Recycling bins catch fire in Plymouth street
Fire crews attended a property where recycling bins had set on fire on Tuesday afternoon. One appliance from Greenbank attended a report of recycling bins on fire in the front garden of a property on...
View ArticleCruel son told his parents he was being held hostage to con them...
A man has pleaded guilty to harassing his parents for money by telling them he had been abducted by drug dealers. Daniel Mosley, 26, appeared at Magistrates Court on June 20 charged with harassment...
View ArticleCarer took £20,000 from elderly woman with Alzheimer's,...
A carer took about £20,000 from an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's over two years, a jury was told. Milene Delicata, aged 59, abused her lifelong friendship to pocket the pensioner's benefits...
View ArticleFire started in Plymouth scrubland thought to be 'deliberate'
Fire crews were sent to a blaze in scrubland in Plymouth which is thought to have been started deliberately. One appliance from Crownhill was mobilised to the incident at Warleigh Point, Tamerton...
View ArticleFears of a rise in Plymouth children being bullied at home
Worrying new figures have prompted fears that increasing numbers of children are being bullied - in their own homes. Childrens charity the NSPCC this morning reveals how reports of emotional abuse have...
View ArticlePlymouth faith leaders speak out about mosque terror attack
Plymouth must stand together in solidarity and not allow hatred to divide us, say the city's faith leaders. Leaders from multiple faiths across Plymouth have called for the city to unite in the wake of...
View ArticlePolice called to more than 40 reports of dogs left in hot cars...
WATCH ABOVE: Police explain how quickly a dog can die in a hot car Devon and Cornwall Police have had more than 40 reports of dogs being left in hot cars in just three days. Popular PCSO Kirsty Down...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after a caravan is stolen from West Sussex - and...
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a brand new caravan in West Sussex and driving it to Plymouth, setting up camp in a spot frequently used by travellers.The Swift Challenger 580...
View ArticlePolice concerned for missing man suffering dementia
Police are concerned for the welfare of a vulnerable 76 year old man who has gone missing from Newton Abbot.Tony Pickford is described as white, around 6ft tall, white haired but balding on the top and...
View ArticlePolice called after man 'jumps from Torpoint Ferry' - live...
Emergency services have been called to the River Tamar after a 30-year-old man reportedly jumped into the water from the Torpoint Ferry. Police have been called to the Torpoint ferry crossing to an...
View ArticleMan rescued from River Tamar 'after drinking eight cans of lager'
WATCH ABOVE: Vehicles boarding the Torpoint Ferry at Devonport after the incidentA man who jumped into the Tamar after drinking eight cans of lager sparked a major response from the emergency...
View ArticleHero rail cops commended after response to Plymouth train crash
Three rail cops have been commended for helping casualties of a rail crash at Plymouth station last year.The busy service from Penzance crashed into an empty train on platform 6 on April 3, resulting...
View ArticleArtists do Plymouth court building exhibition justice
Painters rubbed shoulders with judges and barristers as the first art show in a UK courthouse was officially launched.Staff and solicitors met after hours at Plymouth Combined Courts to share canapes...
View ArticlePlymouth pensioner jailed for abusing boys in his Army cadet unit...
A Plymouth pensioner has been jailed for sexually abusing two boys in the Army cadets in the 1970s. Former officer George Walker, aged 79, put his hand down a young recruit's trousers – supposedly so...
View ArticleNiece speaks of trust family had in Plymouth carer accused of...
The niece of a woman in her 80s has told a jury how much the family trusted a carer accused of taking £20,000 from her elderly aunt.Milene Delicata, aged 59, is on trial for allegedly abusing her...
View ArticleHell of Plymouth carer dramatically cleared of taking £20,0...
A carer has spoken of her "four years of hell" as she was dramatically cleared of taking more than £20,000 from a beloved life-long friend.Milene Delicata, aged 59, was acquitted of taking money from...
View ArticleWoman who dealt ecstasy at Boomtown Festival avoids jail
A woman who sold ecstasy at the Boomtown music festival has avoided jail despite breaching her suspended prison sentence.Tegan Donovan, aged 21, sold a wrap to an undercover police officer at last...
View ArticleMum who lied to police by saying she crashed into wall handed...
A mum who perverted the course of justice by claiming she was the driver of a crashed car has been handed a suspended prison sentence.Charlie Brazil, aged 21, lied to police by saying she was behind...
View ArticlePlymouth man wins battle to save Range Rover from being crushed...
A man has won his legal battle to stop his Range Rover being crushed after it was suspected to have been involved in a police chase.Jamie Skinner told a court that his own vehicle had been outside his...
View ArticleFour charged after police seize £200k of drugs, cash and ...
Three men and a teenager are to appear in court today after police found 17 kilos of 'skunk' cannabis and around £50,000 in cash.Officers from the Plymouth's Core Tasking Unit and the force's Road...
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