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Plymouth man admits burgling home
A MAN is to be sentenced by a judge after he admitted burgling a home. Robert Pinkerton, aged 47, pleaded guilty before Plymouth magistrates to taking valuables worth more than £1,200. He stole a...
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Cases which have appeared before Plymouth Magistrates Court
ASSAULT: IBRAHIM FARMO, aged 36, of Connaught Avenue, Plymouth: assaulting a man by beating in breach of a suspended prison sentence – jailed for eight weeks, ordered to pay £150 criminal courts...
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Plymouth taxi driver could lose license after being found guilty...
A Plymouth taxi driver who assaulted three female passengers may have his licence removed by Plymouth City Council. Augustin Marian of Union Street, was arrested following an incident at Sherwell...
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Man arrested after two arsons at businesses in Plymouth
Plymouth Police are investigating two arsons at commercial premises in the city which caused extensive damage. The first occurred between 10pm and 10.30pm on October 26 at a unit known as...
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Drunken Westcountry yob tried to stick pool balls up his bum
A 'strange' yob exposed himself in a pub and tried to insert pool balls in his backside, a court heard. Drunken Simon Coleman, 32, attempted the sick trick after dropping his trousers as he sat on the...
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Plymouth's police deal with nine reports of revenge porn in 2015
Plymouth's police have dealt with nine reports of revenge porn in 2015 - where victims have alleged naked or sexual images of them have been circulated online by an ex. Devon and Cornwall Police have...
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Police want help tracing woman after allegation of racial abuse...
POLICE would like help naming this woman following an incident of racial abuse outside a supermarket. She was captured on CCTV at the Tesco store on Notte Street at around 10.15pm on November 7. Around...
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Plymouth cops are ready for annual festive "black eye...
POLICE say they are ready for "Black Eye Friday" – often one of the busiest times of theyear for pubs clubs and bars. The last Friday before Christmas often sees a host of office and company parties...
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Plymouth woman steals four candles - rather than fork handles
A WOMAN stole four candles - rather than fork handles - from a city shop. But it is no laughing matter for prolific thief Sonia Stevenson in keeping with the classic sketch from The Two Ronnies. The...
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Plymouth's 'million pound slum' owners lose battle to delay...
A COURT has thrown out a bid by the owners of the city's "million-pound slum" to put off work on their derelict and dangerous home. A judge ruled that Nigel Healy and Karen Chan were "time-wasting"...
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Plymouth idiots to feature on The World's Deadliest Drivers
THE dangers of driving on Plymouth's roads are set to feature in a new TV series highlighting the perils we all might face each time we take a trip. Spooked by seeing the shocking antics of many other...
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Plymouth police warn vulnerable church-goers of not-so-Fantastic...
POLICE are warning Plymouth people to be wary of a man hit with a five year ASBO for aggressive begging who they say is now targeting vulnerable churchgoers. Anthony Fox was handed a stiff antisocial...
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Plymouth MP calls on Government to condemn arrest of two African...
THE UK must publicly condemn the arrests of two gay men in Malawi, according to a Plymouth MP. Oliver Colvile, Conservative MP for Sutton and Devonport, has written to James Duddridge, Parliamentary...
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Dog walkers find human jawbone on beach in Cornwall
A PAIR of dog walkers were left stunned after discovering what is believed to be a "petrified" human jawbone on a beach. The bottom jaw was found sticking out of the sand by the two women during low...
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Prison inspectors recognise legal highs are now "serious...
A PRISON watchdog has highlighted how legal highs have become the top jail security problem – nearly two years after The Herald reported how three Dartmoor prisoners were hospitalised. The report by HM...
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Shameless Plymouth drug addict burgles church and boats
A SHAMELESS heroin addict burgled a church – even using a valuable silver cross to try and force open a door. Career criminal Trevor Easby, who admitted he was "out of control", then got stuck on a...
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Paedophile ex-teacher from Plymouth finally jailed - years after...
A CONVICTED paedophile and former teacher from Plymouth who went on the run to Cambodia has finally been jailed today. Former scoutmaster Paul Prestidge, aged 35, was deported from Cambodia in October...
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Plymouth teen denies international bomb threats and cyber attacks
A 16-YEAR-old Plympton boy has denied making bomb hoaxes to US airlines via Twitter. The teen appeared at Plymouth Youth Court with his parents this morning to face five charges – three under Section 3...
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Security upgrade after £5,000 chemical attack on Plymouth...
A Plymouth bar worker has had surveillance cameras installed outside his home after vandals soaked his car in chemicals, causing £5,000 worth of damage. Matthew Clarke, aged 38, had three CCTV cameras...
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Man accused of risking lives by starting Plymouth house fire
A MAN is to face trial accused of putting lives at risk by starting a fire in his home. Paul Harby, aged 57, allegedly lit the blaze which caused thousands of pounds of damage to a rented house in...
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