with the effort at Cadover. Report of 2 males lost on Dartmoor. @Dartmoor_SRTA being called out. I'm heading to Cadover to meet and brief the team. #Police.— Plymouth Police...

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August 27, 2015, 11:13 pm

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POLICE rescued two lost walkers who were dangerously close to 150ft Dewerstone rocks on Dartmoor last night. The 20-year-olds had set off on to the moor from Shaugh Prior, on the southern edge of Dartmoor eight miles north-east of Plymouth, at about 5.30pm. They called Devon and Cornwall Police at 10.20pm to say they were lost. Local officers and the Dartmoor Search and Rescue team were sent to search for the men. Report of 2 males lost on Dartmoor. @Dartmoor_SRTA being called out. I'm heading...

Plymouth couple who had sex in front of bystanders at Devonport...

August 28, 2015, 6:19 am

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A COUPLE who had sex together in a park in front of shocked bystanders are to appear before magistrates for sentencing.Prolific offenders Darren Carter-Moore, aged 27, and 24-year-old Gemma Pinkerton are charged with committing an act outraging public decency.The pair admitted to having sexual intercourse in full view of witnesses in broad daylight at Devonport Park on July 30.Carter-Moore was due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates' Court yesterday (Thursday) but his case has been adjourned until...

Man arrested after police pepper spray suspect in alleged 'knife...

August 28, 2015, 7:51 am

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TERRIFIED residents have spoken of the moment police tackled a man suspected of wielding a large knife in the street. Police confirmed a man was approached at around 3pm by officers called to reports of a suspected drugs-related incident. A spokesman said a man who was approached on North Road West at the junction of Bayswater Road was alleged to have been in possession of a 'large knife'. A member of the public said: "There were lots of police here and a dog unit, too. "I don't think anyone...

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August 28, 2015, 10:35 am

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THE MIGRANT crisis in Calais is continuing to drive British holidaymakers who are heading to France to Plymouth. The AA said more than a quarter of Brits heading to Calais are changing their plans to find another route to France. That is good news for Plymouth and Brittany Ferries, as many choose to cross from Millbay. The AA said more than half of those with plans to travel through Calais were coming up with new ways of getting there as a result of migrant activity. The number of cars crossing...

Cornwall crossbow killer walks free from court

August 28, 2015, 11:04 am

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A MAN walked free from court today despite killing his violent brother-in-law with a crossbow - after a jury agreed he acted in self-defence. Daniel Schofield, 29, was found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter charges following the death of Roy Hanson, 50. The five-day trial at Truro Crown Court heard how he killed Hanson with a single bolt which went right through his chest as he defended his terrified sister Julia. Schofield had always claimed he had acted in self-defence and had...

Ice bucket police blunder has cost me, says Plymouth nightclub...

August 28, 2015, 11:23 pm

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THE owner of a Plymouth nightclub says a police blunder over an ice bucket assault that never happened has cost him and his venue "vital" trade this weekend. Representatives from Angels Nightclub in Union Street met with councillors and other advisers at the council chambers earlier this week to discuss a one-off extension to be able to serve alcohol until 4am this Sunday. The application, however, was rejected – based largely upon noise complaints, issues concerning fabricated signatures...

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'Depraved' Devon paedophile jailed for baby rape and torture...

August 29, 2015, 1:03 am

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A PERVERT found with hundreds of images showing babies as young as three months being raped and tortured has been branded "depraved" by a judge. Stephen Chowles, 47, was caught with a library of more than 4,000 images and films showing serious or sadistic abuse of children. His sickening hoard contained images of a three-year old being raped, the oral rape of a three-month old baby and of children who were tied up and in "appalling pain". Chowles was jailed for two years...

Knickers fetish burglar Carl wore Ann Summers basque to the pub

August 29, 2015, 1:22 am

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A SERIAL burglar with a fetish for women's underwear was caught by police in a pub - wearing a stolen Ann Summers basque. Carl Nicholson, who has 120 convictions for stealing women's clothing from homes and washing lines, was found with a rucksack packed with stolen knickers. A sharp eyed member of the public tipped off the police after seeing him acting suspiciously and officers found him at the Royal Oak pub in Exeter, very close to the scene of his most recent raid. He had only been out of...

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August 29, 2015, 1:41 am

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A BEER truck driver has been jailed for causing a crash which killed a teacher as she drove to a church meeting. Brett Robbins mistook the brake pedal for the accelerator as he approached a line of slow traffic on the edge of Dawlish and his three tonne lorry crushed the car driven by 62-year-old Julia Barker. Mrs Barker was on her way from her home in Bovey Tracey to pick up her elderly mother and take her to a church function when she was killed in June last year. She was a much loved...

Inquest opened into death of Plymouth man 'murdered at church'

August 29, 2015, 2:48 am

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AN INQUEST into the death of a 49-year-old Plymouth man has been opened, after police charged a man with his murder. City-born Colin Edwards was found unresponsive at the bottom of some stairs at a former church building in Dartmouth last Saturday, August 22. The unemployed mason was pronounced dead at the scene despite paramedics' attempts to resuscitate him. Dean Rosser, 48, of Jubilee Close, Dartmouth, appeared at Torquay Magistrates' Court on Thursday, charged with the murder of Mr...

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August 29, 2015, 3:58 am

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POLICE are hunting a vandal who damaged the beer garden at an award-winning Plymouth pub. Officers investigating the criminal damage at The Fortescue on Mutley Plain have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday, July 3, and a man wearing a hooped, multi-coloured top and a cap was captured on video footage at the rear of the popular pub. Anyone who reconises him is asked to call police on 101 quoting crime reference CR/047522/15.