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Drug dealers jailed for bringing cocaine and cannabis to Plymouth
Two drug dealers caught bringing cocaine and cannabis into Plymouth after being stopped by police on the A38 have been jailed for a total of almost 12 years. During their trial the jury heard how Dana...
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Plymouth businessman Luke Dann to face drugs supply charges
A Plymouth businessman is to appear at court later this month to face a raft of drugs-related charges.Luke Dann, of Beechwood Rise, Leigham and three other men will appear at Birmingham Magistrates...
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Killers, paedophiles and a bomb-maker apply to be taxi drivers in...
WATCH ABOVE: Law-abiding Plymouth taxi drivers explain why life is so tough for them right now Sex offenders, a convicted killer and someone caught making explosives are among those to apply for taxi...
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Traveller who threatened his own dad with a machete goes on the...
A traveller who threatened his own father with a machete in a terrifying stand-off in front of shocked onlookers has gone on the run.Tyson Eastwood, aged 21, was expected to appear at Plymouth Crown...
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Woman jailed for role in cannabis growing operation
A Liskeard woman has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for conspiring with several others to produce cannabis. Julie-Anne Painter, aged 44, was found guilty by a jury following a trial at Truro Crown...
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Man jailed for seven years after stabbing housemate with 'credit...
A man with "delusions of grandeur" who stabbed his housemate five times with a 'credit card' knife has been jailed for seven years.Joe Murphy was arrested on the evening of November 2 last year...
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Driver tried to force another car into crash barrier at Marsh...
A man who admitted a terrifying road rage incident which saw him try to force a car off the road before beating the driver with a metal pole has avoided jail.Kevin Williams, of Lanhydrock Road,...
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Man arrested after suspected stabbing in Plymouth park
A man has been arrested following a suspected stabbing in a popular Plymouth park this morning. Police were called to Patna Park in the Stonehouse area of the city at around 7am where the victim had a...
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Man jailed for raping a young girl in Toys R Us car park
A man who raped a girl under the age of 13 in the stairwell of the Toys R Us car park has been jailed for three years and four months.Connor Hiscocks appeared at Plymouth Crown court after pleading...
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Man jailed for sex with a young girl in Toys R Us car park
A man who had sex with a girl under the age of 13 in the stairwell of the Toys R Us car park has been jailed for three years and four months. Connor Hiscocks appeared at Plymouth Crown court after...
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Man who repeatedly sexually abused young girl avoids jail
A man who repeatedly sexually abused a young girl has been given a suspended sentence.Anthony Dannan, aged 29, was convicted after a trial of indecently assaulting the child many times when she was...
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RSPCA warns of exotic pets being abandoned after dragon was found...
The RSPCA is warning of a rise in the number of exotic pets being abandoned after a tarantula was found dumped at a motorway service station and a dead bearded dragon was dumped in a hedge in the...
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Plymouth man, 84, admits sex abuse of four children more than 40...
An 84-year-old man sexually abused four children over nearly a decade between 40 and 50 years ago, a court heard.Frail pensioner David Rogers faced a judge to admit 16 charges of indecency against boys...
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Man faces jail after admitting blackmail
A man faces jail after he admitted blackmail.Michael Rose, aged 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of demanding money with menaces from a man.Rose appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to admit repeatedly...
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Couple died in Hooe Lake in tragic accident taking car for test...
WATCH ABOVE: How the horror of Hooe Lake tragedy unfolded A couple who began a relationship in their later years drowned after the car they were taking a test drive in plunged off a quay at Hooe Lake...
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Trial of man and woman accused of child cruelty is delayed
A MAN and a woman accused of child cruelty have had their trial delayed.The man, aged 29, and the 22-year-old woman are jointly charged with causing or allowing a boy to suffer serious physical harm,...
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The two heroes who braved the waters of Hooe Lake to try and...
A retired soldier and on-duty police officer dived into the cold waters of Hooe Lake in a brave attempt to rescue the elderly couple. There were emotional scenes last year at The Herald's Community...
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This is where all the drug busts have been in Plymouth
The number of people in Plymouth caught with drugs – from heroin and cocaine to cannabis and former "legal highs" – rose last year, latest figures have revealed. Devon and Cornwall Police statistics...
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999 call handler sacked over Plymouth house fire death
WATCH ABOVE: Video from the scene of the blaze A 999 call handler has been sacked after a fatal Plymouth house fire which took fire crews more than 90 minutes to arrive at. Molly Wigmore, aged 76, was...
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'Reckless idiot' pictured surfing on roof of moving car
A daredevil has been branded a 'reckless idiot' after being pictured surfing on the roof of a moving car. The youngster is seen clinging to the top of the Hyundai vehicle in shorts and sandals as it...
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