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July 30, 2015, 2:35 am

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AN APPEAL for information has been issued by the police following a robbery in Callington. Witnesses are being sought by Devon and Cornwall Police after a an 80-year-old woman had her purse stolen in Biscombes Lane.The incident happened between 10am and 10.30am on Tuesday, July 28 as the victim was walking down the road.She was aware of someone behind her who then approached her, knocking into her before stealing her purse which she was holding. He then ran off.Police say the woman was not...

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July 30, 2015, 4:16 am

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THIEVES have been targeting the wall of a church where English hero Sir Francis Drake wed his beloved wife.The old stone wall surrounding the historic St Budeaux church in Agaton Street appears to have been the victim of crooks in recent weeks – or even months according to police. Police were alerted to theft of hundreds of specially crafted triangular-shaped stones, used to capped the aging limestone walls. A police spokesman said a builder had estimated around £1,000 worth of...

Car crooks steal handbag at Brent Tor

July 30, 2015, 8:02 am

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CROOKS broke into a car in Brent Tor and made off with a handbag, say police The thieves struck the grey Skoda car sometime between 1.30pm and 1.45pm on July 22 while it was parked in the Brent Tor area. The offenders smashed the front passenger side and snatched the handbag which had been left in the footwell. A police spokesman said: "Would residents ensure that they remove all items of value, do not leave anything on display and report any suspicious activity around parked vehicles...

Who took banknotes from Tavistock wallet, ask police

July 30, 2015, 8:03 am

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POLICE would like to speak to the person who dug through a lost wallet and took the banknotes. The wallet had been lost in the Lidl car park in Plymouth Road, Tavistock sometime between 3pm and 3.30pm on July 21. The wallet was handed into the store but police said all the bank notes had been removed. If you saw somebody acting suspiciously or discarding a wallet in the area please contact PCSO Kevin Williams at Tavistock police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting...

Nearly 2,000 people apply to be cops with Devon and Cornwall...

July 30, 2015, 8:57 am

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NEARLY 2,000 people tried to become police officers with Devon and Cornwall after the force opened applications – for just 36 hours. The force announced it would accept registers of interest over a two day period earlier this week for the post of Police Constables as it began its latest recruitment drive. The force said it expected a "high level of applications" and as the there were limited spaces available, it would be "a highly competitive process". A spokesperson from Devon and...

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July 30, 2015, 10:15 am

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TWO men who took part in £4m plot to bring heroin and cocaine to Plymouth have been told to pay back the proceeds of their crime – but it will only come to under £7,000 Steven Tearle and Ian Smith were part of a gang jailed last year after police smashed their operation to bring cocaine and heroin from Liverpool to Plymouth. Police estimated that as much as 77 kilos, worth £3.86m, could have been trafficked for sale in Plymouth and Cornwall. Lead conspirator Craig...

Men from £4m jailed Plymouth cocaine gang told to pay back...

July 31, 2015, 4:00 am

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TWO men who took part in a £4million plot to bring heroin and cocaine to Plymouth have been told to pay back the proceeds of their crime – but it will only come to under £7,000.Steven Tearle and Ian Smith were part of a gang jailed last year after police smashed their operation to bring cocaine and heroin from Liverpool to Plymouth. Police estimated that as much as 77 kilos, worth £3.86m, could have been trafficked for sale in Plymouth and Cornwall. Lead conspirator Craig...

Domino's delivery driver 'may have lost everything' in Plymouth...

July 31, 2015, 5:07 am

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A delivery driver has said his life "could be ruined" after his car was written off by a rogue driver who fled the scene.Aidan Thompson, aged 22, works for Domino's. He pulled out of Dark Street Lane onto Mudge Way in Plymouth on Wednesday when a white car leapt over a mini roundabout and smashed into the car, causing the driver's side to cave in. The white car span round and drove away into the night, giving Aidan no time to take down the registration.Aidan's car had passed its MOT...

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Plymouth estate agent doused ex's clothes and bed in diesel and...

July 31, 2015, 6:03 am

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A jealous estate agent has been jailed after he took revenge on his ex partner by dousing her bed with diesel and pouring bleach into her underwear drawer. Timothy Neal was distraught after his 16-year-long relationship with Nicola Davey broke up and went back to her home after learning she was seeing a new man. He used a key to get in and then wrecked her bedroom by pulling all of her clothes out of her wardrobe and covering them and the bed with diesel. He also sent her texts calling her...

Plymouth teenager Sam Cook sentenced to 26 months detention after...

July 31, 2015, 7:17 am

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A FAKE teen millionaire who admitted swindling investors out of more than £100,000 posed in a judge's wig for photos, giving 'the finger' just two weeks before being sent to a Young Offenders Institution. Appearing at Plymouth Crown Court for sentencing, 18-year-old Sam Cook was detained for 26 months after admitting six counts of fraud and driving his "Ferrari" in Cremyll Street without a full licence. Prosecutor Kelly Scrivener told the court said detectives began their investigation...

Women being targeted in supermarket car parks in Devon and...

July 31, 2015, 7:21 am

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Police are warning women shoppers to be vigilant after a series of distraction thefts in supermarket car parks in Devon and Cornwall. Officers are investigating at least five reports this week, including three in Plymouth and one in Saltash, where lone females have been targeted while loading shopping into their cars. In each case the woman has been approached by a man asking for directions, usually to the local Post Office. Some have been asked to draw a map on a notepad supplied by the...

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July 31, 2015, 8:45 am

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A MAN has avoided being jailed after admitting to burgling two homes on successive days. Darren Hynds, aged 43, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court in connection with burglaries in Mutley and Stonehouse. Hynds, of Wolsdon Street, Stonehouse, admitted burglary at a home in nearby Neswick Street on June 17. He stole a wallet. He also pleaded guilty to a burglary the next day in Glen Park Avenue in Mutley, when he took a computer games console and accessories worth £125. Hynds asked for four...

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July 31, 2015, 10:37 am

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A MAN who belonged to a once-dubbed "family from hell" has been jailed after he went looking for his attackers with two kitchen knives. Luke Richards, aged 27, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to learn his fate after admitting to bringing a seven inch carving knife and a vegetable knife at the No.10 Club in North Road West on April 17 this year. Prosecutor Deni Matthews told the court how Richards had become involved in a "disagreement" with two men. All three were asked to leave the...

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July 31, 2015, 10:43 am

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DO you recognise this man? He was seen at a Carphone Warehouse store in New George Street on the afternoon of June 27. Police would like to talk to him about a Samsung S5 phone which appeared to find its way into his pocket before staff were able to request its return. Police would like to speak to him in connection with the incident. If you recognise him call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference number CR/044550/15

Plymouth's domestic abuse service gearing up for Pride event

July 31, 2015, 10:45 am

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AS Plymouth gears up for its 2015 Pride event, one local support service assures people they will be on hand to offer advice about domestic abuse. Sanctuary Supported Living's (SSL) Plymouth Domestic Abuse Service (PDAS) will be on hand to provide information and advice at the city's Plymouth Hoe from 10am to 5pm on Saturday August 8. Trained independent domestic violence advisers (IDVAs) will be on hand to provide support for any visitors to the event escaping or looking to escape domestic...

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'Hit-and-run driver crash could ruin the rest of my life'

July 31, 2015, 9:30 pm

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A PLYMOUTH man has said his life "could be ruined" after his car was written off by a rogue driver who fled the scene.Aidan Thompson, aged 22, works for Domino's as a delivery driver but is worried about his future following the hit-and-run crash.He was driving in Plympton on Wednesday when a white car leapt over a mini-roundabout and smashed into the car, causing the driver's side to cave in.He was pulling out of Dark Street Lane onto Mudge Way when the crash happened: the white car...

Cases which have appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court

August 2, 2015, 10:35 pm

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THE following cases have been dealt with by Plymouth magistrates. ASSAULT: RYAN BLACKMORE, aged 27, of Ferwin Gardens, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating – fined £70, ordered to pay £150 criminal courts charge, £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge. MATTHEW FILLINGHAM, aged 18, of Warwick Avenue, Plymouth: three counts of assaulting a woman and causing criminal damage – 12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work and Rehabilitation...

Two die in crash in Cornwall, man held by police

August 2, 2015, 10:51 pm

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Two people have died and two are being held in custody after a crash in Cornwall. Police responded to reports at around 3.20am on Sunday of a car being in collision with a pedestrian on the B3277 between Chiverton Cross Roundabout and St Agnes. On arrival police discovered a damaged white S4 Audi Estate, and the bodies of man and a woman both 51 years of age were found near the scene. Two men, aged 26 and 27 have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remain in...

Plymouth man faces jail for child abduction

August 3, 2015, 5:18 am

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A MAN faces prison for abducting a girl. Michael Rowe, aged 38, pleaded guilty to detaining a child under 16 without lawful authority or reasonable excuse on June 16. Rowe, of Morice Street, Devonport, kept the girl out of the lawful control of those with the proper authority. Ali Rafati, for Rowe, asked for a probation report to be prepared on his background. But the defendant, appearing from Exeter Prison via videolink, said he would refuse to be interviewed and asked to be sentenced...

Plymouth pensioner accused of sex assault to face trial

August 3, 2015, 5:30 am

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A PENSIONER accused of sexually assaulting a woman is to face a judge and jury. Anthony Roberts, aged 70, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead not guilty to a single charge. He denied sexually assaulting a woman in June 2009. Judge Paul Darlow set down a two-day trial to start on December 21. Roberts, of Queens Road, Lipson, was released on unconditional bail to an interim hearing on October 19.