Grinning burglar jailed for sneaking into Plymouth man's bedroom

June 15, 2017, 10:14 am

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A grinning burglar has been jailed for confronting a resident in his bedroom at night after sneaking through a window left open for his cats.The victim woke to find homeless drug addict Michael Dalgleish by his of bedside, a court heard.Prolific thief Dalgleish, who has a record going back 20 years, ran from the home but snatched a purse as he left.Dalgleish faced an automatic three-year jail term, minus a discount for his guilty plea, because he had chalked up three house burglaries.Jailing him...

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Plymouth pair deny selling drugs from suspected drug den

June 15, 2017, 10:44 am

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A man accused of running a drugs den from his flat has told a jury he never had cocaine in his home.Burhan Aabdurahman, aged 37, claimed he had was a major user of cannabis and had taken cocaine – but had never dealt either drug.Co-defendant Xhimi Boko, aged 33, also told Plymouth Crown Court he never dealt drugs from the bedsit.Aabdurahman, aged 37, and Xhimi Boko, aged 33, have gone on trial at Plymouth Crown Court after denying a string of charges related to dealing cocaine and...

Plymouth businessman looks set to face sex abuse trial in Bristol

June 15, 2017, 10:48 am

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A prominent Plymouth businessman accused of sexual offences has again appeared at court to hear that his trial looks set to be heard in Bristol.Former Naval officer Charles Howeson, aged 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...

What is ghost broking? Drivers warned about fake insurance scam

June 16, 2017, 1:46 am

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Motorists are losing hundreds of pounds in a new scam which targets drivers' insurance policies. So-called 'ghost brokers' are fraudsters who sell drivers supposedly cheap motor insurance deals but hand out policies that aren't worth the paper they're written on, says the Insurance Fraud Bureau. They may use part of the drivers' correct details but often falsify information, such as their address or age, to bring down premiums, reports Wales Online READ: The most stolen dog breeds...

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June 16, 2017, 2:41 am

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Police would like to trace this man after an incident in a Plymouth supermarket involving inappropriate photos of a woman being taken.The man shown was spotted in the Tesco store in Transit Way, Honicknowle at around 3.50pm on April 10. Around the same time a man was seen using their mobile phone to take inappropriate photographs of a woman without her knowledge.Investigators hope the man shown can assist them with their ongoing inquiries.The man police are looking for is shown below If you can...

Search for blonde driver after woman mowed down at zebra crossing

June 16, 2017, 3:40 am

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Police say a blonde driver could hold vital information about the terrifying moment a woman was mowed down at a zebra crossing in Plymouth.Anna Davies, aged 45, remains in a coma after she was struck by a Fiat Punto on Albert Road on May 13 - more than a month ago. Her family say she sustained brain damage during the crash and will need care for the rest of her life.READ NEXT: The full programme of air displays and music at Armed Forces DayPolice have today issued a fresh appeal for anyone who...

PayPal users need to beware of this email scam

June 16, 2017, 4:05 am

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p A sneaky new email scam is catching out PayPal users. Fraudsters are managing to get hold of people's personal details through phishing emails, according to Action Fraud UK. The government's cyber crime agency said there has been a high number of emails sent from scammers claiming to be from the electronic payments company, saying there has been 'unusual activity' on their accounts. READ: Workers at McDonalds, KFC and Subway reveal what you should never order from their menu Once...

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June 16, 2017, 5:52 am

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A man accused of using his flat as a drugs den has denied handing out cocaine "like sweets".Burhan Aabdurahman, aged 37, told a jury he had used and occasionally sold cannabis but said he had never dealt cocaine.Co-defendant Xhimi Boko, aged 33, also said he never dealt drugs from the Greenbank bedsit where he was staying at the time.Aabdurahman and Boko have gone on trial at Plymouth Crown Court after denying a string of charges related to dealing cocaine and cannabis.One woman has...

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June 16, 2017, 7:04 am

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A crack down on illegal streaming has meant a black-out on many Kodi add-on services, with millions of users blocked from certain streams. Recently news of several services closing operations has reached plymouthherald.co.uk, and this week the Kodi fan base was hit with another blow as a popular library of add-ons wunexpectedly dropped out, reports the Daily Post. The TV-AddOns data bank, which supplied the majority of unofficial Kodi add-ons - including streams to pirated...

Murder suspect still being held by police in Plymouth

June 16, 2017, 7:27 am

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Murder detectives have been granted a custody extension allowing them to hold a suspect until 9pm tonight. Officers from Plymouth's Major Crime Investigation Team are continuing to question a 54-year-old man arrested yesterday in connection with the suspicious death of a 64-year-old woman on May 25. Police say the woman was found dead at an undisclosed address in Honicknowle and a post mortem later revealed that she sustained a number of unexplained injuries. Read next: Man filmed...

Man arrested in suspected 'hit and run' incident which left groom...

June 16, 2017, 7:43 am

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A man has been arrested in connection with a suspected hit-and-run incident which left a groom-to-be with fractured vertebrae.Ben McEvoy, aged 32, was found unconscious by a neighbour in the middle of Hirmandale Road, West Park at around 4.40am on May 28The father-of-three was left suffering four fractured vertebrae and a fractured sternum after the car failed to stop.Ben and fiancée, Jodi Simmons were initially unsure if their wedding day would go ahead, but in the end he was able to...

Fugitive who has mocked everyone on Facebook says he'll hand...

June 16, 2017, 7:54 am

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A man who fled court moments before being handed a jail sentence says he will hand himself in – but only after spending the weekend with his new girlfriend.Toby Corden did a runner from Plymouth Magistrates Courts just moments before he was about to be handed a four-week jail sentence. But he has since been posting on Facebook to say he will hand himself in on Monday as he needed to sort out his rental.READ MORE: Dangerous traffic sign could slice someone's head off, warns worried...

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June 16, 2017, 8:05 am

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A biker in his 70s has been involved in a crash with a Fiat Punto in Plympton.Glen Road remained partially blocked in the lead-up to the afternoon rush hour following the smash. It was cleared at around 4.30pm.It is not thought anybody has been seriously injured.But there is slow traffic on the stretch near Edwards Drive, police said shortly before 4pm.A force spokeswoman said: "We got the call at 2.05pm of a collision between a motorcyclist and a car.Read next: Murder suspect still being...

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June 16, 2017, 8:08 am

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Lawyers for a former British soldier charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Northern Ireland in 1974 have asked a judge to throw out the case against him.Dennis Hutchings' legal team told a crown court judge in Belfast there was no evidence to prove that the 75-year-old had used force unlawfully when the man was shot dead by an army patrol.Hutchings is accused of the attempted murder of John-Pat Cunningham, who was 27.Mr Cunningham, who had learning difficulties, was...

Firm fined £130k over worker's death at Devonport Dockyard

June 16, 2017, 8:47 am

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A contractor has been fined £130,000 after a popular worker was trapped and killed between a cherry picker and a roofing beam at Devonport Dockyard.Desperate workers were unable to lower 57-year-old Keith Stevens from the machine's basket 45 metres above a dry dock, a court heard.Two brave men climbed the roofing structure to help their stricken colleague, putting themselves in danger.It was at least 20 minutes before Mr Stevens could be lowered to the floor as he worked above a submarine...

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Travellers are back AGAIN at popular Plymouth playing fields

June 16, 2017, 10:48 am

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WATCH ABOVE: The travellers at Prince Rock, filmed on a headcam A group of travellers have returned to some popular Plymouth playing fields - for the third time in the space of just a few weeks. Up to 15 caravans and trailers arrived at Prince Rock Playing Fields at around 4.15pm this afternoon. It is not yet known whether council bosses have been alerted to the group - but the huge fence built specially to secure the site was left open and gaping. It is just the latest in a string...

This drug dealer's girlfriend has walked free - after laundering...

June 16, 2017, 11:09 am

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A woman who laundered more than £150,000 of her boyfriend's drug money has avoided going straight to jail. Selina Laurrane, aged 30, said she thought her partner was a property developer – when in fact he was trafficking vast amounts of heroin and cocaine from London to Plymouth. The housing officer and former law student claimed she trusted the man she loved and allowed him to have money paid into her bank account with no questions asked. It was then withdrawn and handed...

Cannabis 'growing in fields all over Plymouth' say police as...

June 16, 2017, 11:37 am

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WATCH ABOVE: The crop found in Tamerton Foliot last week Crops of cannabis could be growing in the wild all over Plymouth, police believe. Cheeky drug users are suspected of setting up guerrilla cannabis farms in secluded fields after another crop was found in the city yesterday Just one week after cops in Tamerton found a 'wild' grow of cannabis, Plympton officers have ripped up another field of hidden marijuana. Pc Greg Rendle, neighbourhood beat manager for Plympton, revealed he and a...

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June 16, 2017, 1:37 pm

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All these people have been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates lately. Anyone you recognise? ASSAULT: DANIELLE HORE, aged 37, of Cecil Street, Plymouth: assaulting a man by beating, assaulting a woman by beating, failing to surrender to bail at court – 12-month community order with eight-week curfew and Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. CHRISTOPHER AARON MOORE, aged 53, of Ham Drive, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating, two counts of criminal damage to a car, door, wall...

Murder suspect released on bail by Plymouth police

June 17, 2017, 2:36 am

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A man arrested on suspicion of murder in Plymouth has been released on bail.The 54-year-old was questioned in connection with the death of a 64-year-old woman in Honicknowle on May 25.Police say the woman was found dead at an undisclosed address and a post mortem later revealed that she sustained a number of unexplained injuries.On Friday night the man was released on bail, with conditions to reside out of the city.The investigation, codenamed Operation Diploma, is being led by senior...