Plymouth teenager admits dangerous driving

July 20, 2016, 8:23 am

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A TEENAGER has admitted driving dangerously and driving while he was disqualified.Connor Calam, aged 19, faced city magistrates to plead guilty to driving dangerously and while he was banned from the road.Calam was also uninsured at the time.He faced Plymouth Crown Court for sentence.Judge Ian Lawrie adjourned the hearing until August 4 for a probation report to be prepared.Calam, of St Levan Road, Keyham, was released on bail.READ NEXT:Man, 19, suffers 'life-changing' injuries after falling...

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July 20, 2016, 8:51 am

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Police are hunting a serial car arsonist in Southway who has caused more than £30,000 worth of damage over the past few weeks.The latest incident saw two cars targeted in Copleston Road at about 2am on Tuesday.Firefighters from Camels Head and Greenbank were called to a blazing Ford Focus and a van which had been set alight separately. The fires were so intense they in turn damage two other vehicles parked nearby. PCSO Carl Snell of the local neighbourhood team said these attacks were the...

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July 20, 2016, 12:51 pm

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An elderly man suffering dementia was relentlessly targeted by direct mail conmen who leeched him of his savings, The Herald has learned.As Plymouth City Council's warns elderly and vulnerable residents how to avoid the rogue traders and doorstep conmen as part of its Scam Awareness Month drive, The Herald spoke to the brother-in-law of a man who was hounded for nearly four years by direct mail con-artists. The man, whom we are calling Peter to protect the victim's identity, said he only learned...

Jury in trial of ex-Plymouth teacher accused of sex attacks still...

July 21, 2016, 3:18 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 seventh 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...

Driver spared jail for crash which killed road worker

July 21, 2016, 8:59 am

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A driver who ploughed through a line of cones and killed a road worker has been spared jail after a judge ruled he could not be sure he was using a mobile phone at the time. Anthony Tompkins veered across a dual carriageway and hit a group of workmen including victim Steven Tolly, who suffered fatal injuries when he was thrown against a cauldron of hot tar. Tompkins was delivering furniture to North Devon when he crashed on the North Devon link road in January 2013 just after another driver had...

Plymouth police called to domestic incident over Pokemon Go

July 21, 2016, 10:31 pm

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Plymouth police have been called to their first domestic incident related to the game Pokemon Go. Officers revealed they were called to a Plymouth address just before midnight on Thursday, July 21. The game involves augmented reality - projecting images of animated 'monsters' onto real world scenes and players collecting them through an interactive map on your phone. The app's huge popularity since its launch earlier this month has seen large crowds gather in public spaces to collect...

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July 22, 2016, 12:53 am

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Police are investigating a report of an historical serious sexual assault on a female child which happened in Camborne around 1974-1978.Do you remember the abattoir (FMC) in Beacon in Camborne in the 1970's?Do you recall any of the drivers for the company at the time?A female victim has recently come forward to the police and reported that she was sexually assaulted by a man in the Camborne area when she was a child. Detectives are now appealing to anyone who may have lived nearby or worked at...

Spike in violent crime in Plymouth mars improving figures

July 22, 2016, 8:22 am

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A rise in violent crime in Plymouth over the last year has marred an otherwise encouraging fall in offences.Latest statistics from Devon and Cornwall Police show crime in the city fell 6.9% in the 12 months to the end of June. Overall recorded crime fell from 18,735 offences to 17,443.But the improving picture was ruined by a spike in fighting and offences recorded as "violence without injury".They rose 10.5% to 3,040 between July 2015 and June 2016, compared to 2,751 in the previous 12...

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Justice at last as Plymouth sex monster jailed for abusing two...

July 22, 2016, 9:15 am

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A monster who repeatedly sexually abused two girls more than 25 years ago has finally faced justice with a 10-year jail sentence.Violent bully Kevin Stewart, now aged 60, regularly indecently assaulted the children when they were at primary school in the city in the 1980s.The former sailor had denied a string of sex offences against the children, who only came forward as middle-aged women two years ago.But he was convicted by a jury's unanimous verdicts after two and a half hours of...

Schoolgirl attacked and strangled in park

July 22, 2016, 9:18 am

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A man who tried to strangle a teenage girl as she walked to school is being hunted by Devon and Cornwall Police.The 15-year-old girl was walking through Castle Park in Liskeard, South East Cornwall when she was attacked.A force spokesman said: "The girl was on her way to school when she was grabbed from behind by her arm and the suspected assailant attempted to strangle her. She was able to escape and run away."Her attacker was in his 30s, 6ft tall and of medium build. He had a light brown...

Cannabis pair caught at Plymouth 'den of inequity'

July 22, 2016, 9:38 am

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Two men were caught up in a cannabis plot after police raided what one of their barristers called a "den of inequity".Jonathan Sanders, aged 25, and 32-year-old Scott Crocker were part of a ring dealing the drug from an address in Greenbank, Plymouth Crown Court heard.But they were spared jail terms because the offences were three years ago and they have changed their lives since.They are the last of four men to be sentenced after police searched an address in Headland Park in November...

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July 22, 2016, 10:06 am

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A man with mental health difficulties has been spared jailed after he was caught with more than 50 indecent images of children.Jason Austin, aged 44, had movies of the most depraved category showing very young children being sexually abused, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Suspending his prison sentence, Judge Ian Lawrie told him: "You are contributing to a vile trade in which the very youngest children are exploited, which causes a great deal of suffering across the globe."But he added...

Cases which have been heard by Plymouth Magistrates

July 22, 2016, 10:19 am

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ASSAULT:DANIEL FLYNN, aged 19, of Coppice Gardens, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating and causing criminal damage to her wooden door ­­- two-year community order with Building Better Relationships course and Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, ordered to pay £400 compensation.BRET HARRIS, aged 39, of Maristow Avenue, Plymouth: religiously-aggravated assault of a woman – 20-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, ordered to carry out 250 hours unpaid work, ordered...

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July 24, 2016, 12:01 pm

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Armed police officers were called to reports of a stabbing at a house in Torquay.One man was injured and taken to Torbay Hospital with stab wounds following the incident in Babbacombe last night.His injuries have been described as not life-threatening.Armed response vehicles were called to help in a search of the area.At Torquay, CID Duty Sergeant Andy Penhaligon said: "Police were called at approximately 11.20pm on Saturday, July 23 to reports of a stabbing at an address in the Babbacombe...

Cases from South Devon magistrates court

July 24, 2016, 11:26 pm

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MAGISTRATES' COURT REGISTER Thursday, July 7Anthony Craig FARDEN, Warbro Road, Babbacombe, Torquay. Age: 30. On 15/05/2016 at Torquay assaulted a male by beating him. Plea: Guilty. On 16/05/2016 at Torquay assaulted a constable in the execution of his duty. Plea: Guilty. On 15/05/2016 at Torquay without lawful excuse, destroyed a police custody cell to the value of £50.04 belonging to Devon and Cornwall Police intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether...

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Plymouth taxi driver assaulted after pursuing teenagers who ran...

July 25, 2016, 3:50 am

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A taxi driver was left with head and facial injuries after following a group of teengers who fled from his private hire car in Plymouth.A Taxi First blue Ford Mondeo estate picked up four teenagers near the Carpe Diem pub on North Hill around 4.50am on Sunday, and drove the group to Honicknowle Lane.On arrival at Honicknowle Lane at around 5am, all four occupants fled the taxi allegedly without paying READ: Young woman's epic comeback at sniggering shopgirls has to be readThe driver followed one...

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July 25, 2016, 7:00 am

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A pair of Plymouth brothers have admitted being part of a plot to steal from farms all over Devon, including a haul of Easter eggs and a Yodel delivery van, but their father has denied being involved.James and Daniel Small appeared at separate hearings at Exeter Crown Court alongside their father Daniel and five other men.They are accused of being part of an eight-month long series of offences including stealing from farms and the theft of a lorry load of Easter eggs.Daniel Small senior will...

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July 25, 2016, 10:27 am

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Six men and two women have appeared in court accused of running a major drugs operation between London and Plymouth.The alleged conspirators were arrested by Devon and Cornwall Police in January this year following a series of raids on properties in the capital.The raids were part of Operation Cubic, aimed at identifying and disrupting the supply of Class A drugs to Plymouth from London.Appearing at Plymouth Crown Court today, the defendants entered a mixture of pleas to counts relating to the...

Unsolved murders of three women could be linked, says retired...

July 26, 2016, 4:55 am

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The unsolved murders of three women could be the work of one person, a retired detective has revealed. Tragic Helen Fleet, 66, Lyn Bryant, 41, and 14-year-old Kate were all stabbed while walking their dogs in isolated areas. The South West killings – which happened in the 1980s and 1990s – have never been officially linked by police, who are still investigating the cold cases. But former intelligence officer Chris Clark believes that the mode of killing, location and the fact they...

Plymouth police withdraw leaflet suggesting fair workers may...

July 26, 2016, 7:04 am

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Police bosses have withdrawn a safety leaflet which suggested young people are at risk of sexual exploitation by fairground workers.The crime prevention pamphlet warned that "perpetrators may come into contact with young females at funfairs" and victims "can be vulnerable to exploitation by fair workers".A force spokesman said the advice was based on "anecdotal intelligence" and has now been withdrawn.The leaflet, distributed in the Plympton area, said: "Now...