Five police cars block road outside Plymouth train station

May 26, 2017, 7:04 am

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WATCH ABOVE: Armed police are patrolling our streets Five police cars were pictured parked outside Plymouth Railway Station this afternoon - but nobody knows why. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said they had no record of any incident. And the British Transport Police (BPT) confirmed it had no ongoing incidents in Plymouth. However a BTP spokesman said it might be part of a "radical uplift" for police officers across the county. Read next: Plymouth coach...

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Hunt for robber after drama at Plymouth train station

May 26, 2017, 7:38 am

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WATCH ABOVE: Armed police are patrolling our streets A police hunt is underway to track down a suspected alleged bike thief. Officers were called to the railway station this afternoon following reports of the theft. They were then dispatched to Cornwall Street at about 2pm after calls about a "disturbance" - possibly linked to the theft, a spokesman said. Read next: Racist thug jailed for pool ball attack at Plymouth pub A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police added...

Woman's 'racist and vicious' abuse forces traumatised grandmother...

May 26, 2017, 8:18 am

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A woman subjected a mother and daughter to "vicious and racist" abuse and threats in the street, a court heard.Jane Taylor, who has a learning disability, drove the grandmother to move home to get away because of a long-running campaign of harassment.The victim told Plymouth Crown Court in a statement that her "life had been turned upside down".She left the court in tears after her tormentor avoided jail.Handing her a suspended prison sentence, Judge Paul Darlow said Taylor...

Amphetamine addict who handled stolen goods escapes jail term

May 26, 2017, 5:41 am

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The partner of a man who was jailed for breaking into a Co-op by knocking down a wall has admitted handling stolen goods from another burglary.Amphetamine addict Melanie Anderson, aged 46, was keeping a tablet computer and hair products at her home, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Partner Mark Carpenter, aged 39, was last week jailed for burgling the Co-op in Plymstock by knocking down a wall to get into the basement.He grabbed cigarettes, alcohol and DVDs worth £6,000.Carpenter also broke into...

A38 driver caught with cocaine and cannabis denies dealing drugs

May 26, 2017, 9:22 am

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A man stopped on the A38 with cocaine and cannabis in his car has told a jury that drug-dealing messages on his phone were nothing to do with him.Heersh Mohammed, aged 28, was caught by police driving a Ford Fusion with two other men coming into Plymouth, a court has heard.The trio were trafficking three quarters of a kilo of cannabis and 27 grams of cocaine into the city from the North, prosecutors have claimed.Mohammed took the stand to say that he was not dealing drugs – despite...

All these people have been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates

May 27, 2017, 11:45 pm

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ASSAULT:DARRYN CARPENTER, aged 36, of Normandy Way, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating – fined £50, ordered to pay £40 costs and £30 victim surcharge.MICHAEL JOHN DAVIES, aged 46, of Evelyn Street, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating and possession of cannabis – 12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work and the Rehabilitation Requirement, ordered to pay £200 compensation, £150 costs and £85 victim surcharge.TYLAR WESTCOTT, aged...

Nightclub closed following death of boy, 15, thought to have...

May 28, 2017, 1:48 am

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A youngster is still fighting for their life in hospital in Plymouth following a string of incidents feared to be connected to a 'bad batch' of illegal party drug MDMA. A 15-year-old boy tragically died in the early hours of yesterday morning after it is thought he took the Class A drug at what was described as a "youth disco" in Ilfracombe, North Devon. Two other young adults remain at Plymouth's Derriford Hospital - one in a critical condition - after also being thought to have...

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May 28, 2017, 2:00 am

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The campaign to build a memorial to the bravery of police officers killed on duty is gathering momentum.Backed by the Duke of Cambridge, £2.5 million has already been raised for the project at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Staffordshire.£4 million is needed for the UK Police Memorial, which will bear the names of more than 1,400 police officers and staff who have died while carrying out their duties.One of those will be PC Dennis Smith. Here we look back on one of the...

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Major police presence as double-decker bus stopped on busy...

May 28, 2017, 5:12 am

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A riot van and several police cars have been called to an incident on the Embankment - understood to have taken place on board a bus. Several motorists spotted the commotion, near the Esso petrol station on Plymouth Road, at lunchtime on Sunday. Eyewitnesses said up to seven police units were at the scene, including a riot van, at around 1pm. Nobody from Devon and Cornwall Police has been available for comment and it is unclear if any arrests have been made. Staff at the neighbouring...

Naked couple caught having sex in Plymouth play park

May 28, 2017, 6:38 am

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Two adults have been caught having sex "absolutely naked" in a popular children's play park. The police were called after the clothes-free pair were spotted getting frisky in a fenced off area at West Hoe park. It is unclear whether the couple have been arrested, but police were seen driving away from the scene in a van when The Herald arrived on Sunday afternoon. A shocked onlooker, who wanted to remain anonymous, said the spot is notorious for people having alfresco frolics and...

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May 29, 2017, 12:33 am

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Can you help police name these two men?Investigators are keen to identify them following a burglary and several car break-ins Ramsey Gardens, Manadon. The offences took place between 12.45am and 1.15am on Tuesday April 25 and police believe these two men – caught on camera exiting an address in Ramsey Gardens – may be able to help them with their ongoing inquiries.Police said the men were also witnessed checking the handles of several car doors in the street.Read next: Plymouth's...

A violent man punched a woman in the face in the city centre

May 29, 2017, 3:11 am

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Police want to hear from members of the public who intervened after they spotted a man punch a woman in the face in the city centre.Investigators say an altercation between a man and a woman began some time between 2.30pm and 3.15pm on Saturday, May 20 near the Wants and Premier Store on New George Street. Police understand a number of passers-by saw the incident, which turned violent when the man punched the woman in the face at least once. Members of the public are understood to have...

Man 'critical' after taking MDMA at house party in Plymouth

May 29, 2017, 7:09 am

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Police have confirmed the two other young people taken to hospital suffering the effects of the illegal party drug MDMA were both from Plymouth. Concerns were raised after a 15-year-old boy tragically died in the early hours of Sunday after his is thought to have taken the Class A drug at what was described as a 'youth disco' in Ilfracombe, North Devon. Police later revealed two other people were taken to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital in unrelated incidents. Sources have told The Herald the...

Groom lying in hospital with broken bones days before wedding...

May 29, 2017, 9:08 am

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A groom has been left lying in a hospital bed with fractured vertebrae just days before his wedding following a suspected DOUBLE hit-and-run. This weekend's wedding of Ben McEvoy, 32 and his fiance, 31-year-old Jodi Simmons, has been left in doubt after Ben was struck not by one but by two vehicles in the early hours of Sunday. Jodi said Ben had been out with his friends and family for a stag do in town and had returned home to Hirmandale Road, West Park - when he was badly hurt in a...

CCTV footage shows major fire raging in Plymouth today

May 30, 2017, 7:58 am

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WATCH ABOVE: Shocking CCTV footage of the fire breaking out CCTV footage gives an up-close look at the major fire which broke out in Greenbank today. A neighbour's cameras have captured the blaze raging - just metres from homes and cars. Firefighters were sent to Hospital Road in Greenbank shortly after 3.20pm. The fire broke out in a children's playground. Thick smoke could be seen from as far away as Drake Circus and the Hoe. Read next: People tell of horror at watching...

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Man, 50, hit by car outside health centre

May 31, 2017, 10:58 am

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A man has sustained injuries after colliding with a car in Torpoint this afternoon. The incident happened just after 3.30pm on Harvey Street and police and ambulance were in attendance. The accident happened near Hooper Street and the Torpoint Health clinic and there has been very slow traffic in the area as a result. The road was blocked in both directions at 4.13pm according to traffic monitoring system Inrix with motorists encouraged to avoid the area and as a result, the worst...

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May 31, 2017, 12:51 pm

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Nazi swastikas have been daubed on the posters of a Conservative General Election candidate. Sheryll Murray, who is standing for re-election for South East Cornwall, condemned the attack and said she was "sickened". Mrs Murray, who is a member of the Conservative Friends of Israel group in Parliament, is also a supporter of Holocaust Memorial Day and has visited the Auschwitz concentration camp. "I am sickened by this attack on my posters which was signed with a...

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June 1, 2017, 12:00 am

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These are the foul predators who were punished by the courts in April and May for ruining lives and causing untold damage to their victims.The stories of sickening abuse and horror will be distressing for many - but it's important to highlight where justice has been done and reveal who has inflicted pain and misery.Take a look through the list to see who makes the sickening paedophile hall of shame:The Child rapist who was finally jailed - 10 years after first complaintA child abuser who raped...

Ruby-Tuesday locked in a jail cell over angry Facebook post

June 1, 2017, 5:31 am

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An 18-year-old girl who was mown down by a car and left impaled on metal railings on Christmas Eve was today locked up by a judge. Ruby-Tuesday Hobbs was hauled before court after an outburst on social media following the sentencing of the drink-driver who may have left her with lifelong injuries. The teenager unwittingly broke the law by taking a photograph of reckless show-off Ashley Godber in the dock last month. Taking photographs in a court room is a serious offence under the...

Graphic footage shows moment man is hospitalised by bouncers...

June 1, 2017, 11:40 am

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WATCH ABOVE: Warning: Graphic footage - The moment Matt Baker was injured outside Walkabout Graphic video footage has emerged of the moment a construction worker claims he was set upon by bouncers at a Union Street nightclub. Matt Baker, aged 24, was partying with friends at Walkabout in Union Street at about 9.30pm on Sunday. Now he has been left with serious facial injuries following what has been reported to police as an alleged assault. Walkabout bosses say they have launched their...