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Drink driver banned for smashing into row of parked cars in...
A man has been banned from driving for 20 months after being caught more than twice the drink drive limit and crashing into several parked cars.Nicholas Dix, aged 34, from Medland Crescent, Southway,...
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Woman admits racist abuse and assaulting policeman in Plymouth
A woman has admitted two counts of assaulting a police officer and using racist abuse on the same day.Kayleigh Thornton, aged 31, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to admit three offences in the city on...
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How porridge sparked the brutal Dartmoor Prison riot of 1932
Above: British Pathe footage of the riot at Dartmoor in 1932 For two centuries the gaunt silhouette of Dartmoor Prison has brooded over one of Britain's bleakest landscapes – its very name striking...
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Thugs, thieves and drunks: all these people have been up before...
It's been another busy session for magistrates in Plymouth who've dealt with a host of cases, from violent attacks, to shoplifting and possession of drugs.Those guilty of offences are listed below with...
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Glassing victim's injuries were so horrific they frightened his...
A drunk clubber high on cocaine pushed a glass into a man's face – leaving him so badly scarred that his young daughter was scared of him.Ben Partridge, aged 22, swung a pint glass into the side of a...
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Teenage Yankee candle burglar escapes jail sentence
A teenager who burgled a candle shop, stole vital computers, caused damage and lost it vital business has avoided a jail term.Liam Freeman, of Cockington Walk, Eggbuckland, was arrested following the...
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Traffic police cuts 'could be behind rise in road deaths'
Cuts of nearly a third to dedicated traffic police officers could have contributed to a spike in the number of deaths on our roads, it has been claimed. The Police Federation – which represents rank...
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The grim reality of a Plymouth drugs den revealed in police video
This is the video evidence which helped convince magistrates that a problem property needed to be shut down. At a closure order application at Plymouth Magistrates Court last week, prosecutors were...
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Plymouth man has admitted to importing child-like 'sex-dolls'...
A Plymouth man is set to be sentenced for possessing indecent images of children and for importing a child-like sex doll, which a child charity has called to be banned.Brian Hopkins, of Seymour Road,...
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Man accused of killing Plymouth granddad appears in court again
A man accused of killing a grandfather at a Plymouth pub has again faced a judge at court.Ashley Lawman, aged 25, has been charged with the manslaughter of John Olver after an incident at The Clarence...
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Man who goes around smashing police station windows targeted...
A man who goes around the country smashing the windows of police stations has been jailed after he struck at Charles Cross.Homeless Craig Hooper, aged 39, faced Plymouth magistrates to admit smashing a...
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Plymouth crack cocaine addict burgled hotel during £2,000...
A man with a huge crack cocaine habit burgled a top Plymouth hotel in the midst of a £2,000 shoplifting 'rampage', a court heard.Ben Turner, aged 29, threatened to cut himself with knives in the...
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Rowdy pool player racially abused pub manager, Plymouth jury told
A rowdy pool player racially abused a pub manager during a tournament, a court heard.Simon Gibson, aged 31, said that the man, of a Greek-Cypriot background, was black, a 'n******' and a 'P***', a jury...
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Man who goes around UK smashing police station windows struck in...
A man who goes around the country smashing the windows of police stations has been jailed after he struck at Charles Cross.Homeless Craig Hooper, aged 39, faced Plymouth magistrates to admit smashing a...
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Decision on Plymouth pub's future - a month after man died from...
A Stonehouse pub will face licensing chiefs today following months of complaints from neighbours and a criminal investigation over a man's death. The Clarence in Stonehouse could be banned from playing...
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Royal Marine turned 'dangerous terrorist' jailed for 18 years
A former Royal Marine who stashed weapons and explosives across Devon and Northern Ireland has been jailed for 18 years.Ciaran Maxwell, who served with Taunton-based 40 Commando, stockpiled and...
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Knife-wielding robber targets Plymouth shop
A balaclava-clad man threatened a shop worker with a knife and demanded cash from the till at a convenience store in Plymouth last night.Police are investigating the robbery, which took place at LM...
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Terror of knifepoint robbery at Plymouth shop caught on CCTV
This is the terrifying moment a man armed with a large knife threatened a shop worker and made off with cash from a convenience store in Plymouth.The robbery happened at LM Stores in North Road West at...
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A recruitment drive for police constables has been launched in...
Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a recruitment drive for the next generation of officers in the region.The force this week opened its registration process for those people looking to enforce law...
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Rowdy pool player fined for racist abuse of bar manager
A pool player has been fined £150 for racially abusing a bar manager during a tournament.Simon Gibson, aged 31, was also ordered to pay £2,500 towards prosecution costs after he elected to contest his...
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