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Watch out for these six sneaky telephone scams
Peter Shears, an expert in consumer law from Plymouth Law School, warns readers about scams involving cold calls. This week I was shown a copy of the 'in house' magazine of a remarkable organization...
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The safest areas of Plymouth revealed
We all periodically worry about being victims of crime – whether it's walking through the city late at night or our home being burgled while we're out of work or on holiday.But Plymouth is, relatively,...
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Man rushed to hospital after stabbing at Plymouth park
A man has been stabbed and is in hospital following a fight near a popular park in Stonehouse.Patna Park in the North Road West area of Stonehouse, was cordoned off last night after police were called...
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Plymouth driver accused of causing deaths of women goes on trial...
A woman is to go on trial tomorrow accused of causing the death of two pedestrians by dangerous driving.Teresa Sant, aged 58, was at the wheel of a Ford B-Max which struck two women getting off a bus...
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Man faces jail for threatening police with gun during four-hour...
A man faces jail for threatening police officers with a gun during a dramatic four-hour armed siege at his home.Darren Morgan, aged 51, brandished a semi-automatic air rifle in front of two constables...
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Police appeal for witnesses after stabbing near children's play...
Police are continuing their appeal for witnesses after a man was stabbed near a children's play park. Officers were called to Patna Place, Stonehouse, on Easter Sunday after two men were approached and...
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Gran ran over and killed two women on pavement, jury told
A grandmother lost control of her car and drove along a pavement, fatally injuring two women who had just stepped from a bus, a jury was told.Teresa Sant, aged 58, who had her grandson in the car,...
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Masked knifeman jailed for robbing Plymouth shop assistant who...
A masked knifeman has been jailed for more than four years for robbing a brave shop assistant – who tried to fend him off with a bottle of Pimm's.Desperate Jan Turko, aged 27, grabbed cash to pay for...
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Plymouth man accused of child sex abuse to face trial
A man accused of the repeated sexual abuse of a girl almost 20 years ago is to face a judge and jury.Damian Pritchard, aged 33, is to go on trial charged with indecently assaulting the child between...
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Trial of Plymouth gran accused of killing women by dangerous...
The trial of a grandmother accused of driving dangerously and killing two women standing on a pavement has been halted.Judge Paul Darlow discharged the jury in the case of 58-year-old Teresa Sant on...
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Speed camera torched by arsonists on busy Plymouth road
A speed camera has been torched by arsonists in broad daylight. The camera, on Budshead Road, was reportedly set alight on Tuesday morning, at 11am. A resident who lives close-by said they were "brave"...
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Drugged-up danger driver who crashed car into this Plymouth...
A drugged-up danger driver twice sped away from police through Plymouth – once ending up like this in someone's garden.Daniel Mosley, aged 25, lost control on a corner and veered through a gateway,...
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Burglars cut and run after raiding Plymouth hairdressers
Police are warning bargain-hunters to avoid buying bargain hairdressing equipment which may have been stolen from a city salon.Investigators say three men entered Koko's Hairdressing Salon in...
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Woman to face Plymouth judge accused of asking a witness to lie
A woman has appeared in court charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by asking a prosecution witness to lie.Ruzena Tancosova, aged 56, faced Plymouth magistrates charged with plotting...
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Woman gave bus driver a volley of abuse after he refused to let...
A woman gave a bus driver a volley of abuse after he refused to let her on the vehicle because she did not have the right money.Police want to trace this woman in relation to the incident, which took...
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Man to appear at court charged with robbery, fraud, wounding with...
A man is to appear at court tomorrow charged with false imprisonment, robbery, fraud and causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a vulnerable person.Luke Rouse, aged 21, was arrested in Bodmin...
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Two more men to face trial for dealing cocaine and cannabis in...
Two more men are to face trial accused of dealing cocaine and cannabis.Nawdar Mahmoud, aged 30, and 28-year-old Heersh Mohammed faced a judge to deny possession of drugs with intent to supply.The pair...
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Cruel rogue traders gang preying on elderly in Plymouth have got...
Police are hunting rogue traders who have been targeting elderly people in Plymouth, intimidating them into handing over thousands of pounds.Detectives are linking four incidents in the Plymouth area...
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Armed robber used this huge knife - to steal two bottles of wine
A robber has been jailed for more than five years for holding up a shop with this fearsome carving knife – for the sake of two bottles of wine worth £10.Lewis Wilde, aged 25, brandished the eight-inch...
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Man in court accused of imprisonment, violent assault, robbery...
A man has appeared at court accused of falsely imprisoning his alleged victim, wounding him using weapons including a knife, robbing him and then stealing from his bank account.Luke Rouse, from Russell...
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