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No action against man who fled scene in handcuffs after drugs...
A man arrested in connection with a haul of around £9,000 worth of cannabis has been released by police with no further action to be taken against him.The drugs were seized after an incident in Apsley...
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Police appeal after burglars steal bike and signet ring
Police are appealing for the public's help in retrieving stolen goods taken during a burglary in Peverell.The property, in Glendower Road, was broken into between 10am and 3pm on March 14 via a rear...
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First time criminals may avoid a record under new police scheme
First-time offenders may be able to avoid a police record, as part of plans by Devon and Cornwall Police to prevent reoffending.A three-year deferred charging "GPS Pathfinder" pilot to be launched in...
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Extra police patrols in Plymouth area after London terror attack
WATCH ABOVE: A harrowing eyewitness account of yesterday's horror in WestminsterExtra police patrols are being introduced in Devon and Cornwall following the London terror attack yesterday, it has been...
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Uninsured driver who did runner from crash given caution by...
Police say they have spoken to a man who did a runner from a crash near Marjon University. Nobody was injured in the incident, but a blue Peugeot 306 was severely damaged on the passenger's side....
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Police urge Plymouth people to 'be alert, not alarmed' after...
Devon and Cornwall Police are urging residents to be "alert, not alarmed" following the latest suspected terrorist attack in London. Communities across the South West are being reminded to stay...
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Plymouth cleaner cleared of sexually assaulting colleague
A cleaner has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a work colleague.Austin Agbogidi, aged 35, was cleared of groping the woman and trying to pull her towards a bed.A jury took only half an hour to...
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Child sex crimes have just hit an all-time high in the Plymouth...
Sex offences against children in the South West are at an all-time high – with more than 100 youngsters aged under four being reported as victims, the NSPCC has claimed. According to information...
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Why is the police helicopter hovering over the Tamar Bridge?
Concerns are growing for an elderly woman with dementia who has gone missing.Police have appealed for help in finding Catherine Blanford, who was last seen at about midnight at her home in Compain...
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Plymouth University computer experts create device to tackle...
Computer experts at the University of Plymouth have created a new device that provides round-the-clock monitoring against online child abuse and radicalisation for primary and secondary schools.ICAlert...
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'I broke stranger's jaw in self-defence' Plymouth man tells jury
A man who punched a stranger and broke his jaw after a row in a bar has told a jury he acted in self-defence. Christian Andrews, aged 24, was on the verge of tears as he told a court he hit the man...
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Thug attacked woman after having sex with her in a bathroom on...
A thug repeatedly punched his girlfriend and smashed her head against the door after they had sex in a bathroom – on Valentine's Day.Career criminal Daniel Vail, aged 34, broke the woman's eye socket,...
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Man who had knife during bizarre row: 'I wanted to cut pork pie'
A man who picked up a knife during a row at a family Christmas party claimed he was using it to cut a pork pie, a court heard.But collector Nicholas Etherington, aged 51, then started waving a machete...
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Woman accused of boiling water attack due to face trial
A woman accused of pouring boiling water over someone is to face a trial in October.Monika Fourie, aged 34, allegedly attacked Hannah Stokes on October 24, 2015.She has denied causing grievous bodily...
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Plymouth man caught with knife in the street is allowed to walk...
Sentencing of a man with mental health problems who was caught with a knife in a back lane has been deferred.Dean Russell, of Vauxhall Street, the Barbican, had pleaded guilty to having the blade...
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Police are secretly watching people from the top deck of a...
This double decker bus is the police's latest secret weapon in the fight to crackdown on dodgy drivers in Plymouth.Officers were on board the specially commissioned Citybus on Friday, using the extra...
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Jury sent home in trial of Plymouth man accused of breaking...
The jury in the trial of a man accused of repeatedly punching a stranger and breaking his jaw has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.Christian Andrews, aged 24, is likely to face a...
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Plymouth yob who punched bouncer he compared to dwarf Gimli walks...
A drunken yob has been handed a suspended prison sentence for punching a pub doorman after comparing him to the dwarf Gimli from Lord of the Rings. Billy Oliver, aged 25, who has Asperger's Syndrome,...
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Nightmare neighbour finds new home in prison after burglary
A nightmare neighbour thrown out of his home has been found new accommodation – in prison.Chronic heroin addict Steven Ford, aged 47, has been locked up for just over two years and five months for...
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Missing woman with dementia from Saltash has been found safe and...
An elderly woman with dementia who had gone missing has been found safe and well, police have confirmed. Police had appealed for help in finding Catherine Blanford, who was last seen at about midnight...
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