Investigation into burglary at popular Plymouth takeaway
Detectives are still investigating following a burglary at a popular city takeaway last week.Crownhill Chinese Takeaway was found last Thursday with the bottom pane of glass in its front door smashed...
View ArticleMan stabbed outside Plymouth pub won't tell the police who did it
No arrests have been made following a stabbing in Stoke over a week ago. Though Police seized CCTV footage from the area, they have not yet identified the attacker. The 32-year-old victim was left in...
View ArticleAngry mum: 'My ex stole the kids' Disneyland holiday cash and...
A mother said she "cried for a week" after her mean ex-husband stole £3,000 she was saving to pay for their children's holidays to Disneyland Paris and Lapland. Zoe Hocking, aged 27, said that Damien...
View Article20 tyres slashed as vandals go on mindless crime spree
Police are investigating after vandals "maliciously" slashed more than 20 tyres in Torpoint. The damage was reported to police this morning after vehicles parked in the Trevithick Avenue area were...
View ArticleOwning a car got a lot more expensive today: 5 new rules drivers...
New legislation and rules covering car tax, penalties and passenger regulations kick in today - and could cost persecuted motorists hundreds of pounds. As of today, Wednesday, March 1, the number of...
View ArticleSpanish ferry passenger caught with £100k cannabis stash is...
A Spanish waiter caught leaving a Plymouth ferry with cannabis worth more than £100,000 in his car has been cleared of smuggling.A jury ruled that 36-year-old Carlos Maldonado-Lopez knew nothing about...
View ArticleMan caught dealing cocaine from Plymouth flat faces jail
A man caught dealing cocaine has been told to prepare for prison.David Greig, aged 44, was holding the drug in his safe for others to sell in the street, Plymouth Crown Court heard.A judge adjourned...
View ArticleTV documentary offers Tanis mum fresh hope in fight for justice
Tanis Bhandari's mother says telling her story during last night's TV documentary has given her fresh focus in her fight for justice.Andrea Sharpe says appearing on the programme - broadcast on Welsh...
View ArticleDrug driver caught on Plymouth road with FOUR illegal substances...
A driver was caught on the A38 with FOUR illegal drugs in his system, a court heard.Ryan Williams, aged 24, has been banned from the road after he was stopped while over the permitted limit for MDMA,...
View ArticlePlymouth serial hoax caller jailed for calling 999 yet again
A serial hoax caller has been jailed for yet again dialling 999 without any emergency.Deborah Carmichael, aged 54, breached a court order intended to stop her persistent nuisance behaviour.Carmichael,...
View ArticleMan arrested after police carry out drugs raid at Southway flat
A man has been arrested on suspicion of dealing crack cocaine after police raided a Southway address. Officers forced their way into a flat at a block in Samuel Bassett Avenue at about 9.30am today...
View ArticleConvict from Dartmoor prison dies after being raced to Derriford...
Police are investigating the death of a Dartmoor Prison inmate who was rushed to Derriford Hospital on Tuesday night.The Herald has learned the man was taken from HMP Dartmoor on Tuesday evening. It is...
View ArticleThis is the moment a lorry driver does a crazy, illegal U-turn on...
Dash cam footage has captured moment a lorry driver made an illegal U-turn in rush-hour traffic at one of Cornwall's busiest roundabouts. Matthew John Cliff, 29, was filmed on a car dashboard camera...
View Article6 bizarre rules which could get you a fine
This week a warning was issued after a woman who picked up a £20 note from the floor of a shop was handed a criminal record and a fine. Nicole Bailey was convicted of theft, after pocketing a £20 note...
View ArticleLeading businessman Charles Howeson charged with 15 counts of...
A leading Plymouth businessman and captain of industry is to appear at court to face more than a dozen historic sexual abuse charges.Former Naval officer Charles Howeson, 67, has been charged with 15...
View ArticleDartmoor prisoner who died at Derriford was Plymouth cocaine...
An inquiry has been launched after a Plymouth man jailed last November for supplying cocaine died in custody.The Ministry of Justice have confirmed Corin Bonaparte, who was being held at HMP Dartmoor,...
View Article'Addict led firebomb attack on home as part of drugs feud', court...
A heroin addict led a midnight firebomb attack on a house as part of a drugs feud, a court heard.Luke Geoghegan, aged 28, broke a window ready for two others to hurl Molotov cocktails inside the home,...
View ArticleNazi salute Plymouth councillor is interviewed by police - and...
Police are not prosecuting a city councillor after he gave a Nazi salute in a meeting. Officers have decided to take no further action after Cllr Jonny Morris after he visited a police station and...
View ArticleSearch for woman, 26, who has been missing for more than a week
Appeals for the public's help have been issued after police fear for a missing Bristol woman who has not been seen for a week and is believed to be in Devon. Fears are growing for Lauren Philips, 26,...
View ArticleTribute to legendary Plymouth shopkeeper has vanished - after...
A man from Southway is trying to uncover information about a Polish shopkeeper after a plaque dedicated to him disappeared. Bill Nicholson replaced a neglected bench plaque dedicated to a 'Mr Moon' in...
View Article