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November 17, 2015, 5:25 am

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A PLYMOUTH teenager has been charged in relation to online bomb hoaxes made to airlines in North America.A 15-year-old boy, from Plympton, was charged yesterday after an investigation by officers from the Operation Zephyr Regional Cyber Crime Unit.The boy was charged with three offences under Section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act which relate to denial of service attacks on websites at locations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.He was also charged with two offences under Section 51 of...

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Three men deny having knife and weapons in Plymouth street

November 17, 2015, 5:44 am

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THREE men have appeared in court accused of affray and having weapons in the street. Darren Carter-Moore, aged 27, Jake McTighe, aged 25, and 24-year-old Connor Symons all appeared before a judge. All three pleaded not guilty to using or threatening unlawful violence in Blandford Road, Efford, on August 2. Carter-Moore, of King Street, Stonehouse, also denied having a bladed article in the street during the incident. McTighe, of Clearbrook Avenue, St Budeaux, pleaded not guilty to having a...

Plymouth police could have prevented savage torture death of city...

November 17, 2015, 5:57 am

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The mother of a Plymouth man killed by a couple in a calculated revenge attack today told senior judges he might still be alive had police done their job properly. The mother of murdered Keith Dance has gone to the High Court to request a new inquest into his death. Susan Flower says had officers adequately investigated an ominous attack on Mr Dance two days before he died, steps could have been taken to protect him. On March 8 2013, Keith phoned the police to report that his eventual killer,...

Alleged fraudster at Plymouth's Princess Yachts was 'manipulator'

November 17, 2015, 9:21 am

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THE BOSS of Princess Yachts called a senior manager accused of "milking" the company out of more than £1 million a "very good manipulator". Chris Gates, managing director of the luxury boatmaker, told a fraud trial that he relied on the trusted advice of facilities manager Glyn Thompson. He said that the 57-year-old waited until fellow managers were very busy to ask them to sign forms to approve contractors. Mr Gates added that the managers took the forms on trust and conceded that they...

Police appeal to identify man after car broken into in Plymouth...

November 17, 2015, 10:46 am

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CAN you help police name this man seen in a city store. Investigators hope he can assist them with information about a car break-in and card theft in Pounds Park Road, Peverell. Sometime between 5pm on November 13 and 10am on November 14 a blue Nissan Qashqai was broken into and credits cards were taken from a wallet. The cards were subsequently used at a number of retail outlets across Plymouth. It is hoped the man pictured can assist police with their ongoing inquiry. If you recognise him...

Thieves broke into Plympton car dealership to steal Land Rover...

November 17, 2015, 11:04 am

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THIEVES broke into a Plympton car dealership and made off with a Land Rover Discovery worth £10,500. The crooks nabbed the silver 4x4, registration JW02 MZW, from Plympton Van and Car Sales on Valley Road sometime between 6.15pm on November 12 and November 13 at 8.30am. The dealership were broken into and following an untidy search of the office, the keys to the vehicle were taken. Officers believe the Discovery headed north on the M5. They would like to speak to anyone who has seen the...

You are less likely to have your phone stolen in Plymouth than...

November 17, 2015, 4:17 pm

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Your are less likely to have your mobile phone stolen in plymouth than almost any other city in the UK, according to new figures.New claims data from the specialist gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble shows that more than a fifth (21.4%) of claims received from smartphone and tablet owners in Leeds are for theft - higher than any other location in a list of the UK's 35 biggest towns and cities - and in Plymouth the figure is just 1.6%.In second place is Salford, where theft claims have risen on...

Argyle ban for 12 after crowd disorder

November 17, 2015, 10:45 pm

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PLYMOUTH Argyle have banned 12 people after crowd disorder at their recent Johnstone's Paint Trophy match against Millwall.The 12 are barred indefinitely from attending any match at Home Park and are not allowed to buy tickets for away matches from the club.The bans have been handed out for a variety of offences, including pitch incursions; assaults; threatening behaviour; failure to comply with instructions by police and stewards; and general disorder.An Argyle spokesman said: "We pride...

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November 17, 2015, 11:22 pm

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A REPORT by a renowned medical journal has raised concerns over the potentially fatal use of Tasers by police. The BMJ notes an increasing use of Tasers on British streets at a time when recent studies suggest the health risks are greater than previously thought. Of particular concern, is the frequent police use of Tasers against mentally ill patients, often within hospitals and care homes. This has prompted the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, to order a review of police use of force against...

Plymouth city centre shops evacuated after reports of explosion

November 18, 2015, 3:54 am

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Shops in the centre of Plymouth have been evacuated after an explosion. Thomas Cook, ArtFrame Gallery and Bitz in Cornwall Street were evacuated at around 11.30am. Traders say there was an explosion after a power cable was cut through by a worker in the old Bitz building. Power is out in several units. One man is believed to have been badly burnt. One shop worker said they were asked to leave after an explosion. More follows...

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November 18, 2015, 4:08 am

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A GROUP which helps children avoid being sexually exploited – and helps those who have been – has been given a Lottery boost. Plymouth BASE (Barnardo's Against Sexual Exploitation) have been handed £25,000 thanks to players of the People's Postcode Lottery. The grant will help them continue to support children and young people who have suffered exploitation, or those at risk of becoming a victim. Unfortunately, there is a high demand for the charity's intensive work. Between...

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November 18, 2015, 5:30 am

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ASSAULT: TYLER ARMSTRONG, aged 27, of Beacon Park Road, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating – 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, with 100 hours unpaid work and probation service's Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, ordered to pay £620 costs, £520 criminal courts charge, £100 compensation and £80 victim surcharge. SHAUN CRAGG, aged 44, of St Georges Terrace, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating – 18-week prison sentence suspended for 12...

Saltash PCSO appeals to parents for help after children's centre...

November 18, 2015, 7:05 am

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A PCSO is appealing for parents to educate their youngsters about the dangers of starting fires after a children's centre was targeted by vandals again.Part of Saltash children's centre was damaged by fire at the weekend after a group of youths are believed to have started a blaze in the buggy hold.PCSO Kirsty Down, of the Saltash neighbourhood policing team, said the children's centre has been targeted by vandals at least six times in the space of three months.She said: "There's a buggy...

Plymouth jury in Tanis Bhandari murder trial shown Facebook...

November 18, 2015, 9:22 am

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THE TWO men accused of the murder of Tanis Bhandari on New Year's Day left behind "a scene of carnage", a court heard. Simon Laws QC for the Crown Prosecution Service outlined the case against Donald Pemberton, aged 21, and 22-year-old Ryan Williams who are not only charged with the murder of the 27-year-old on January 1, but also of causing grievous bodily harm to Jamie Healy, Sean Cordon and George Walker and actual bodily harm to Matthew Dawe. Pemberton, of Victoria Road, St Budeaux, and...

Princess Yacht trial told firm had 'no idea' of Plymouth fraud...

November 18, 2015, 9:26 am

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THE FORMER finance chief of Princess Yachts has told a court that the company only suspected a £1 million fraud when it received an anonymous email. Ian Duffin, former finance director of the luxury boatmaker, said bosses had "no idea" that anything was wrong. Former facilities manager Glyn Thompson, aged 57, is on trial at Plymouth Crown Court charged with running two complex frauds to siphon money from the city company between 2010 and 2013. Mr Duffin said that the company did not...

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Thug swiped knife close to love rival's face outside Plymouth bar

November 18, 2015, 9:51 am

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A THUG has been jailed for waving a combat knife in the face of a love rival. Christopher McCaffrey, aged 29, swiped the blade close to the man's head in a late-night clash outside a city bar, a court heard. McCaffrey had been talking with an ex-partner when the victim, a more recent boyfriend of the woman, intervened. Jailing him for 20 months, Recorder Lawrie said: "If he had got it wrong, he could have cut a man's throat or scarred him for life." He told the defendant: "While you are in your...

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November 18, 2015, 12:17 pm

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THE TWO men accused of the murder of Tanis Bhandari on New Year's Day were "looking for trouble" and left behind "a scene of carnage", a court heard.Donald Pemberton, aged 21, and Ryan Williams, aged 22, face five counts all relating to one incident in the early hours of New Year's Day in the village of Tamerton Foliot. Appearing at Plymouth Crown Court to a packed courtroom and public gallery, Pemberton, of Victoria Road, St Budeaux, and Williams, of Haydon Grove, St...

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November 18, 2015, 12:44 pm

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A "VERY aggressive and unpleasant exchange" between one of the accused and others on Facebook took place in the moments leading up to the incident which left one man dead and four injured, the court heard. The jury heard how after posting pictures of himself and Williams brandishing meat cleavers, knives and a machete, Pemberton became embroiled with an expletive-ladened battle on the Facebook page of Dale Hewitt. Mr Laws said it ended with Pemberton "insulted",...

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November 18, 2015, 12:58 pm

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THE family of Tanis Bhandari once again thanked the Plymouth community for their support in the months leading up to the trial.The green where Tanis lost his life, next to The King's Arms pub, is now marked by a number of poignant memorials to the young man. Memorials to Tanis Bhandari on the green in Tamerton Foliot where he lost his life on New Year's DayHis stepfather Steven Sharpe, who raised him from an early age, said shortly before the trial: "The one thing we want to get across is...

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November 19, 2015, 2:15 am

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A trader who travelled Devon and Cornwall offering to clean householder's carpets, including that of a vulnerable dementia sufferer, for rock-bottom prices before hiking his charges by up to 5,400 per cent has plead guilty to seven offences. Yesterday, just before a three day trial was scheduled to start, Mark Dudley of Humber Road, Ferndown, changed his pleas to guilty on four offences under the Fraud Act and three offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading...