Judge said Plymouth burglar who took jewellery has 'a big heart'
A JUDGE said a burglar who took jewellery from a couple's home had a "big heart". Carpenter Frazer Stacey, aged 34, sneaked into the main bedroom of the house where he was working, Plymouth Crown Court...
View ArticlePolice hunting 'eastern European' tricksters targeting women in...
POLICE are hunting what they believe is an Eastern European gang of conmen and women who have targeted victims across Plymouth, the South West and beyond. Devon and Cornwall Police say Operation Brobin...
View ArticleUniversity students welcomed to city by Plymouth police
OFFICERS from Plymouth police are preparing to welcome the city's new students. The local policing team have supported Plymouth University during Fresher's Week, offering security and safety advice for...
View ArticlePlymouth Trading Standards officers target Whitleigh house...
DODGY tobacco has been taken out of circulation after Trading Standards officers targeted a Whitleigh house. Plymouth City Council said it would continue its work to disrupt the supply of illegal...
View ArticlePaedophile artist's graphic work could be destroyed
A HEARING for the destruction of a considerable part of the work by an artist who was sentenced in Plymouth for sexual offences against children is set to take place next month.Internationally-renowned...
View ArticleGang is targeting women at Plymouth cashpoints
POLICE are hunting what they believe is an Eastern European gang of conmen and women who have targeted victims across Plymouth, the South West and beyond. Devon and Cornwall Police say Operation Brobin...
View ArticlePlymouth police looking for Good Samaritans following alleged...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left with cuts to her face Investigators say the 21-year old was involved in an altercation with a man on North Hill outside the Unity Lets building...
View ArticleWoman tells Plymouth jury she was abused in undergrowth
A WOMAN has told a jury she was sexually abused behind a bush while she played with friends near a pond. She added Hinton Sheryn, now aged 68, had told her not to tell anyone because it was their...
View ArticlePlymouth man cleared of stealing canoes
A MAN has been cleared of stealing two canoes from an electronics firm. Alan Johnson, aged 46, had denied theft of equipment from Derriford-based SM Group (Europe) between 2010 and 2012. Mr Johnson, of...
View ArticlePlymouth man found out cold next to bag of suspected amphetamine...
A 29-YEAR-old man has been rebailed by police after he was found unconscious next to a bag of suspected amphetamine. Police were called to a property in Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, on the morning of...
View ArticleSuspended jail term for man who tended cannabis for 'hippy'
A MAN who tended a cannabis crop in a lock-up for a "hippy" making medicinal oils has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Darryl George, aged 37, sub-let part of his storage unit to a man and...
View ArticlePlymouth council back Crime Tsar's call for fairer police funding
COUNCIL chiefs are backing the Devon and Cornwall Crime Tsar's campaign for fairer police funding, claiming more cuts would leave the city facing "significant risks". Tony Hogg, Police and Crime...
View ArticlePlympton police hunting vandals who targeted industrial estate...
PLYMPTON police are hunting vandals who targeted vehicles in an industrial estate. The suspects damaged several vehicles parked up at Reynolds Park industrial estate, off Bell Close at around 1.30am on...
View ArticlePlymouth children are being sexually exploited while police don't...
Plymouth's police force has failed to understand the extent of child sexual exploitation in the two counties, watchdogs said today. Inspectors are critical of the protection of children from sexual...
View ArticleSoldier dies at hospital in Plymouth after brutal street attack
A young soldier who has served in Afghanistan has been murdered on the streets of his home town. Rifleman Dave Curnow, 20, died from head injuries he sustained in a brutal attack in the early hours of...
View ArticlePolice sting catches paedophile arranging to have sex with two...
A SELF-CONFESSED paedophile was caught in a police sting trying to set up a meeting with two underage youngsters to have sex. When asked what he would do with the children, perverted Michael Johns told...
View Article100,000-year-old animal bones stolen from cave near Plymouth
Animal bones believed to be 100,000 years old have been stolen from an internationally important site in South Devon. The bones were stolen from a cave at Buckfastleigh, South Devon, which contains...
View ArticleWoman sexually assaulted on Plymouth train
A man sat next to a female passenger on a Plymouth train and began to sexually assault her, police said today. British Transport Police (BTP) detectives have released CCTV images of a man they want to...
View ArticleTwo men appear in court accused of Cornish soldier's murder
TWO men appeared in a packed court this morning (Tues) accused of the murder of 20-year-old soldier Dave Curnow. Liam Laing, 21, of Chacewater, Cornwall, and Conner Hammond, 21, of Redruth, Cornwall,...
View ArticleWoman went on wrecking spree at Plymouth University
A WOMAN joined a wrecking spree at university hall of residence, a court heard. Nicole Quick, aged 20, was handed unpaid work by city magistrates for causing damage which cost more than £3,000 to put...
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