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Plymouth man admits punching men after 'Joey Essex' jibes
A MAN has admitted punching two brothers after he claims he was teased for looking like Joey Essex. Nicky Weight, aged 25, told a jury he struck out because he feared he was about to be attacked by six...
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Two Plymouth men arrested, suspected heroin and crack seized...
TWO men have been arrested after police seized suspected drugs worth an estimated £30,000 and thousands of pounds in cash from a city centre property. Officer carried out a routine stop check on a...
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British Embassy warning to Cambodian schools after arrest of...
THE British Embassy in Phnom Penh have reminded Cambodian schools to seek information about child sex abuse convictions of new British teachers after the arrest of a Plymouth paedophile. The reminder...
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BARNADO'S is appealing to staff who work in Plymouth hotels and guest houses to help them in the fight against child sexual exploitation. The charity said it is offering to provide free training as...
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Man charged with murder of Devon man to appear in Plymouth court...
A MAN will appear at Plymouth Magistrates Court this morning (WEDS) charged with the murder of another man in Devon. Stuart Hodgkin, aged 40 and originally from Basingstoke, was yesterday charged with...
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Plymouth thug faces jail for attacking men after 'Joey Essex'...
A THUG was warned to prepare for prison as he was convicted of attacking two brothers – after he was supposedly teased for looking like Joey Essex. Nicky Weight, aged 25, claimed he punched the men in...
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Plymouth heroin addict jailed for crime spree on bail
A HEROIN addict given a last chance to stop offending has been jailed after committing a string of crimes on bail. Serial thief Stacey Ellicott, aged 34, was released by city magistrates to be assessed...
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Inquest to take place into deaths of elderly couple after...
PLYMOUTH'S coroner is to examine how a husband and wife in their 70s died of multiple stab wounds after an incident at their Tamerton Foliot home. Police were called to the home of Gloria and Edward...
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Cider woman wanted by Plymouth police
CAN you help police name this woman spotted in a city store. She was spotted in the Premier Kwik Shop in Albert Road, Stoke on three occasions during September 28. On each occasion, after she left the...
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Thug poured boiling water over man's head, Plymouth court told
A THUG poured boiling over a man's head causing serious injury, a court heard. David Ford, aged 36, had denied assault and was due to face trial at Plymouth Crown Court. But Ford instead pleaded guilty...
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Plymouth police offering rewards to help snare poachers
POLICE across Devon and Cornwall are cracking down on poachers with the public being offered cash rewards to snare the crooks. As part of National Wildlife Crime Awareness Week Devon and Cornwall...
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Plymouth pensioner denies rape of mentally-ill friend
A MENTALLY ill woman has told a jury how she was raped by a pensioner she regarded as a friend. She told a court that she struggled and told 71-year-old Fred Tolcher to stop as he forced himself upon...
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Best not trick or treat if you see this Halloween poster in...
POLICE are warning trick or treaters to play fair this Halloween. Over the last few years police have distributed posters urging youngsters to avoid those who do not wish to join in the ghoulish fun...
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Plymouth drug dealer finally behind bars after dodging bail
A CONVICTED drug dealer who dodged bail was finally dragged before court after an appeal in The Herald. A judge told 20-year-old Samuel Hughes that he gave "ridiculous" excuses for missing probation...
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Man given suspended jail term for assaulting pair in Plymouth
A MAN who attacked two revellers in a nightclub has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Ben Simmons, aged 22, had denied assaulting the men causing actual bodily harm in the Union Rooms in Union...
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Suspected drugs, stun gun and pepper spray seized in Plymouth...
A MAN has been arrested after officers raided a Whitleigh house and found suspected cannabis, pepper spray and a Taser-like device. Around seven officers from the north neighbourhood team carried out a...
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Car chase crash driver interviewed by police as passenger remains...
THE alleged driver of a car which crashed into a speed sign during a police chase has been interviewed by investigators. One of the three people inside the vehicle, which crashed near Torpoint on...
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Police hunting flasher who exposed himself to teenage girl in...
POLICE want to hear from a man who exposed himself to a teenage girl in a Plymouth park. The 17-year-old was walking her dog at the top area of Mutley Park at around 1.30pm when she came across a man...
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Paedophile artist's paintings destroyed by court order because...
An internationally renowned artist from Liskeard known for his explicit photographs and paintings of pre-pubescent girls has been back in court to see much of his work destroyed. Graham Ovenden, 72,...
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What is it like to be a black police officer in Plymouth?
Theresa May will today criticise the lack of ethnic diversity in police forces across the country and call on all constabularies to do more to represent the communities they serveThe Herald's Crime...
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