Plymouth mum jailed for six years for smothering two sons until...

August 7, 2015, 8:19 am

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A CRUEL mum repeatedly smothered her two infant sons, rendering them unconscious and putting their lives at risk, a court heard. Jessica Jones, aged 22, suffocated the boys a total of 10 times before dialing 999 and claiming they had suffered fits. Jailing her for six years, a judge said today that either of the boys could have died on any of the occasions. Truro Crown Court heard that paramedics found the boys turning blue and lifeless during some of the incidents. Prosecutors said Jones...

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August 7, 2015, 9:57 am

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A shocking video has been released following the sentencing of a man who drove through a police road block before crashing his car at a roundabout. The supercar owner has been jailed after he drove through a police roadblock and crashed after a 130mph police pursuit on the A38. Jonathan Bumford mounted a grass verge at twice the speed limit to get past two police cars which were blocking a forest lane to stop people getting to an illegal rave. He sped off into the night after narrowly missing...

Taser police deployed to man with knife in Plymouth

August 7, 2015, 11:00 pm

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Police carrying Tasers were sent to deal with a man with a knife in Plymouth at around midnight on Saturday morning. The man was reported to be self harming. Police say the man was secured and taken to hospital.

Fire chiefs call for Plymouth's Quality Hotel to be secured

August 8, 2015, 2:20 am

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FIRE chiefs have called on the owners of a derelict Plymouth hotel to secure the building after the latest in a series of blazes ripped through three floors. A dozen crews from all over Devon were called to the fiercely-burning Quality Hotel on the Hoe on Friday night. The multi-storey landmark building has become a magnet for arsonists, drug-takers and vandals since it was closed in January 2014. Fire crews spent up to six hours dousing the flames after the hotel was torched again at about...

Prolific offender jailed for £1,000 Plymouth jewellery...

August 8, 2015, 2:56 am

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A PROLIFIC offender has been jailed for almost four months for stealing jewellery worth more than £1,000 from a city centre shop. Stephen Kearney, aged 43, has been locked up for 16 weeks for stealing nine pieces from Warren James. Kearney, of Taunton Avenue, Whitleigh, admitted theft of the jewellery worth £1,165 from the store in Cornwall Street on July 28. He was quickly arrested and produced before Plymouth Magistrates' Court the next day. District judge Kevin Gray refused to...

Hackers have stolen details of 2.4million customers of Carphone...

August 8, 2015, 7:53 am

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Hackers have stolen the details of 2.4million customers of Carphone Warehouse. The company's files were hacked on August 5 with 90,000 encrypted credit card details stolen. Names, addresses, dates of birth and bank details are also believed to have been taken, the company said today. Dixons Carphone said the division affected operates the websites OneStopPhoneShop.com, e2save.com and Mobiles.co.uk. It could also hit customers of iD Mobile, TalkTalk Mobile, Talk Mobile, and certain customers...

Police called to reports of man self-harming in Plymouth

August 8, 2015, 8:56 am

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POLICE were called to West Hoe this afternoon after reports that a distressed man was self-harming. Four patrol cars lined Great Western Road as officers dealt with a resident in one of the flats there. He was led away to a waiting ambulance at about 4.45pm. The man was taken to Derriford Hospital to be checked over. Police at the scene said that no crime was being investigated.

Drink drive arrest after crash on A38 in Plymouth

August 9, 2015, 12:18 am

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A motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash on the A38 early on Sunday morning. Emergencey services were sent to a crash on the A38 northbound between Marsh Mills and Deep Lane just after 1am on Sunday morning. One fire crew from Crownhill and one from Camels Head attended, along with police. One person was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. Fire crews assisted with scene safety, and made the vehicles safe. Duty of care was left with the Police.

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August 9, 2015, 1:39 am

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A JUDGE has criticised the mental health assessment of criminals after a psychiatrist refused to prepare a report on a mum who repeatedly smothered her two infants sons. Judge Simon Carr said it was "depressing" that analysis of complex cases such as that of Jessica Jones was not being carried out. He added that he did not have a "full insight" into the actions of the 22-year-old. Jones suffocated the boys a total of ten times until they fell unconscious or even turned blue. She then dialled 999...

Half of Plymouth smokers buy 'non-shop' tobacco, costing the...

August 9, 2015, 2:35 am

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Almost half of smokers in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall now buy their cigarettes from non-shop sources, according to a major new survey. 44 per cent of smokers in and around Plymouth now buy their tobacco online, abroad, in pubs, in the street, from friends or family or from the back of a van. Those behind the poll say the trend is down to the high cost of 'shop' cigarettes driven by tax revenue. The poll, by Mitchla Marketing/Survey Sampling International, is one of the largest of its kind...

Police appeal for witnesses after Plymouth man arrested on...

August 10, 2015, 11:24 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving around Plymouth. Officers received reports of a green Renault Megane being driven erratically around Beacon Park Road, Montpelier Road and Westeria Terrace around 10pm on July 27. The vehicle, containing around five people, was seen mounting pavements and doing wheel spins before it collided with two parked cars in Westeria Terrace. The driver failed to stop for police and the car was then driven...

Landowners fined £8,000 for failing to clean up Plymouth...

August 10, 2015, 9:30 pm

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THE owners of an area of land at Ernesettle Lane have been fined £8,000 for consistently refusing orders to clean up their site.Samara Investments Ltd have been found guilty of failing to comply with the requirements of an Abatement Notice, under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.Following a constant build-up of fly-tipping, including asbestos on the site, a notice was served in December 2012 for 'accumulation and deposit on land'.The site was visited in early 2013 and...

More than 400 weapons and potential weapons seized at Plymouth...

August 10, 2015, 11:12 pm

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More than 400 weapons and tools that could be weapons have been seized by security at Plymouth's crown and magistrates courts in the last two years - including one replica firearm. Security guards seize a range of items every day including drugs and alcohol, and objects which could be used as a weapon. The figures have been released today by the Ministry of Justice following a Freedom of Information request. Some months see the city courts finding a weapon once every other day, with objects...

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August 10, 2015, 11:26 pm

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Police have released an image showing the likeness of two teens who hit a pregnant woman in the stomach in a mugging in a Plymouth street. Detectives in Devonport are trying to trace two youths in connection with an attack on a pregnant woman on Friday, July 31. The teenage boy is described as being 14 or 15, with mousy brown bobbed hair, 6ft tall and of skinny build. He was wearing dark jeans and bright white trainers. The teenage girl is described as being 14 or 15, with long dark brown...

Lethal pills on our streets - police warning not to take this...

August 11, 2015, 1:51 am

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ECSTASY tablets bearing a distinctive Rolls Royce logo linked to the death of a teenager in Cumbria have been seized by Devon and Cornwall Police. Police today warned people not to take the pills if they have them after up to 300 were seized in Cornwall. Officers say anyone who has the drug will not be arrested if they hand them in to a police station. One officer said the pills are so dangerous: "we need to get them off the streets". The pills were seized in a nightclub this...

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Police hunt pasty-eating petrol station robber

August 11, 2015, 4:32 am

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POLICE are hunting a thug who stole money from a petrol station till after threatening the shop assistant with a screwdriver - while buying a Cornish pasty. The suspected robber was paying for a packet of Cornish pasties with a fiver when he suddenly reached for the till and grabbed a handful of notes. He threatened the victim with a screwdriver before making off down the street in Westerham, Kent. Officers are still looking for information about the event that occurred at the Wolfe BP...

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August 11, 2015, 4:39 am

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ANTI-DRINK drive charities are furious after a man who drank cider and spirits before killing a child escaped a hefty jail sentence - because of a faulty breathalyser. Reckless Cameron Trivett, 24, got behind the wheel after downing two pints of cider, two or three gin and tonics and a share of six shots of Jagermeister - in the morning. He topped up a heavy drinking session from the previous evening just hours before crashing into ten-year-old Samuel Crocker - who was on his way to see a...

Thieves target charity cash at Plymouth heritage railway

August 11, 2015, 7:31 am

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Thieves have stolen hundreds of pounds of charity cash from a Plymouth heritage railway after smashing their way into a building. Chairman of the Plym Valley Railway (PVR), run by volunteers and entirely reliant on donations, says he hopes that supporters will not be disheartened following this "mindless act of vandalism and theft". John Netherton, said: "Families buy their tickets to have a steam ride to Plym Bridge, many of whom donate extra money to help us improve the railway. It's such a...

Saltash man to appear in court in December on eight fraud charges

August 11, 2015, 8:43 am

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A SALTASH man accused of defrauding a charity out of around £50,000 is set to next appear at court later this year. David Carter, of Heskyn View, Tideford, has already appeared at Bodmin magistrates court to face eight charges of fraud by abuse of position between 2007 and 2011 while he was chief executive officer of the charity V Learning.net which provides education to learners from dis-advantaged backgrounds within Devon and Cornwall. Carter, aged 46, is accused of acquiring the benefit...

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August 11, 2015, 10:04 am

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TAVISTOCK police are warning youngsters to beware of using nitrous oxide to get their kicks after a rise in cannisters littering the town. The gas, nicknamed "Hippy Crack" by the tabloids, has a variety of legitimate uses. According to the Government's "Frank" website, which gives advice about the different legal and illegal drugs being abused, the three main uses are to numb pain during painful medical procedures such as dental work; to increase power output of engines and in catering to...