All these children have been arrested for knife crime

July 20, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Children as young as 13 have been arrested or questioned on suspicion of knife crime in Devon and Cornwall.Officers have arrested or questioned under-18s believed to be breaking knife laws 40 times since 2015, data supplied from the force exclusively to The Herald shows.Read more: All these terrifying weapons have been taken off the streets of PlymouthThe youngest of these were 13-year-olds in 2015 and 2016.The data suggests that the final totals for knife arrests and questioning for 2017 will...

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July 20, 2017, 1:00 pm

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Devon and Cornwall Police have admitted it has given flawed drug seizure figures to the Home Office after a Herald investigation.For several years The Herald has requested the total number of drugs seized in Plymouth by police. By comparing drugs seized between April 1 and March 31 the following year, The Herald has highlighted the changes and trends in the different drugs which are captured by police. However, following unusual figures last year, which saw the number and quantity of drugs...

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July 21, 2017, 6:16 am

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A crazed drug-user burst into a woman's home wielding a rock and shouting that she had killed his wife, a court heard. Blake Zenie, aged 43, pushed the terrified woman against a wall in front of her children. He had been abusing former illegal highs and hearing voices in his head at the time. One of the sons tried to pull Zenie away and the intruder left when a concerned neighbour approached, Plymouth Crown Court heard. Judge Paul Darlow told him: "You entered a woman's home...

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July 21, 2017, 8:09 am

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July 21, 2017, 9:15 am

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Two thugs attacked a man and left him unconscious and suffering from hearing loss after a late-night confrontation in the city centre.Daniel Morrison, aged 26, and 23-year-old Karl Triscott punched and kicked the stranger after he approached them in the street.The victim was knocked out and suffered long-term hearing problems, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Morrison, formerly of Ivybridge, and Triscott, of Francis Street, Stonehouse, had earlier pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm...

What the law says you can do about your neighbour's noisy dog

July 22, 2017, 8:33 am

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After a long shift at work coming home should be a chance to unwind, a chance to relax and get some peace and quiet. Unfortunately the neighbour's dog has other ideas, and starts barking. The first few barks are not a problem, but the animal won't stop. Five minutes pass, 10 minutes pass, an hour goes by and still the dog continues to make noise. READ: These are the five excuses employers use to trick you about your rights In fact, it continues to bark until its owner returns...

Drinkers, thieves and dodgy drivers: all these people have been...

July 22, 2017, 10:00 pm

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The following people have been brought before Plymouth magistrates.ASSAULT:MATTHEW SAM ADAMS, aged 25, of Ipswich Close, Plymouth: two counts of assaulting a man by beating and criminal damage to a television and a lamp – 12-month community order with 150 hours unpaid work and the Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, ordered to pay £100 compensation with £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge.THEFT:JOANNE LOUISE THOMAS, aged 29, of Bourne Close, Plymouth: theft from a shop in...

Armed man detained after barricading himself in house with child

July 23, 2017, 6:29 am

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A man has been detained after barricading himself in a house with a child.Police surrounded the property in Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, from about 10am on Sunday after reports that the man was armed with a weapon.Residents were urged to stay inside for their own safety while negotiators spoke to the man, reports Cornwall Live.After more than three hours the man, thought to be 27, came out of the house at about 1.40pm and the child was handed over to relatives.A police spokesman said:...

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Mum's concern after children had stones thrown at them

July 23, 2017, 10:45 am

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Police say they are determined to catch up with a gang in Ivybridge after two children had stones thrown at them and were chased. Ivybridge police say a worried mother contacted them after her son and his friend were attacked while they were on their bikes in the town. Police in Ivybridge posted this message on their Facebook page: "I have just been out on foot patrol in Ivybridge and while out I have been approached by a very worried mum, her son and his friend, both only...

'Low life' steals cover for baby's pram at Plymouth superstore

July 23, 2017, 11:43 am

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A mother has given a thief the opportunity to return her baby's rain cover after it disappeared from a Plymouth store. The mother, who posted a message to the person wo took it on Facebook group Gossip Girls, says she will gladly recieve it back with no hard feelings. The mum was at the Range store in Plymstock yesterday when she removed the wet rain cover from her baby's pram. She left the cover in the foyer area and continued shopping. After half an hour in the store she...

Police say they will take 'no further action' against man who was...

July 24, 2017, 12:09 am

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Police have said no further action will be taken against a man who was shot by a baton round during an incident in Ernesettle.Armed officer were called by paramedics to a property in Biggin Hill, near the junction of Budshead Road at just before 9pm on July 13. Police said the call was related to concerns for a male at a semi-detached property.Eyewitnesses told The Herald several police vehicles joined an ambulance at the property and armed officers, some seen carrying baton guns as well as the...

Funeral for grandmother killed in accident in Devon woods

July 24, 2017, 1:53 am

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The funeral of a "devoted mum and grandmother" will take place today, following her tragic death in a single-car crash in woodland near Kingsbridge. Valerie Lugger, 68, was found after her Toyota Corolla was located in wooded area near Loddiswell Bridge on July 6. Valerie, who lived in Loddiswell for the past 25 years, was a well-known and much liked member of the community. Her family paid touching tributes to her last week following the accident. Valerie's funeral will...

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July 24, 2017, 2:00 am

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A Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a female police officer trying to help a suicidal man running into oncoming traffic on the A38 has been given a prestigious bravery award.Richard Best, from Plymouth, was driving home from his job as an assistant manager at Aldi in Liskeard in March, when he spotted a police officer engaged in a "tussle" with a man who was intent on getting back onto the carriageway near Saltash.The man refused to leave the road and became verbally aggressive and...

Plymouth man denies dealing drugs three times in four months

July 24, 2017, 6:22 am

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A man has denied dealing drugs on three separate occasions within four months. Kamrol Miah, aged 21, was allegedly caught with cocaine, MDMA or Ecstasy and more than a kilo of cannabis. Miah pleaded not guilty to seven charges of dealing Class A and Class B drugs at Plymouth Crown Court. The honourable Mr Justice James Dingemans set down a two-day trial to start on October 11. READ: FAMILY'S TRIBUTE TO TEEN WHO DIED FROM TAKING DRUGS Miah allegedly had 28 grams of cocaine, 420...

Army deserter arrested after going on the run from regiment

July 24, 2017, 7:18 am

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An Army deserter appeared at court before being handed over to military police.Thomas Simpson, of Penpethy Close, Brixham, was arrested by officers from Devon and Cornwall Police on behalf of their military counterparts during the weekend and taken to Torquay police station. Appearing at Plymouth Magistrates Court, 21-year-old Simpson admitted he was absent without leave and had been on the run from his regiment for around five days. Read more: Submarine crash left taxpayers with massive repair...

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Person trapped in vehicle after serious crash in Millbrook

July 24, 2017, 7:35 am

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A person is thought to have suffered potentially life changing injuries in an accident this afternoon. The air ambulance along with the fire service, police and land ambulance are all at the scene on the road into the village of Millbrook on the B3247. It is thought the location of the accident took place between Gallows Park Industrial Estate and Hounster Hill at around 3pm. Two vehicles were said to be involved in the which - a Ford Fiesta and a Range Rover. Read next: Restaurants...

This WhatsApp scam is trying to access your bank details

July 24, 2017, 7:53 am

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Users of the popular messaging service WhatsApp have been warned of fake messages being sent to trick people into entering their bank details. It may appear to look like a normal Whatsapp message, but fraudsters are using the app to get access to users' personal details, reports Wales Online. Emails and messages are being sent to mobile phones claiming your subscription to the messaging service is ending soon. It thenrequests you update your payment information, stating that your...

Former police officer caught with child sex abuse images - again

July 24, 2017, 5:57 am

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A former police child protection officer who was spared a jail sentence after being found with indecent images of children on his laptop has admitted similar charges.Appearing at Plymouth Magistrates Court via video link with Bodmin police station, the former St Austell officer, Robert Branney, pleaded guilty to the charges put to him. The 70-year-old admitted that between March 30, 2016 and June 21, 2016 he made indecent images of children, namely 25 Category A still images – deemed the...

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July 24, 2017, 8:39 am

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A young woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police discovered the body of a man in Mutley. Officers were called to reports of concern for the welfare of a man at an address in Ermington Terrace at around 5.15am on Sunday. There they found a man in his 20s who was pronounced dead at the scene. A murder investigation was launched after detectives deemed his death as suspicious. A 25-year-old woman – who has not been identified at this stage – was arrested on...

Neighbours' shock as police launch murder probe in Plymouth

July 24, 2017, 10:42 am

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Neighbours have spoken of their shock as police launched a murder probe following the discovery of a man's body inside a Plymouth flat. A 25-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to Ermington Terrace, Mutley, at 5.15am on Sunday. There they found a man in his 20s who was pronounced dead at the scene. A murder investigation was launched after detectives deemed his death as suspicious. The suspect was taken to Charles Cross police station for...