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Plymouth flat 'shut down' after suspected drug death, fire and...
A flat where the body of a young man was found earlier this month in a suspected drug-related death has been 'shut down'.The address – 12 Valletort Flats in Valletort Place, Stonehouse – was subject of...
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Man caught dealing cannabis in Plymouth three times
A MAN was caught dealing cannabis on three occasions, a court heard.Reece Williams, aged 25, was released on bail by police – only to be found supplying the drug again.Police found him with drugs or...
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Do you know a 'Vote Leave' supporter who struck a pedestrian -...
Tavistock police are hunting a 'Vote Leave' supporter who fled the scene after his car struck a pedestrian. Officers from the Serious Collisions Unit are currently investigating a fatal incident on the...
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Police issue urgent appeal for missing pensioner with severe...
Police are concerned for the welfare of an 82-year-old man. Dennis Barnicoat was last seen at approximately 3.30pm today, and is missing from the Perranwell Station area of Cornwall. Dennis has severe...
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Elderly man arrested after police find 'substantial' collection...
An elderly man has been arrested by police after officers found a "substantial" collection of wild bird eggs at his home.Officers attended an address in Burrator Road, near Yelverton on June 10 where...
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Medal that belonged to England's first black rugby player stolen...
Heartless thieves have stolen a championship medal that belonged to England's first black rugby player from a Plymouth home.The gold medal was presented to James Peters in 1908 by the chairman of...
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'Sex abuse made my stomach turn' woman tells court trial
A WOMAN wiped away tears as she told a court how sexual abuse at the hands of a man "made her stomach turn".The witness said to a jury that she was repeatedly touched indecently, sometimes with other...
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Flytippers target Dartmoor beauty spot
Flytippers have targeted a Dartmoor beauty spot with two sites close to each other used as a dumping ground at the weekend. Police from Ashburton and Chudleigh were sent to the sites around Spitchwick...
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Are you allowed to break a car window to rescue a dog?
Is it lawful to break into a car if you see a dog has been locked inside on a hot day?Police have today restated their warnings that a dog can die locked in a car in as little as 10 minutes.Police say...
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Jury out in trial of former Plymouth teacher accused of child sex...
A jury in the trial of two men accused of abusing pupils at a former school for boys is considering its verdict for a fifth day.John Farrell, 73, and Paul Kelly, 63, face charges of sexual and physical...
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Sex assault complainant punched alleged abuser, Plymouth jury...
A woman who claims she was sexually abused as a girl told a jury how she punched her alleged tormentor years later.She hit Kevin Stewart after a chance meeting in a city pub, Plymouth Crown Court...
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'Plymouth brothers threatened men with gun' court told
A man pistol-whipped a friend around the head with a gun – leaving him petrified and in fear of his life, a jury heard.Eddie Fitzgerald, aged 47, grabbed Simon Corbett by the throat and hit him with...
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Police took 10 days to interview teenage girl after alleged sex...
A 13-year-old girl who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a woman she was in a relationship with was not interviewed by police for 10 days – and her alleged attacker not arrested for another two...
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Vulnerable and elderly residents warned of doorstep traders who...
Plymouth residents are being warned of high-pressure doorstep sellers after a spate of complaints about their dodgy practice. Plymouth City Council's Trading Standards Team say they have seen a series...
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Warning to parents over leaving kids home alone during school...
A children's charity has offered advice on leaving youngsters 'home alone' during the summer holidays after revealing shocking reports to social services. The NSPCC said hundreds of children have been...
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Could seaside fish and chips be banned due to fears of seagull...
Has the rise in dive-bombing, thieving, psychotic seagull attacks signalled the end of the seafront fish and chips? You can bet on it... With more reports being made across the country of seagulls...
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Judge halts trial of Plymouth brothers accused of gun threats
A judge has halted a trial in which two brothers were accused of threatening men with a gun.Eddie, aged 47. and 52-year-old Mark Fitzgerald were charged with pistol-whipping a friend with a...
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Accused calls sex abuse claims by Plymouth women 'a load of rot'
A MAN accused of sexually abusing two girls more than 25 years ago has called the allegations "a load of rot".Former sailor Kevin Stewart, now aged 60, told police he was "sickened" by the claims...
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Man, 19, suffers 'life-changing' injuries after falling from...
A man is in hospital with "life-changing" injuries after falling from a window of a three-storey block of flats.The 19-year-old is believed to have sustained knife wounds to the face before falling...
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Church thieves who pretended to be praying jailed in Plymouth
Callous thieves have been jailed after distracting an elderly church volunteer by pretending to pray – and then stealing her purse.Career criminals Ben Stacey, aged 34, and 42-year-old Jason Allchin...
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