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Man ran into street with knife after attack, Plymouth court told

November 13, 2015, 9:34 am
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AN ANGRY man ran into the street with a knife after he was attacked on his doorstep by five people, a court heard. Andrew Smith, aged 39, picked up the blade in anger and chased after the men. He then broke the knife in two and threw it aside, Plymouth Crown Court heard. Smith, of North Down Crescent in Keyham, admitted having a bladed article in public on April 4. Nigel Hall, for the Crown Prosecution Service, told the court that Smith said he had been confronted on his doorstep by his...

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Plymouth police officers: 'We don't need degrees to do our job -...

November 13, 2015, 9:53 am
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CITY police officers say new recruits should not have to have a degree in order to join the force. There is currently no service-wide minimum qualification for new officers, but the College of Policing has suggested the job is now of "degree-level complexity". The college is consulting on the plans, which if approved could run as a pilot in 2017 and be fully adopted by 2019. Sgt Harry Tangye, of Devon and Cornwall Police's armed response unit, told The Herald: "There are a couple of options...

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Police appeal after trikes stolen from Plymouth nursery by...

November 13, 2015, 10:43 am
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POLICE want to hear from anyone offered a children's trike stolen from an Eggbuckland nursery. Thieves targeted the Austin Farm nursery school , sometime between Friday November 6 and November 9. Three children's trikes were taken from a secure store shed which was then set alight. All the trikes were built by Winther. If you can assist police contact them on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference number CR/077579/15

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Plymouth man arrested in connection with flashing allegations in...

November 13, 2015, 11:47 am
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A PLYMOUTH man has been arrested in connection with two alleged incidents of indecent exposures in city parks. The first incident was said to have taken place around 5.30pm on Monday October 19 where a woman in her 50s said she saw a man in Central Park exposing himself. On Wednesday October 21, between 1pm and 1.30pm, a teenage girl said she saw a man in Thorn Park, Mannamead, exposing himself and carrying out an indecent act. At the time police said they were examining links between the two...

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Roadshow around Plymouth for Domestic Abuse Awareness Week

November 13, 2015, 3:38 pm
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PLYMOUTH'S domestic abuse service and local police are joining forces to help raise awareness of the crime and how to escape it. Staff from PDomestic Abuse Service (PDAS) – funded by Plymouth City Council – will be touring the city with officers from Plymouth police from Monday November 23 to Thursday November 26 to mark Domestic Abuse Awareness Week. The campaign will see them visiting locations around the city and providing information to people on how to escape domestic abuse, or...

Roadshow around Plymouth for Domestic Abuse Awareness Week

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Fears grow for missing Plymouth woman who has not been seen for...

November 14, 2015, 1:56 am
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POLICE say they are becoming increasingly concerned about a Plymouth woman who has now been missing for almost a week. Christina Harding, aged 55, was reported missing from her home in Stoke on Tuesday and has not been seen since. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare and are seeking help from the public to locate her. Christina is described as being a white woman, 5ft 3in tall, slim build with gingery/brown shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a blue &...

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Gatwick airport evacuated in 'gunman' alert

November 14, 2015, 2:50 am
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PART of London Gatwick airport has been evacuated this morning after reports of a man with a gun. The airport's North Terminal was evacuated "for the protection of the public" after what police described as a suspicious article was found. Hundreds were told to leave the airport in the alert, with witnesses saying police were seen arresting a man suspected of having a gun in his bag. Passengers were ordered out of the terminal and stood in the rain. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "The terminal...

Gatwick airport evacuated in 'gunman' alert

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VIDEO: Police camera records moment Plymouth racist abuses and...

November 14, 2015, 4:33 am
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BODYCAM footage captures the moment a Plymouth man racially abused and spat at a black police officer. David Mears, aged 59, abused the constable with a string of thinly-veiled comments on July 18 this year after officers had been called to his North Prospect home. Prosecutors at Plymouth Crown Court said Mears was being held by officers as they awaited a police van to taken him to Charles Cross police station As they waited he made a number of references aimed at one of the officers, telling...

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Police call off search for missing Plymouth woman as body found...

November 14, 2015, 10:16 am
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POLICE searching for a missing Plymouth woman have recovered a body from the Mount Wise shoreline. It is understood a young boy found the body on the shore off Richmond Walk near Blagdon's boatyard at around 2.30pm today and alerted an adult who in turn called police. Police have said no formal identification has yet taken place, but the body was believed to be that of Christina Harding and officers have been in touch with her next of kin. The 55-year-old went missing from her home in Stoke...

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RSPCA case against six people accused of dog fighting offences...

November 14, 2015, 11:06 am
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THE RSPCA said it is "considering its position" after a prosecution of seven people – many from Plymouth – accused of offences relating to dog and animal fighting, was dismissed by a trial judge. The five men and one woman – Nathan Baker, Craig Ford, Benjamin Luscombe, Craige McCormick, Alex Salt and Kerry Wrightson – spent nearly four weeks on trial at Newton Abbot Magistrates Court, where they faced a total of 33 counts under the Animal Welfare Act, the Protection of...

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Delayed Plymouth murder trial to begin on Wednesday

November 14, 2015, 12:11 pm
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TWO men accused of murdering Tanis Bhandari on New Year's Day are to face trial on Wednesday. Donald Pemberton, aged 21, and 22-year-old Ryan Williams are jointly charged with murdering the 27-year-old builder in the early hours of January 1. Both men have pleaded not guilty to the allegation. Pemberton, of Victoria Road, St Budeaux, and Williams, of Haydon Grove, St Budeaux, have further denied wounding with intent Jamie Healy, Sean Cordon and George Walker during the same incident. The murder...

Delayed Plymouth murder trial to begin on Wednesday

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GALLERY: Heartbreaking pictures as world mourns Paris terror...

November 14, 2015, 12:13 pm
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Plymouth man must pay £1,000 to terrified woman he harassed

November 15, 2015, 12:59 am
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A PLYMOUTH man has been ordered to pay £1,000 to a woman he harassed, leaving her scared for her safety. Peter Lawson, from Plympton, left the woman in fear of her property and her safety, a court was told. The 38-year-old, of Wolverwood Lane, admitted harassment of the woman in Kingsteignton between July 23 and August 1 when he appeared before magistrates in South Devon. He was sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work and slapped with a restraining order. Lawson was also ordered to pay...

Plymouth man must pay £1,000 to terrified woman he harassed

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Extra police patrols in Plymouth area as city people told to 'be...

November 15, 2015, 11:54 am
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EXTRA police have been put on patrol as Plymouth joins in an outpouring of grief following the Paris terror attacks. The death toll has now risen to 132 following the seven coordinated suicide bombings and shootings in the French capital late on Friday night. The UK was tonight on a "severe" terror threat alert and local police, while asking people not to be alarmed, have upped their presence and urged everyone to "be vigilant". The attacks, carried out by so-called Islamic State militants, have...

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Plymouth's 'private police force' help launch Christmas crime...

November 15, 2015, 1:28 pm
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PLYMOUTH city centre's 'private police' have launched a Christmas crime crackdown. The Plymouth Against Retail Crime rangers are warning shoppers of thieves. A series of posters and flyers have been drawn up to encourage people to be on their guard.

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Six men trafficked heroin from Liverpool to Plymouth

November 16, 2015, 5:05 am
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A SIXTH man has admitted being part of a plot which trafficked heroin from Liverpool to Plymouth. Police smashed a gang which brought the Class A drug to the city earlier this year. Five men from the North West have now pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and face years in prison. A Plymouth man has already been jailed for more than three years for his part in the plot. Jake Swabey, aged 26, of Westhampnett Place, Ernesettle, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply the drug. He was jailed for 44...

Six men trafficked heroin from Liverpool to Plymouth

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Man admits taking part in drug deal in Plymouth

November 16, 2015, 5:10 am
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A MAN has admitted being involved in a drug deal. Jack Goodwin, aged 22, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead guilty to making an offer to supply MDMA. He took part in a deal for the Class A drug in the city between October last year and this January. Judge Paul Darlow adjourned sentence for a report to be prepared in his background. Goodwin, of Silver Close, Tonbridge in Kent, was released on bail until Friday December 18.

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Thief who lost home in Plymouth flats fire avoids jail for spree

November 16, 2015, 5:39 am
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A WOMAN who took her daughter shoplifting acted out of desperation after her flat was burnt down in the Devonport fire, a court heard. A judge decided not to jail mother-of-three Janine Taylor for a spree of thefts after hearing of a string of setbacks in her life. She faced prison after she admitted her latest offences put her in breach of suspended sentence for handling stolen goods. Judge Ian Lawrie said: "A lot of this offending has come out of a sense of desperation." Taylor, aged 33, went...

Thief who lost home in Plymouth flats fire avoids jail for spree

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Plymouth racist shamed in vile spitting video: 'I hate myself and...

November 16, 2015, 5:48 am
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A RACIST dad caught on camera spitting at a black policeman has apologised - and blamed his vile outburst on "having a bad day". David Mears took to The Herald's Facebook page to offer his apology after police released a video of the shocking incident. The 59-year-old father said he "hated himself" for his foul-mouthed tirade, which ended in spitting at the police officer. He said: "You all have the right to say your remarks and I accept all that you say. "I apologise to you all as I have...

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Bosses on trial in Plymouth over £1 million Princess yachts...

November 16, 2015, 10:43 am
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A SENIOR boss "milked" luxury boatmaker Princess Yachts out of more than a £1 million in a series of complex frauds, court heard. Facilities manager Glyn Thompson, aged 57, and his assistant plotted with contractors to set up false invoices or grossly overcharge the luxury boat building company, a jury was told. Thompson and his deputy Roger Truen were bribed with money in envelopes by one outside firm to award valuable contracts, prosecutors claimed. They then used their own companies to...

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