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Two men admit plot to defraud Princess Yachts in Plymouth
TWO men have pleaded guilty to plotting to defraud a luxury boat-making firm. Michael Honey, aged 51, and 48-year-old John Tinley conspired to siphon money from Princess Yachts, a court heard. They...
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Plymouth man faces jail for taking and crashing car
A DRUG user who caused damage of more than £17,000 when he drove a stolen car into two other vehicles has been warned he is going to jail. Matthew Yorke was behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Passat...
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Up before Plymouth magistrates
ASSAULT: DANIEL BALLINGER-CLEMENT, aged 22, of Frewin Gardens, Plymouth: assaulting a man by beating – 12-month community order with 60 hours unpaid work and the probation service's Rehabilitation...
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Plymouth woman handed unpaid work for knife offence
A WOMAN who had a kitchen knife in the street has been ordered to do unpaid work. Janice Lumsdon, aged 50, was originally sentenced to probation supervision. But she was brought back to Plymouth Crown...
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Benefits cheat gran must sell home, Plymouth court told
A GRANDMOTHER who conned councils out of more than £50,000 in benefits is being forced to sell her house to pay back some of the cash. Elizabeth Hart, aged 67, repeatedly lied on claim forms to hide...
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DNA linked defendants to scene of raid, Plymouth jury told
HEADWEAR containing traces of DNA belonging to two defendants was found near the scene of a knifepoint raid, a jury heard. Two men have told a trial that three intruders burst into their home. Dale...
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Male stripper stamped on man's head in working men's club toilet
A MALE stripper sobbed in the dock as a jury found him guilty of stamping on a man's face - and is now facing a lengthy stretch in prison. Danny Mytton pleaded not guilty to inflicting grievous bodily...
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Fears for missing man, 63, as Plymouth police join search
PLYMOUTH police are on the lookout for a man who went missing from his home near the city almost a week ago. Police are appealing for help from the public to locate Paul Johnson, who was reported...
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Two-mile queue on the A38 as police incident shuts road out of...
TRAFFIC heading away from Plymouth on the A38 is at a standstill following both a two-car crash and a broken down tanker. One lane is blocked on the Harcombe Bends North Bound due to the tanker, and an...
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Plymouth pervert jailed for watching vile child abuse movies
A PERVERT has been jailed for watching vile videos of young children being sexually abused by adults. Twisted Craig Forbes, aged 34, viewed clips to fuel his own excitement while taking cocaine and...
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Plymouth library flasher says he is 'researching the UN'
POLICE have arrested a man who allegedly exposed himself at Plymouth University this afternoon.Officers were called to the on campus library around 12pm after a 41-year-old man had reportedly exposed...
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Man is cleared of knifepoint raid on Plymouth flat
A JUDGE has thrown out the case against a man on trial for holding two people at knifepoint in their own home. Recorder Julia Clayton ruled their was no evidence that Dale Higgins had forced his way...
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Man stole sex toy during drug-fuelled crime spree in Plymouth
A HEROIN addict has been jailed after stealing a sex toy as part of a drug-fuelled crime spree. Prolific offender Nicholas Haynes, aged 43, stole the adult item and a gift set from the Ann Summers...
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Plymouth teenager broke eye socket of angry man with punch
A TEENAGER punched and broke the eye socket of an angry reveller as a birthday celebration turned sour, a court heard. Kane Hunter, aged 19, hit the man in the face as he was being restrained in a city...
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Plymouth bank worker took £231,000 from clients for...
A GREEDY bank worker plundered almost £250,000 from the accounts of elderly or deceased customers to fund his gambling addiction. Mark Cooney, aged 26, used his trusted position at two banks to siphon...
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Solicitors end legal aid strike which hit Plymouth courts
SOLICITORS and barristers have suspended industrial action which saw defendants on serious charges appearing in Plymouth courts unrepresented. Suspects facing allegations including wounding and robbery...
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Bangladeshi man arrested as Plymouth Indian restaurant raided by...
A PLYMOUTH Indian restaurant was raided by police and immigration officials on Friday night following reports of people working illegally. A team of Government enforcement officers attended the Spice...
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Plymouth police stop driver using mangled caravan as makeshift...
A DOZY motorist who cut a caravan in half in order to use it as a makeshift trailer found himself in trouble with the police. Plymouth officers attended a layby on the A38 heading towards Marsh Mills...
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Plymouth police boss's frustration as mental health patient held...
A MAN with mental health issues was kept in a police cell for 48 hours because there were no beds available, prompting fresh outrage from one the force's most senior officers. Last year Paul Netherton,...
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Plymouth police officers narrowly escape being run over on the...
TWO police officers came "inches" away from being run over by speeding motorists as they dealt with an incident on the A38 near Plymouth. The officers were protecting a vehicle which had broken down on...
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