Warning over men knocking on doors
Police in the South Hams have issued a warning to residents after reports of men knocking on doors offering to do paid work.. Men wearing high-visibility jackets and Irish accents have been visiting...
View ArticlePaedophile pensioner set to die in jail for abusing three...
An 84-year-old paedophile is set to die in prison as he faced justice more than 40 years after a cruel campaign of abuse against three children.Sick David Rogers was caged for 16 years for molesting a...
View ArticlePlymouth student tells rape trial: 'We had consensual sex'
A man accused of raping a fellow student has told a jury that they had consensual sex after he walked her home from a night out.Daniel Perkins, aged 32, denied that he stripped the woman on her bed and...
View ArticlePlymouth man with 100 offences on his record brandished bat in...
A prolific offender brandished a rounders bat and threatened to smash up another driver in a road rage incident – with his two children in the back of the car.Mark Renzi, who has more than 100 offences...
View ArticlePlymouth man denies sexually abusing girl more than 15 years ago
A man accused of sexually abusing a girl has told a jury: "I am not attracted to children."Scott Barton, aged 42, denied that he touched the youngster indecently on four occasions more than 15 years...
View ArticleYoung biker has miracle escape after being shot in the face with...
A young dad had a miraculous escape after he was shot by an air rifle through his helmet while riding his motorbike. Chef Rhys Bishop, was on his way home from work when he was shot in the head with...
View ArticleAnimal lovers have been warned not to fall for this latest scam
Would-be pet owners in the South West are being warned not to fall foul of fraudsters who claim to be selling puppies and kittens. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have...
View ArticlePlymouth police arrest men in London as part of cannabis...
Police investigating an alleged cannabis smuggling operation have arrested two men in London.Last month four men appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court charged with conspiring to supply 17 kilos of...
View ArticleSafeguarding children scheme gets backing by top cop and crime...
Devon and Cornwall's top cop and the Crime Tsar have given their backing to ensure a scheme to safeguard children is rolled out across Devon. During a seminar at the force's headquarters in Middlemoor...
View ArticleSerial conman left victims homeless in £3,500 Plymouth flat...
A serial conman left victims homeless by advertising the same city flat for rent seven times over in a £3,500 swindle.Lying Christopher Wilson, aged 26, pocketed deposits from people who gave up their...
View ArticleThis bungling burgler tried to escape - by outrunning a quad bike
A farmer has been hailed a 'superstar' for chasing down a runaway burglar on a quad bike.The man tracked the intruder up a hill and across a river for up to a mile after the break-in at the isolated...
View ArticlePolice concerned for missing vulnerable teen last seen in...
Police are keen to trace a teenager they consider to be vulnerable who has not been seen since July 4.James Cole, aged 18 was last seen at around 10.15pm at Plymbridge Woods. He left his home address...
View ArticleJury set to retire in Plymouth student rape trial
The jury in the trial of a man accused of raping a fellow university student is due to retire to consider its verdicts on Monday.The panel which will decide the fate of 32-year-old Daniel Perkins today...
View ArticleDrugged-up burglar threatened to kick down door and stab...
A drug addicted burglar has been jailed for threatening to kick a door down and stab a terrified resident.Prolific thief Simon Davis, aged 21, targeted two homes and broke into almost 30 cars – about...
View ArticlePolice want to find this man after an alleged sex assault in a...
Police are keen to identify this man captured on CCTV following an incident at a city bar.Detectives investigating an allegation of a sexual assault on a woman believe the man shown may possess key...
View ArticleAll these people have been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates
The following people have appeared before Plymouth magistratesASSAULT:MEGAN LOUISE JEFFERY, aged 21, of Chard Barton, Plymouth: assaulting a man by beating, assaulting a constable in the execution of...
View ArticlePlymouth police officer charged with rape offences
A serving police officer has been charged with three counts of rape, the BBC has reported.PC Ryan Canning, 43, who is based in Plymouth, was suspended from duty at the start of the investigation, Devon...
View ArticleDriver charged with drink driving after car smashes into parked...
A man has been charged with drink driving after a car smashed into six parked vehicles this morning.The collision happened just before 5am, and saw Molesworth Road closed, at the botttom of Eldad Hill...
View ArticleNew Government video shows you what to do if terrorists strike
Counter-terrorism authorities are calling on British holidaymakers to be on alert for attacks abroad as millions prepare to jet off on summer breaks. Police and ministers are urging tourists to make...
View ArticleMan hit by car after report of vodka shoplifting
A man has been taken to hospital with injuries after a collision on a Plymouth street.The 31-year-old pedestrian was involved in an accident with a car at around 9.36am on July 10.The man sustained...
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