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Plymouth man had cocaine and stole from store, court told
A MAN caught with cocaine has been given a suspended prison sentence. Christopher Beavan, aged 53, was acquitted of dealing the Class A drug after he was found with 41 wraps on April 5 last year. He...
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Jury sent home in trial of Plymouth pensioner accused of rape
THE JURY in the trial of a pensioner accused of raping a mentally ill woman has been sent home until Monday. Fred Tolcher, aged 71, has been released on bail after a judge adjourned his case at...
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Prisoner caught with cell phone is jailed by Plymouth judge
A MAN caught with a phone in prison has been jailed for five months after failing to comply with his suspended sentence. Karl Quirk, aged 41, was arrested on a warrant after he failed to turn up at...
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Creeper burglar targets elderly folk - including 93-year-old...
POLICE have urged the public to "search their conscience" and name a creeper burglar who has targeted the Liskeard homes of elderly people as they slept in their beds. Three properties were hit on the...
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Traumatised pig flees to Devon forest after piglet killed on busy...
ONE little piggy may have wished he stayed at home after being found dead on a Devon road this afternoon - and police say the incident has left other pigs "traumatised". A passing motorist spotted the...
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Up before Plymouth magistrates
ASSAULT: RHEA PRESTON, aged 32, of Pomphlett Close, Plymouth: assaulting a female by beating – 12-month community order with 120 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay criminal courts charge of £150 and...
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Biker hurt in major crash which has closed Plymouth road
A MAN has been taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after his motorbike and a car collided. Police were called to the scene in Budshead Road, Whitleigh at 7.40pm tonight after reports of a...
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Police say they are "aware" of Plymouth dog-napping...
POLICE say they are "aware" of allegations regarding the attempted theft of dogs in the Plymouth and South Hams area. Rumour have recently begun circulating on social media sites claiming a dog-napping...
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Armed police and helicopter sent to major incident in Plymouth
ARMED officers and the police helicopter are involved in an ongoing incident in the Whitleigh area tonight. It is understood officers attending a road traffic collision in the Budshead Road area were...
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Police tell how three young girls on way home from Plymouth...
A COUPLE have admitted racially abusing three young girls as they waked home from church through Plymouth city centre. Thomas Hogan, of Palmerston Street, Stoke and Kate Lang, of Keat Street, were...
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'Speargun' report sparks armed police operation in Plymouth
POLICE say the incident in Whitleigh which tonight resulted in armed officers and the police helicopter being deployed was because a member of the public claimed they had seen a person holding a...
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Alleged Plymouth mental health unit rapist believed to have fled...
A MAN accused of raping a patient at a Plymouth mental health unit has reportedly fled to Africa.Bester Mashayamombe, aged 51, failed to appear at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on October 7 after being...
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UPDATE: Police search for mystery man reportedly seen carrying...
REPORTS that a man was seen carrying a speargun in his trousers at the scene of a major crash in Plymouth are being investigated by police.Officers were first called to Budshead Road, Whitleigh, around...
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Plymouth man who jumped from burning building to appear at court...
A MAN who leapt from a burning third floor building, breaking his pelvis, is set to appear at court charged with arson with intent to endanger life. Paul Harby, aged 57, was treated for his injuries,...
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Teenage boy set to deny huge flats fire in Plymouth
A TEENAGER is set to deny starting the devastating flats fire in Devonport. The 14-year-old appeared at Plymouth Crown Court charged with arson after the massive fire ripped through the block of flats...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to help victims fleeing domestic abuse in...
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help victims of domestic abuse The Plymouth Domestic Abuse Services (PDAS) is calling for eager volunteers with a passion for helping to change the lives of others. The service...
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Heard about the Welshman in England with fake Scottish notes?
A WELSHMAN who tried to pass off fake Scottish £20 notes in England has avoided going straight to jail "by the skin of his teeth". Donald Jobe, aged 30, was part of a gang which targeted shops in...
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Three in Plymouth court accused of making and selling dodgy One...
THREE people have appeared in court accused of printing up and selling dodgy One Direction clothing. Kenneth Colley, aged 42, Jason Ross, aged 45 and Anna Strzelecka, aged 39, all stand jointly charged...
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Plymouth man found with suspected cannabis, pepper spray and stun...
A MAN arrested at his home in Whitleigh after police found suspected cannabis, pepper spray and stun-gun has been released on police bail. Police carried out a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at an address...
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Crazy rumours including Larry Speare wielding a gun circulate...
LOCAL residents have spoken of their shock after armed police took over the area, sparking "crazy" rumours about what had happened. An armed response unit and police helicopter were deployed late on...
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