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December 17, 2016, 1:27 am

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A man pulled a wheelie on a suspected stolen motorcycle before crashing into a wall - right in front of a police van. Officers in a marked police van in Brixham say they witnessed a motorcycle on the opposite side of the road pull a wheelie before the crash. READ: Car flips over in dramatic crash on Plymouth street Brixham police said: "At about 8pm the Brixham Sergeant and Special Constable colleague were on patrol in a marked police van, when a motorcycle on the opposite...

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Vandals destroy football club's dugouts

December 17, 2016, 5:13 am

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'Mindless' vandals have smashed up two dugouts at a Cornish football pitch, forcing the club to cancel games. Vandals have demolished two dugouts on the reserve pitch at of Callington Town's grounds at Callington Community College. The attack took place earlier this week with both dugouts being damaged beyond repair. Club Vice Chairman and Cornwall Councillor Andrew Long said: "We have worked hard as a club to provide good facilities for the young people of the town and when...

UPDATE: Man found dead in block of flats in Plymouth

December 17, 2016, 5:43 am

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Police investigating the death of a man at a block of flats in Plymouth say they are linking it to a missing persons report. Shopkeepers in Union Street said police began to arrive at a block of flats at 59 Union Street from around 9am today, although investigators say they did not force entry into one of the flats until around 11am. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) Exeter helicopter was in place over the property at around 3.15pm today carrying out what police described as 'research'...

Man caught stealing computers from uni to be sentenced

December 17, 2016, 6:12 am

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A Plymouth man who admitted repeatedly stealing laptop computers from Plymouth University will be sentenced next week - after being released on court bail.James Mitchell, of Laira Bridge Road, Prince Rock, was arrested by police after a spate of thefts of computers at the university. Police said they believe that around a dozen computers had been stolen over a period of weeks. Mitchell, aged 37, was arrested in Embankment Road on December 13 on suspicion of burglary. He was later charged with...

Police helicopter tracks suspected shoplifters on Torpoint ferry

December 17, 2016, 10:22 am

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Police arrested two men as they drove off the Torpoint ferry on suspicion of stealing from a store - in Bodmin.Officers were alerted to an incident at a store in Fore Street, Bodmin at around 1.50pm today.A BMW believed to be linked to the incident was tracked and spotted boarding the Torpoint ferry on the Cornwall side. The police helicopter was launched at around 2.45pm and seen over Plymouth to track the vehicle and was seen by a number of witnesses hovering over the Tamar as it tracked the...

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December 17, 2016, 11:29 am

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A pre-inquest hearing into the death of a fisherman whose remains were found a year after his vessel sank four miles off Rame Head will take place in the New Year.The scalloper JMT – skippered by 22-year-old Michael Hill and crewed by Shane Hooper – sank at around 3pm on July 10, 2015.The body of Mr Hooper, a 33-year-old father of three from Teignmouth, was found in a life belt by the RNLI after an air and sea search.Despite the wreck being lifted from the seabed, the body of Mr...

Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after car flips onto...

December 17, 2016, 12:55 pm

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A man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after his car flipped onto its roof and smashed into a fence.The red Peugeot 206 rolled over in Beechwood Avenue in the Mutley/Peverall at around 11.30pm on Friday night. The car smashed into a black metal fence and came to a rest on its roof, leaving glass and debris on the pavement and road.Police said later a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. In addition, he was arrested on suspicion of driving without insurance and...

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December 18, 2016, 4:07 am

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police discovered the body of a man in a Union Street flat. Plymouth detectives say the 35-year-old was arrested in the early hours of today at an undisclosed location in Bristol. He has been taken to police station in Bristol before being transported to Charles Cross police station in Plymouth where he will be interviewed by Plymouth detectives. The arrest follows the discovery of a deceased male at a block of flats at 59 Union...

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December 18, 2016, 5:44 am

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A charity which helps prevent convicted sexual abuse perpetrators reoffending are in need of more volunteers to continue their difficult task.More than 20 volunteers from in and around Plymouth are working together as part of Circles South West, to help prevent further sexual abuse in their communities by targeting those who have previously carried out the abuse. A Circles South West spokesperson said: "Our vision is 'No More Victims'. The difference we want to make is simple: to stop...

Warning: Burglars are targeting Plymstock

December 18, 2016, 7:48 am

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Police are warning Plymstock residents and motorists to keep doors locked after a spate of thefts.Officers have received around 15 reported burglaries in the Plymstock, Hooe and Oreston area since November 1, which is considered to be a significant increase for this part of Plymouth. Pc Mark Williams, of the south and central sector Neighbourhood Team said the incidents show higher value items being taken, such as tools and power tools, car accessories, wallets/purses, laptops, games consoles.He...

Man, 35, remains in custody after body discovered at Union Street...

December 19, 2016, 12:38 am

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A man remains in custody on suspicion of murder after a body was discovered in a Union Street flat.The 35-year-old, whose name has not been released by police, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning at an undisclosed location in Bristol. He was taken to a police station in Bristol before being transported to Charles Cross police station in Plymouth where he is being interviewed by Plymouth detectives.Formal identification of the deceased has yet to take place, but he has been...

DJ rapist loses appeal over vile child sex abuse photos

December 19, 2016, 4:51 am

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A serial rapist who downloaded vile images of child abuse while serving four life sentences for a catalogue of sex offences has been told by top judges he cannot complain about his latest jail term.Richard Anthony Baker, who was well-known on the Plymouth nightclub scene, managed to get a computer tablet into the Milton Keynes secure psychiatric unit where he was being held, which he hid inside a wooden picture frame and used to access the sickening photographs.Read more: Plymouth's DJ rapist...

Arsonist admits setting fire to her own flat

December 19, 2016, 5:30 am

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A WOMAN has admitted putting lives at risk by starting a fire at her home.Sharon Davey, aged 39, pleaded guilty to arson reckless as to whether lives were endangered in Totnes on October 19.She appeared at Plymouth Crown Court via the videolink from Eastwood Park Prison near Bristol.Davey started the fire in The Carrions in Totnes.Judge Paul Darlow remanded her into custody until sentencing on January 27, with the aid of a psychiatric report.Devon Fire and Rescue Service said at the time that...

Brazen Christmas tree thieves caught on CCTV

December 19, 2016, 5:50 am

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A pair of real life 'Grinches' have been caught on camera stealing a decorated Christmas tree from a garden centre. CCTV shows the two Scrooges disconnecting the three-metre tall lit up tree and unbolting it from the ground. The incident has been reported to the police and shocked staff at the centre have circulated the pictures of the thieves on social media. And bosses said they want to see them caught not because they are concerned with the value of the tree - but because they stole a...

Body of murder victim 'may have lain in flat for several days'

December 19, 2016, 7:28 am

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Police have revealed the body of a man suspected of being murdered at a Union Street flat may have lain there for several days before he was discovered.Searches are now being carried out at the Chapel Street home of the 44-year-old man, named by police as Gary Miller, while investigators continue to question a 35-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder. Police have revealed the suspect was arrested at the Bristol Royal Infirmary in the early hours of Sunday before being transported to...

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Window salesman used job to burgle homes and con customers

December 19, 2016, 8:50 am

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A drug addict used his job as a door-to-door window salesman to burgle homes and con customers – prompting a judge to ask 'how on earth' he was given a job.Heroin user Christopher Roberts, who has a long list of previous convictions, was employed by two leading national companies as a canvasser, a court heard.The 29-year-old burgled two homes and used a bank card stolen during another break-in. He even tricked an elderly lady into lending him £10 which he had no intention of...

'Spice invader' jailed for burgling Plymouth home to fund...

December 19, 2016, 9:06 am

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A man has been jailed for burgling a home to fund his addiction for a former legal high.James Andrews, aged 22, was locked up for breaching the suspended jail term imposed for the break-in committed while he was in the thrall of Spice.Andrews vanished from the supervision of city probation officers and went to Scotland, Plymouth Crown Court heard.He returned to brazenly steal a computer hard drive from a shop.Andrews, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to theft of the £160 device from...

Deaf Plymouth hairdresser admits viewing indecent images of...

December 19, 2016, 9:40 am

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A deaf city hairdresser has admitted viewing indecent images of children.Victor Rixon, aged 32, downloaded vile pictures including some in the most severe category showing sexual abuse by adults, Plymouth Crown Court was told.He was due to stand trial but changed his pleas on two charges with the jury waiting in the wings.Rixon, of Duke Street, Devonport, admitted making 30 still images in Category A and 14 still images in Category B between April 2011 and July 2015.He entered the pleas with...

This paedophile keeps breaking the rules of his court order

December 19, 2016, 11:00 pm

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A sex fiend has been thrown back behind bars after accessing a site for swingers – breaching a court order designed to curb his perverted behaviour.William Meakin, aged 43, jailed for eight years for a string of attacks on a girl, also failed to register an address where he stayed upon release, breaking the rules designed to allow police to monitor his movements.Meakin, formerly from St Budeaux, has been locked up at HMP Dartmoor and faces being recalled on licence until 2019 to see out...

Pictured: Man, 35, in court charged with Union Street murder

December 20, 2016, 3:08 am

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A man has appeared in court charged with murder following the discovery of a body at a Union Street flat. Paul Hayers, also known as Paul Quantick, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates this morning, Tuesday, December 20. Hayers, aged 35, of Union Street, Plymouth, is charged with the murder of Gary Miller. READ NEXT: Berlin attack: UK on 'severe' terror alert The alleged offence took place between Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 17. Hayers entered no...