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Mugger dragged Plymouth woman into dark alley, court told
A MUGGER dragged a woman into a dark alleyway at night – putting her in fear of what a judge called her "worst nightmare". Wayne Ansell, aged 33, grabbed the student by the waist, placed his hand over...
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Teenager's rape sentence reduced by Plymouth judge
A TEENAGER who raped one girl and sexually abused another has had his custodial sentence reduced by a year. Kyle Taylor, aged 19, had been sent to a young offender institution for a total of 44 months...
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Plymouth teenagers face jail for string of robberies
TWO teenagers have admitted a string of robberies. Patrick O'Brien and Ben Rees-Jones, both aged 19, pleaded guilty at Plymouth Crown Court to taking money from three men. But the men deny that a knife...
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Fan-dabi-dozi! Bank refunds £3,000 after Krankies account...
A bank has agreed to repay £3,000 after hackers stole money from the account of South Devon celebrities The Krankies. The 80s TV stars, known to their bank as Ian and Janette Tough, were at home in the...
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Woman conned into handing over £6,000 by man who said he...
A woman in her 80s in south Devon has been conned into handing over £6,000 to fraudsters who claimed to be police officers. The woman received a call from a man who said he was with the serious fraud...
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Plymouth taxi driver 'threatened and racially abused' by...
A ROMANIAN taxi driver says he was threatened and racially abused by a group of drunken passengers who stole his phone, smashed his mirror and tried to climb inside his cab. The 38-year-old driver, who...
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Burglar stole TV from friend's house while wearing electronic tag
A burglar who stole a television set from a friend's house while wearing an electronic tag was caught on CCTV. Ryan Smith had often been invited into the woman's home as a guest and a friend, Plymouth...
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Individuals in Romanian taxi incident have been identified after...
POLICE say they have identified all the individuals believed to have been responsible for a number of alleged offences involving a Romanian taxi driver. The allegations included the use of threats,...
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Tavistock coppers sniff out cannabis plants
TAVISTOCK police officers sniffed out a small cannabis growing operation while on patrol. The officers caught a whiff of the pungent plant at around 11am on November 7 at a property in Dolvin Road,...
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Plymouth woman accused of blackmail and sexual assault
A WOMAN has appeared in court accused of blackmailing and sexually assaulting a man. Gemma Pinkerton, aged 25, has denied demanding money with menaces and indecently touching the man on July 28. She...
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Man denies glassing victim in toilets of Plymouth pub
A MAN has denied glassing a stranger in the toilets of a city pub. Terry Cretch, aged 50, is accused of attacking and seriously injuring a man, Plymouth Crown Court heard. He is to face a judge and...
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POLL: Devon and Cornwall Police chiefs suggest 15 per cent...
WOULD you pay 50p a week extra to keep police officers on the street? That is the stark choice set out by Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg, who yesterday suggested a 15 per cent rise in the...
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Seven young men charged with assault in Plymouth city centre
SEVEN men in their teens or early 20s have appeared in court accused of attacking a man in the city centre. Three men and four youths faced a judge charged with assault causing actual bodily harm. They...
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Plymouth man tells jury he is 'not quite sure' why he abused...
A MAN who sexually assaulted two sisters has told a child cruelty trial he was "not quite sure" why he did it. Raymond Williams, aged 60, has admitted indecently assaulting the girls in the 80s. The...
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Jury chosen for Plymouth trial over plot to defraud boatmaker
A JURY has been selected for a two-month trial involving a plot to defraud a luxury boatmaker. Glyn Thompson, aged 57, and 49-year-old Darren Tallon are charged with conspiring to siphon money from...
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Drug dealer sentenced in Plymouth is on the run from police
A CONVICTED drug dealer who was sentenced in Plymouth is being hunted by police after absconding from prison.Robert Fitzgerald, 29, absconded from HMP Ford in West Sussex on Sunday, November 8....
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The only way is jail for Plymouth thug and 'Joey Essex' lookalike
A THUG has been jailed for punching two brothers to the ground – after he was supposedly teased for looking like Joey Essex. Nicky Weight, aged 25, claimed he punched the men in self-defence after...
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400 cannabis plants found in Plymouth house sparking fear of...
VIETNAMESE crime gangs who build cannabis factories in unassuming homes may have returned to Plymouth after a three year absence. Acting on information from locals, police carried out a Misuse of Drugs...
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Video shows danger driver speeding and swerving through cars on...
THIS is the moment a danger driver is caught speeding and swerving through traffic in roadworks on the A38 in Plymouth. Bradley Edgecombe, aged 32, has been banned from the road and handed a court bill...
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Brawling brothers shown inside of prison cell by Plymouth judge
TWO brothers have been shown the inside of a prison cell after a stag night turned into a late-night brawl in a crowded takeaway. A judge branded the behaviour of James and Jonathan Feasey as "drunken...
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