Missing teen thought to be in London is found in Plymouth
Police have confirmed missing teen Nadia Cruz, who was believed to have headed to London, has been found in Plymouth.Nadia Cruz, aged 17, was last seen leaving her Plymouth home on December 17 and...
View ArticleThe 41 dodgy drivers caught out by police spying from a secret...
Police using a double decker bus to crackdown on dodgy driving in Plymouth caught out a string of motorists disobeying the law yesterday.Officers were on board the specially commissioned Citybus on...
View ArticleMan fighting for his life after being hit by 75mph train
A man is fighting for his life after being hit by a train on a pedestrian crossing in an incident which brought Plymouth services to a standstill this morning. The man was seriously hurt when he was...
View Article'I was friends with the Westminster attacker'
WATCH ABOVE: How the terror unfolded on Westminster Bridge A music promoter who lives near Plymouth says he was shocked to realise he went to school with the Westminster attacker. Scott Watts, aged 52,...
View ArticleTwo violent Plymouth men could be facing prison
Two men face sentence after an incident which left a man with a serious injury.Daniel Trotter, aged 31, and 39-year-old Gary Mansfield appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to admit offences from November...
View ArticlePlymouth man charged with trying to steal from a car
A Plymouth man will appear in court accused of attempting to steal from a car.Derek Garroch, aged 39, of Devonport Road, was arrested in Elford Crescent, Plympton, on Wednesday.He has been charged with...
View ArticleThugs, theives and drugs: All these people have been in court
The following people have been brought before Plymouth magistrates.AssaultTYLER FENLON, aged 20, of Budshead Road, Plymouth: one count of assaulting a woman by beating, two counts of assaulting men by...
View ArticleWoman in hospital in Plymouth after being hit by cyclist
A woman has been taken to Derriford Hospital after being hit by a cyclist on a quiet residential street. The woman, who was a pedestrian, has been left with serious injuries following the incident in...
View ArticleDriver caught doing 108mph on the A38 in Plymouth
A driver was caught speeding at 108mph on the A38 in Plymouth. A mobile speed camera van snapped the motorist on Saturday during a major safety campaign. A total of 109 people were caught breaking the...
View ArticleWatch: Massive fire completely closes the M5 heading towards...
A lorry carrying hay has burst into flames on the Devon-bound M5 this afternoon - completely closing the carriageway. A video published by The Herald's sister title in Gloucestershire,...
View ArticleShocking number of women sex offenders in the Plymouth area...
The number of female sex offenders living in our communities has been revealed by Devon and Cornwall Police. New figures have shown that the number of child sex offences recorded by the force rose to a...
View Article24-hours of crime in Plymouth
Assaults, burglary, criminal damage, bilking, thefts, harassment, sexual assault, rape – a typical day of crime in Plymouth.Plymouth police are called to all manner of incidents in a 24 hours period,...
View ArticleGive police power to access our messages, says Plymouth MP
A Plymouth MP says police and security services should be given extra powers to access digital technology in order to identify and stop terror attacks.Moor View MP Johnny Mercer said politicians should...
View ArticleBBC Devon sex discrimination row over presenter's pregnancy is...
A female BBC presenter has settled a sex discrimination claim against bosses she accused of victimising her after she became pregnant. Mother-of-two Rebecca Wills, 42, has fronted the regional...
View ArticleSports boss admits swindling four clubs
A man has admitted defrauding four Devon sports clubs.David Weeks, aged 47, could face jail for swindling the football, archery and shooting groups.He took club funds and used them for his own purposes...
View ArticlePlymouth man accused of raping child will face trial
A man accused of raping a girl is to face a judge and jury.Connor Hiscocks, aged 22, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to deny two counts of raping a girl under 13.Hiscocks, of Diamond Avenue, Lipson,...
View ArticleMan accused of baseball bat robbery bid appears in court
A man will appear at Crown Court next month charged with attempting to rob his victim while wielding a baseball bat.David Boa, of Pendeen Crescent, Southway, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates' Court...
View ArticleDrunken thug grabbed police officer around throat in Plymouth...
A drunken thug grabbed a special constable around the throat and told him to "choke" in a row about where he could spend a penny at Plymouth Railway Station.Jonathan Feasey, aged 23, held the man by...
View ArticleMan to appear at Plymouth court charged with historical rape of...
A Cardiff man is to appear at court next month charged with raping a boy aged under 16.Dean Williams, aged 50 and from Campbell Drive in the Welsh city was arrested on October 17 last year following an...
View ArticleCrooked Plymouth bosses in court to make them pay £1...
Five building bosses jailed for plundering cash from Princess Yachts are facing a hearing to claw back more than £1 million.Prosecutors claim that the plotters milked the luxury boatbuilder of the...
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