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Plymouth police dog chases down three who made off from car
Three people have been arrested after a Plymouth police dog chased down suspected offenders who made off from a car after a pursuit. Police dog Bolt was brought in to track three people after an...
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This Plymouth policeman sees you texting in your car, and he...
It's just gone 8am, Mannamead Road. Travelling to Crownhill, I look in my rear view mirror. We are sat in a traffic queue, and the male driver in the car behind is looking down towards his lap. He...
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Rogue trader from Wales to be sentenced for conning two retired...
A ROGUE trader is set to be sentenced at a Plymouth court after admitting he conned two retired nuns at their Leigham home. John Michael Lee, who lives on a caravan site in Nantyglo, Gwent, was...
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Plymouth man cleared of assaulting drunken stranger outside pub
A MAN has been cleared of assaulting and knocking out a drunken stranger outside a pub. Jack Holder, aged 20, was acquitted by a jury of attacking the man in the early hours. Mr Holder admitted...
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Dismay by head teachers over replacement of much praised Plymouth...
HEADTEACHERS have voiced concerns how a much-praised safeguarding children scheme, created in Plymouth and now launched in three police force areas, is set to be replaced. Operation Encompass was the...
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Suspected loan shark from Plymouth to appear in court next month
A PLYMOUTH man is set to appear at court accused of being a loan shark. Mark Constantine, aged 55, was arrested by members of the England Illegal Money Lending Team – who work in partnership with...
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Plymouth Argyle teenager's killer fails in court appeal as top...
A 'MACHO' man who killed a promising young Plymouth Argyle player in a 'sickening' bottle attack deserved every day of his 'undoubtedly severe' sentence, top judges have ruled. Lee Andrew Dent, 43, of...
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Police warning after "courier" fraud targets disabled...
POLICE are hunting a conman who tricked a disabled 77-year-old woman into handing over £2,500 of her savings.THe woman, who is not being identified, was called on the morning of October 2 by a man...
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'Man crashed taxi by grabbing steering wheel' Plymouth jury told
AN ABUSIVE passenger grabbed the steering wheel of a moving taxi and caused it to crash into a bus stop, a jury was told. Joseph Dezell, aged 22, yanked the wheel when the driver threatened to take the...
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Two men jailed for flooding streets of Plymouth with heroin
TWO men who flooded the streets of Plymouth with heroin have been jailed for a total of almost ten years. Robert Harris, aged 27, and 36-year-old Paul Lynch were part of a supply chain which brought...
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Plymouth care home manager who stole hundreds from vulnerable...
A FORMER care home manager who abused her position to steal hundreds from a vulnerable woman has narrowly avoided jail. Tania Wyllie, 39, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court yesterday (Wed) after she...
View Article'Something has to give,' says police chief facing £54m cuts
FRESH from a morning being grilled by a committee of councillors, Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer arrives at Crownhill police station to be greeted by every public official's favourite sight – a room full...
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Dad scarred for life tells of horror when man threw acid in his...
A DAD scarred for life in a horrifying case of mistaken identity has spoken of the moment his attacker said: "This is for you, mate" – and threw acid in his face.Plymouth University graduate Andreas...
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Thanks for saving my son, says mum of man in cliff fall
THE mother of a man who plunged 20ft down a cliff on a boozy night out has thanked the emergency services who saved his life.Frances Jackson took to The Herald's Facebook page to pay tribute to those...
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Plymouth police stations to be closed in face of massive budget...
Devon and Cornwall Police plans to close police stations and offices across Devon and Cornwall in the next five years as the Force strives to save £29m from its current budget. Callington, Liskeard,...
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Thieves steal two-tonne road-bashing machine from Plymouth...
POLICE are hunting thieves who made off with a road-breaking piece of machinery worth £7,500. The Kubota hydraulic bitumen breaker attachment for a digger was taken from Tesco car park at Transit Way...
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Plymouth man cleared of grabbing wheel and crashing taxi
THE case against a man accused of crashing a taxi by grabbing its steering wheel has been thrown out. Joseph Dezell, aged 21, went on trial at Plymouth Crown Court for allegedly leaning over and...
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Lorry driver spared jail for killing cyclist on A38 near Plymouth
A LORRY driver has been spared jail for killing a cyclist after reaching across his cab for a mobile phone. John Noble, aged 43, caused the death of supermarket worker Christopher Dennehy when his...
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Two men in court charged with murder of Tanis Bhandari in...
TWO men accused of murdering a builder on New Year's Day have again appeared in court ahead of their trial next month. Donald Pemberton, aged 21, and 22-year-old Ryan Williams faced a judge jointly...
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Former soldier from Plymouth denies raping woman after all-night...
A FORMER soldier has denied raping a woman after an all night drinking session in Plymouth - and told a jury she consented to sex. Mark Keeler said he had drunk seven pints and several shots and did...
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