Plymouth: The ghost town abandoned by everyone but drug dealers
WELCOME to Plymouth - a ghost town where crooks have started growing marijuana crops. Westcountry sailors have glimpsed the devastation on this faraway Plymouth, which is thousands of miles from Devon....
View ArticlePlymouth man tended cannabis grown by hippy making medicine
A MAN tended a cannabis crop worth thousands of pounds at the back of a lock-up for a "hippy" making medicinal oils, a court heard. Darryl George, aged 37, sub-let part of his storage unit to a man and...
View ArticleMan charged with Plymouth burglaries after police appeal
A MAN arrested after a police appeal has been charged with burgling two homes in Plymouth. Mark Doab, aged 30, was arrested in a back lane in Mutley on Wednesday night after officers asked for...
View ArticleMum with secret property paid £73,000 in benefits, Plymouth...
A BENEFITS cheat pocketed more than £70,000 over a decade because she failed to declare a property in France, a court heard. Kay Isaac, aged 48, also worked part-time as a cleaner without revealing her...
View ArticlePlymouth woman has unpaid work stopped due to hip complaint
A WOMAN who stole more than £2,000 from her employers has been excused unpaid work because of a hip complaint. Tiffany Clark, aged 27, faked cash records to cover her tracks at a soft drinks firm,...
View ArticleMan conned elderly neighbour out of £1,000, Plymouth court...
A PENSIONER has spoken of his disgust after he was conned out of more than £1,000 by a neighbour he regarded as a friend. Great-grandfather Keith Edybeane, aged 81, said fraudster Trevor Palmer should...
View ArticlePlymouth police hunting man who tried to kick dog, missed, hit...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man knocked himself out as he tried to kick a dog. Officers were called after three young men were seen – and heard – engaging in a loud altercation at around...
View Article"Arsonists" who failed to enter Palace Theatre still...
POLICE are still appealing for help in tracing two young men who appeared to try and gain entry to the Palace Theatre holding a "petrol can". The theatre, currently undergoing restoration, was feared...
View ArticleTavistock police warn motorists "don't hide valuables under...
TAVISTOCK police are warning motorists to not leave valuable goods on show in their cars after a series of break-ins. Police said the thefts "traditionally" take place on Dartmoor but this year thieves...
View ArticleNotorious road rage killer with links to Plymouth area could walk...
AN INFAMOUS criminal and road rage killer with links to the Plymouth area could be released from prison by the end of the year. Kenneth Noye, now 68, stabbed 21-year-old electrician Stephen Cameron to...
View ArticlePolish armed robbery gang feared to be hiding in Plymouth area...
MEMBERS of the public have been warned not to approach an armed robbery gang who police believe could be in the Plymouth area. Detectives investigating a robbery in Wales say the gang may have fled to...
View ArticleRunaway empty car rolls into busy Plymouth road and hits rush...
MEMBERS of all three emergency services dealt with a Plympton crash which saw an empty car roll down a hill before colliding with a another vehicle side-on. Officers were called to Glen Road at 8.20am...
View ArticlePlymouth man kicked open ex-partner's door, court told
A MAN who kicked open his ex-partner's door has avoided jail – despite being in breach of a suspended sentence. Luke Trembath, aged 24, damaged a security chain when he called at the woman's home at...
View ArticlePolice continue hunt for robbers who tried to blow up Yelverton...
POLICE say they are continuing their hunt for would-be thieves who tried to blow up a cash machine in a petrol station. Police who have carried out door to door inquiries in Yelverton say residents...
View ArticlePlymouth's thug on four wheels faces jail for running over man
AN ANGRY thug who ran over a neighbour in his car in a parking row was caught driving while disqualified only a week after he was sentenced. Andrew Glazsher, aged 46, knocked over the man hen he moved...
View ArticleRacist thug jailed for abusing and attacking Plymouth shop staff
A THUG spat in the face of a shop worker and stamped on his glasses while spouting vile racist abuse, a court heard. Christopher Tannou, aged 21, hurled prejudiced insults at both the supervisor and...
View ArticleDevon men in court charged with training dogs to fight
A GROUP of men have appeared in court charged with training dogs to fight and kill wild animals - including foxes, badgers and deer. The defendants faced numerous cruelty charges - many relating to...
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View ArticleWidow whose husband was murdered by Plymouth lover says she was...
A WOMAN whose husband was butchered by her lover nearly 20 years ago was left furious at learning the killer was set free without her being told. The first Anne Robertson said she knew that lifer Paul...
View ArticlePlymouth drug user handed extra unpaid work
A DRUG user who allowed the family flat to be used to deal cocaine and cannabis has been handed extra unpaid work after missing a court appearance. Deana Thornton, aged 31, admitted breaching her...
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