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Man shot by police in Ernesettle armed drama, force confirms
Police shot a man with a baton round after he attempted to grab a knife during an incident in Ernesettle, they have confirmed. Armed officers were called by paramedics to a property in Biggin Hill,...
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Hero cops who stopped chainsaw-wielding man get bravery awards
Two officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have received a bravery award for stopping a chainsaw-wielding man who threatened to cut them in half. Pc Karl Wood and his colleague Pc Moore were nominated...
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Five face trial after Plymouth man's ear 'bitten off' in alleged...
Five people have been charged with an attack in which one of them allegedly bit off a large part of a man's ear.Three men and two women are accused of taking part in a joint assault in the city...
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Man is cleared of sexually abusing children after second trial
A Plymouth man has been cleared by a jury of sexually abusing a boy and a girl after a second trial.Lee Mitchell, aged 31, was acquitted on eight charges of indecency with the children at Plymouth...
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Man brandished knife in front of shocked 13-year-old boy
A man brandished a knife in front of a shocked 13-year-old boy, a court heard.Aiden Everatt, who has mental health difficulties, waved the weapon in an X-shape outside a community centre.But the...
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Man accused of sexually assaulting woman to face trial
A man accused of sexually assaulting one woman and attacking another is to face a judge and jury.Syed Shahed Ahmed, aged 25, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to deny two offences on the same day.He...
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Beggars, drunks and drug users to be banned from Stonehouse
Beggars, drug users and drunks are to be BANNED from Stonehouse under strict new rules. The council and police are teaming up to crack down on anti-social behaviour after claims that it has been...
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Man accused of starting fire in block of flats to face trial
A man accused of starting a fire which led to the evacuation of a block of Plymouth flats is to face trial in September.Martin Williams, aged 47, denies arson reckless as to whether life was...
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Police watchdog still investigating Leigham murder case
The police watchdog say they have nearly completed their investigation into police contact with a woman who was murdered by her partner.The murder of Victoria Bance by her jealous husband Robert Bance,...
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Watch police come under petrol bomb attack at 'riot'
Devon and Cornwall Police's new drone team will be invaluable in tackling riots in the region. With a range of different cameras capabilities – including night-vision and thermal imaging – officers...
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Teenager dies after taking drugs, play park cordoned off by...
A teenager has died after apparently taking drugs, say police. Police in South Devon issued a statement about the incident and urged parents to speak to their children about the dangers of drugs. There...
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Girl, 15, dies after taking 'legal high' in child's play park
A 15-year-old has died after taking a 'legal high' drug in a park, police said today. Officers issued a statement about the incident and urged parents to speak to their children about the dangers of...
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This brave mum and her pal saved a blind pensioner from vacuum...
Two friends came to the aid of a traumatised partially sighted 69-year-old after he was attacked by a man - wielding a vacuum. Kerry Sivewright and Kim Astbury, friends of eight years, were the heroes...
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Builder speaks of terrifying moment he was almost hit by a car in...
A builder from Yelverton has spoken of his shock after almost being hit by a car in a police chase through his quiet neighbourhood last night.Robert Stacey, 26, was taking his three-month old...
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The amazing weapons handed in to Plymouth police
Knives, zombie knives, swords, kitchen knives and unwanted collectibles can be handed in to Devon and Cornwall Police from tomorrow without fear of prosecution.The force is supporting Operation...
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Cars damaged as fire breaks out in Plymouth street in the early...
Firefighters and police were sent to a quiet street in Southway when a car fire began spreading. One vehicle was completely gutted in the blaze, which broke out in the early hours of this morning. A...
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Missing Plymouth pensioner Kathleen has been found
A pensioner at the centre of a police search in Plymouth has been found. Police had been concerned for the welfare of a 74-year-old woman last seen at Plymouth Rail Station. Kathleen Jaggs-Jackson was...
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Man charged after death of girl, 15
A man has been charged following the death of a 15 year-old girl and is set to appear before Plymouth Magistrates this morning.A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police in Devon are...
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Refuse worker in court in Plymouth accused of supplying drugs...
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with supplying drugs which led to the death of a teenager in Newton Abbot. Refuse operative Jacob Khanlarian faces two counts of supplying MDMA and one...
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Armed robbery at Plymouth newsagents
WATCH ABOVE: Heroic shopkeeper Jasmin Jyelath describes a previous terrifying robbery at the store Police are hunting an armed robber who targeted a convenience store last night. Investigators say the...
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