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June 16, 2016, 3:38 am

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Extra police officers are hitting the streets in preparation of the England vs Wales match. Cornwall's Supt Ian Drummond-Smith tweeted the news that additional officers were being put in place – suggested to be around 50 – across the force area and Dorset this afternoon in case of trouble. It follows a warning earlier this month by Devon and Cornwall Police for football fans not to let England's results become an excuse to abuse their partners. Extra police working this...

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Man who had sex with girl, 13, is ordered to live in Plymouth

June 16, 2016, 4:29 am

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A sex offender has been ordered to live in Plymouth after he failed to tell police about his whereabouts when he became homeless. Aaron Gale was put on the sex offenders register last year after he admitted having unprotected sex with a 13-year-old girl. He was supposed to tell police about where he was living at all times but failed to do so after becoming homeless and sleeping rough in Torquay. Gale, aged 23, admitted breaching the terms of the sex offenders' register and was curfewed for...

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June 16, 2016, 5:23 am

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ASSAULT:RAFAL DOBROGOWSKI, aged 32, of North Road West, Plymouth: assaulting a woman causing actual bodily harm – 26-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, ordered to pay £85 costs and £80 victim surcharge.GAVEN HEWETT, aged 45, of Embankment Road, Plymouth: assaulting a man by beating – three-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, ordered to pay £150 compensation, £80 victim surcharge and £40...

Incompetent escape artist faces jail in Plymouth

June 16, 2016, 5:31 am

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A DRUG addict who tried to escape from court faces jail after breaching his suspended prison sentence.Carl Thorpe, aged 32, damaged a window after a judge decided not to put him straight behind bars.Thorpe was given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, for attempting to climb out of a 10ft-high dock at Plymouth Magistrates' Court.He admitted attempting to escape from lawful custody on October 29 last year.A judge said his escape bid was "incompetent".Thorpe only...

Football fan injured in Plymouth sports bar after being struck by...

June 16, 2016, 7:40 am

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A man has suffered head injuries at a Plymouth sports bar after being struck by a bottle during the coverage of the England v Wales Euro 2016 clash. Eyewitnesses said the big screen at the city's Walkabout pub also temporarily went off amid chaotic and jubliant scenes as England scored. It is understood the incident was an accident, with the man's head colliding with a bottle which was being held by a fellow fan as everybody celebrated. Initial reports suggesting a bottle had...

Woman cleared of seriously injuring reveller at Plymouth club

June 16, 2016, 7:54 am

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A woman has been cleared by a jury of assaulting and seriously injuring a birthday reveller during a nightclub brawl.Ellie Landricombe, aged 21, was found not guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm after a day-long trial at Plymouth Crown Court.She was convicted of the lesser alternative of common assault.Landricombe, whose address cannot be disclosed because of a court order, had denied assaulting Leonie Rowe causing actual bodily harm on December 6, 2014.A previous trial last month was...

Plymouth man jailed for using bat to hit officer

June 16, 2016, 8:11 am

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A man has been jailed for hitting a police officer with a rounders bat as he tried to arrest him on his doorstep.Fine defaulter Lee Baker, aged 43, has been locked up for ten months for attacking the constable.Victim Pc Jonathan Hitt was left with tendon damage to his hand, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Judge Ian Lawrie told Baker: "You used a weapon on a police officer going about his legal duty. The message needs to go out to everyone that police officers can go about their duty without the...

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June 16, 2016, 11:14 pm

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Three teenagers have been arrested following a spate of break-ins to commercial premises in south Devon.It follows 18 incidents in 10 separate towns between June 9 and June 12 in which the small businesses, mainly cafes and hairdressers, were targeted.Police believe that all 18 incidents are linked, with on at least four occasions the burglaries being successful.At this stage losses to businesses include at least £710 in cash and valuable hairdressing equipment and hair products.It is...

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Woman practised dentistry without being registered

June 16, 2016, 11:47 pm

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A woman who carried out tooth whitening for customers has issued a warning to others after finding herself in court for practising dentistry without being registered.Catherine Brophy came to the General Dental Council's notice after a 17-year-old girl complained that the tooth whitening procedure she underwent in November last year in south Devon had left her with 'painful teeth and gums' for a few days afterwards.Brophy pleaded guilty to unlawfully practising dentistry and carrying on the...

Can you help find missing Keiron, 24?

June 16, 2016, 11:56 pm

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Police are searching for a missing man in Devon.Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for help finding Keiron Townsend, 24.He is believed to be in Devon and was reported missing yesterday.If you can help police with their search for the missing man, you can contact the force by contacting non emergency line 101, quoting log 265 of 16/6/16READ NEXTVolunteers search through night for vulnerable missing 16-year-old girlA 'vulnerable' 16-year-old girl was found this morning, after search and...

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June 17, 2016, 12:03 am

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A MAN has been charged with entering a house in Devon and performing a sex act while holding underwear he picked out of a laundry basket.Mechanic Juan Carlos Vega Calero, 38, of Alice Templer Close, Exeter, pleaded not guilty to stalking involving serious alarm or distress.He is charged that between April 24 and May 24 this year he took part in conduct amounting to stalking and his behaviour caused serious alarm or distress to the female victim.He is charged with entering a property on at least...

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June 17, 2016, 12:12 am

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An 'overexcited' football fan who ran on to the pitch after his side had taken the lead in a 'derby' league game, has avoided a three year banning order.Matthew Penfold was regarded as 'risk supporter' by police who had 150 officers on duty for the Exeter City league game against fierce rivals Plymouth Argyle in April.After City scored a late winner, the 29 year old ran on to the pitch before he was grabbed by stewards and police.He told a court:"I just got overexcited. I had drunk but I...

Man arrested after baby's death released as police say it is no...

June 17, 2016, 1:03 am

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A man arrested following the death of an 8-month old boy has been released on bail by police.The 27-year-old was arrested – police have not yet revealed on what basis – after officers were called by paramedics to an address in Brownhills Road, Newton Abbot at 10.30am on Wednesday. Paramedics from South West Ambulance Service had been called to the property at 10.16am, but despite their best efforts the 8-month old died at the scene. Investigators placed a taped cordon at both ends of...

Hundreds of Plymouth taxi drivers trained as child abuse 'spies'

June 17, 2016, 3:11 am

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More than 300 Plymouth taxi drivers have been trained in how to spot the signs of child abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation after council chiefs launched a new initiative.The scheme, praised by children's charity NSPCC, sees taxi drivers given training about vulnerable passengers who may be at risk of abuse and exploitation. Councillor John Riley, Plymouth City Council's cabinet member for responsible for governance and licensing said: "We're really pleased with how well the child...

Travellers move in next to Plymouth Argyle stadium

June 17, 2016, 4:47 am

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Several caravans – believed to belong to travellers – have set up camp in the park and ride car park at Home Park.Witnesses say they saw the vehicles arrive sometime between late last night and this morning. One witness who was using the Milehouse Park and Ride this morning noticed several caravans and transit style vans, as well as some of the occupant who appeared to be setting up washing lines. The witness said: "I called up the...

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Man charged after alleged 'death threat' phone call to Labour MP

June 17, 2016, 5:03 am

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A man has been charged with making an abusive phone call after allegedly making a death threat to the only Labour MP in Devon and Cornwall.The call was recorded at the Westminster office of Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw and staff initially contacted police at the Houses of Parliament and Devon and Cornwall Police. As a result of inquiries a 37-year-old man from Exeter was arrested on Thursday and held for questioning. He was today charged today under the Malicious Communications Act for making an...

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June 17, 2016, 5:30 am

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A pair of rogue tarmackers who preyed on elderly customers in Plymouth have been jailed after a judge branded them as unscrupulous and immoral. Bryan Ferren and Kevin Hogg made £70,000 in the space of 13 months by charging sky-high prices to pensioners for shoddy work which should have cost a fraction of the what they demanded. The work was so bad that many of the driveways developed potholes within weeks and the customers had to pay someone else to sort out the mess. The two men ripped...

Young man dies after crash which has closed road for several...

June 17, 2016, 5:41 am

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Police say they are investigating a serious crash in a country lane near Tavistock which is understood to have resulted in the death of a young man.Drivers are being warned to avoid the area around the A390 between Tavistock and Gunnislake following the crash at just after 7am today. Two crews and a rapid response vehicle from the South Western Ambulance Service were called to what has initially been described as a single vehicle crash which was reported as leaving the unresponsive patient in a...

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June 17, 2016, 6:45 am

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Dozy crooks who failed to make off with a broken trailer were caught on dash-cam during their pitiful escape bid.The calamitous thieves targeted the trailer at a property in Cole's Cross, East Allington near Kingsbridge at around 9.30pm on Thursday night. The victim has since learned the would-be thieves used a transit van which had been sold as an MOT failure by a Plymouth firm to a garage a few weeks ago. According to Tom Wheeler, the son of the trailer's owner, the crooks broke through a...

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June 17, 2016, 6:55 am

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A pensioner who was told he might die in prison after he was jailed for a string of horrific sex offences failed in a bid to have his sentence cut.David Atkins, 77, from Devon, abused an 11-year-old girl after befriending her while living in Leicester more than 40 years ago.He claimed the allegations were made up, but was convicted of four indecent assaults and another serious sex attack.He was jailed for 11 years at Leicester Crown Court in April last year after the brave victim came forward in...