Plymouth flat 'shut down' after suspected drug death, fire and...

June 20, 2016, 9:46 am

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A flat where the body of a young man was found earlier this month in a suspected drug-related death has been 'shut down'.The address – 12 Valletort Flats in Valletort Place, Stonehouse – was subject of a "temporary closure order" secured by by Plymouth City Council, meaning that only the tenant is allowed inside.The property was the focus of a number of antisocial behaviour issues which plagued the block of flats. When police were called to the property on June 8, when the...

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Man caught dealing cannabis in Plymouth three times

June 20, 2016, 10:07 am

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A MAN was caught dealing cannabis on three occasions, a court heard.Reece Williams, aged 25, was released on bail by police – only to be found supplying the drug again.Police found him with drugs or his fingerprints on drugs three times in 18 months, Plymouth Crown Court heard.But he was spared a prison sentence after spending five weeks behind bars on remand and more than a year on a 12-hour curfew every night.The court heard that part of the delay in sentencing him was caused by...

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June 20, 2016, 10:49 am

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Tavistock police are hunting a 'Vote Leave' supporter who fled the scene after his car struck a pedestrian. Officers from the Serious Collisions Unit are currently investigating a fatal incident on the main A390 near the Harvest Home B&B which took place at about 7am on June 17. As a result of the fatal crash the road was closed and a diversion put in place whilst investigations were taking place. Between about 8.30am to 8.45am the same morning, a man was walking his great dane dog along the...

Police issue urgent appeal for missing pensioner with severe...

June 20, 2016, 1:04 pm

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Police are concerned for the welfare of an 82-year-old man. Dennis Barnicoat was last seen at approximately 3.30pm today, and is missing from the Perranwell Station area of Cornwall. Dennis has severe dementia and little mental capacity. He is described as a white male, 5 ft 6 inches tall and is believed to be wearing black slippers, cream trousers and a red, short sleeve check shirt. The police helicopter from Exeter was flying over the Perranwell area tonight in search of...

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June 20, 2016, 2:12 pm

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An elderly man has been arrested by police after officers found a "substantial" collection of wild bird eggs at his home.Officers attended an address in Burrator Road, near Yelverton on June 10 where they carried out a search warrant. A police spokesman said it was believed that many of the eggs were illegal and had been taken from nests all around the country. Officers were also looking into all sorts of associated materials also seized in the raid. READ NEXT: Retired Devon solicitor...

Medal that belonged to England's first black rugby player stolen...

June 21, 2016, 4:54 am

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Heartless thieves have stolen a championship medal that belonged to England's first black rugby player from a Plymouth home.The gold medal was presented to James Peters in 1908 by the chairman of Plymouth Albion and is of major historical sporting significance.It was stolen from the home of Peters' 85-year-old granddaughter in Mount Batten Way, Plymstock, along with her engagement ring, sometime between May 21 and June 3.After gaining entry the thieves stole a host of jewellery including a gold...

'Sex abuse made my stomach turn' woman tells court trial

June 21, 2016, 5:58 am

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A WOMAN wiped away tears as she told a court how sexual abuse at the hands of a man "made her stomach turn".The witness said to a jury that she was repeatedly touched indecently, sometimes with other children in the room.Phillip Harthill, aged 56, has gone on trial at Plymouth Crown Court accused of attempting to rape and indecently assaulting the youngster more than 20 years ago.The woman told the jury that she was among a group of children who often visited Harthill's former bedsit...

Flytippers target Dartmoor beauty spot

July 18, 2016, 10:26 pm

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Flytippers have targeted a Dartmoor beauty spot with two sites close to each other used as a dumping ground at the weekend. Police from Ashburton and Chudleigh were sent to the sites around Spitchwick to find ,attresses, electrical equipment, household rubbish and construction waste.Officers have been in contact with Teignbridge Council and Dartmoor National Park to request a clean-up. The rubbish will be removed but police say there were no clues to the identity of the offenders.A police...

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Are you allowed to break a car window to rescue a dog?

July 19, 2016, 2:10 am

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Is it lawful to break into a car if you see a dog has been locked inside on a hot day?Police have today restated their warnings that a dog can die locked in a car in as little as 10 minutes.Police say they will smash a car open to rescue a dog in distress.Might be 27c outside car but 30 mins in car means temp is 45.5c inside and at 60 mins is 50.5c so why leave you dog suffer #hotcarskilldogs— Southway DC Police (@SouthwayDC) July 19, 2016 So does that mean you can do the same?Advice from...

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July 19, 2016, 3:23 am

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A jury in the trial of two men accused of abusing pupils at a former school for boys is considering its verdict for a fifth day.John Farrell, 73, and Paul Kelly, 63, face charges of sexual and physical abuse against more than 20 ex-pupils of St Ninian's School in Falkland, Fife.A trial at the High Court in Glasgow was told the men committed indecent acts on boys aged 11 to 16 and punished pupils in their care by making them stand in a hallway naked or wearing only their underwear.Farrell, from...

Sex assault complainant punched alleged abuser, Plymouth jury...

July 19, 2016, 5:42 am

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A woman who claims she was sexually abused as a girl told a jury how she punched her alleged tormentor years later.She hit Kevin Stewart after a chance meeting in a city pub, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The woman, giving evidence at Stewart's trial, said: "I told him I was not afraid of him any more."Stewart, now aged 60, is accused of touching two girls indecently more than 25 years ago.Stewart, of Adelaide Street, Stonehouse, has pleaded not guilty to nine counts involving two girls...

'Plymouth brothers threatened men with gun' court told

July 19, 2016, 9:21 am

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A man pistol-whipped a friend around the head with a gun – leaving him petrified and in fear of his life, a jury heard.Eddie Fitzgerald, aged 47, grabbed Simon Corbett by the throat and hit him with the pistol five or six times with the imitation pistol, a court was told.Fitzgerald later pointed the gun at another man because of the way he had looked at him, the jury heard.Fitzgerald and his brother Mark, aged 52, are also accused of assaulting Mr Corbett on a third occasion, Plymouth...

Police took 10 days to interview teenage girl after alleged sex...

July 19, 2016, 10:47 am

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A 13-year-old girl who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a woman she was in a relationship with was not interviewed by police for 10 days – and her alleged attacker not arrested for another two months, police watchdogs have found.The example was one of a number at Devon and Cornwall Police which raised concerns for the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary following a post-inspection review. While the force has been told it has made improvements in how it protects children, the watchdog said...

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July 19, 2016, 11:38 am

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Plymouth residents are being warned of high-pressure doorstep sellers after a spate of complaints about their dodgy practice. Plymouth City Council's Trading Standards Team say they have seen a series of recent incidents where tradesmen have targeted elderly and vulnerable people to carry out work such as power-washing, roof repairs and guttering.In all the cases the work was done after the resident was cold-called by the traders. The Trading Standards team has found that in some instances, the...

Warning to parents over leaving kids home alone during school...

July 19, 2016, 12:05 pm

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A children's charity has offered advice on leaving youngsters 'home alone' during the summer holidays after revealing shocking reports to social services. The NSPCC said hundreds of children have been left to fend for themselves as parents head off to work – or to their lover's pad. The charity's helpline received 453 calls and emails between July and September last year from adults concerned about youngsters being left unattended. Of these more than over three-quarters – 366 –...

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Could seaside fish and chips be banned due to fears of seagull...

July 19, 2016, 12:33 pm

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Has the rise in dive-bombing, thieving, psychotic seagull attacks signalled the end of the seafront fish and chips? You can bet on it... With more reports being made across the country of seagulls attacking seaside folk enjoying their ice-creams, chips and sarnies, a bookies firm has laid odds on the end result being a series of council bans, ending the long tradition of chips by the sea. Earlier this month, a four-year-old boy was almost blinded after being attacked by three aggressive...

Judge halts trial of Plymouth brothers accused of gun threats

July 20, 2016, 5:32 am

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A judge has halted a trial in which two brothers were accused of threatening men with a gun.Eddie, aged 47. and 52-year-old Mark Fitzgerald were charged with pistol-whipping a friend with a handgun.They then allegedly pointed a gun at the head of a second man, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Judge Paul Darlow discharged the jury from returning verdicts on four counts on the second day of the trial.The Crown Prosecution Service is to press for a retrial.The Herald is unable to explain the reasons for...

Accused calls sex abuse claims by Plymouth women 'a load of rot'

July 20, 2016, 5:43 am

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A MAN accused of sexually abusing two girls more than 25 years ago has called the allegations "a load of rot".Former sailor Kevin Stewart, now aged 60, told police he was "sickened" by the claims against him, Plymouth Crown Court heard.He added that he was "baffled" why the two women would come forward decades later to make their complaints.Both women have told the court that Stewart used to regularly touch the girls indecently when they were at primary school in...

Man, 19, suffers 'life-changing' injuries after falling from...

July 20, 2016, 6:37 am

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A man is in hospital with "life-changing" injuries after falling from a window of a three-storey block of flats.The 19-year-old is believed to have sustained knife wounds to the face before falling from the window at Teats Hill Flats, Coxside. He suffered a "serious back injury" as a result of the fall, police said. A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said they were alerted to the incident by paramedics who were called to the scene at 10.20pm on Monday, July 18. The...

Church thieves who pretended to be praying jailed in Plymouth

July 20, 2016, 8:04 am

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Callous thieves have been jailed after distracting an elderly church volunteer by pretending to pray – and then stealing her purse.Career criminals Ben Stacey, aged 34, and 42-year-old Jason Allchin tricked the woman so they could snatch a purse and cash from a church office.The drug-using duo distracted the woman into showing them how to write a prayer for the prayer tree, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Stacey and Allchin went on to steal purses from two other elderly ladies.Jailing both men...