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Ted Heath, former Conservative Prime Minister, investigated amid...
Former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath is at the centre of a new child abuse investigation - amid claims police covered up original allegations 20 years ago. Officers said they wanted to hear from...
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Hero sailor tackles man with gun at Plymouth petrol station
A HERO sailor stopped his car to tackle a man after he saw him walking into a Plymouth petrol station holding a gun. The Senior Rating from a Plymouth-based warship, who doesn't want to be named,...
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Plymouth man accused of causing crash by grabbing taxi wheel
A MAN has appeared in court accused of grabbing the steering wheel of a moving taxi and causing it to crash. Joseph Dezell, aged 21, allegedly leaned over and held the wheel before it collided with a...
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Man denies naming dead driver as speeder at Plymouth court
A MOTORIST has denied trying to dodge prosecution for speeding by nominating a DEAD man as the driver. Andrew Evans, aged 48, allegedly claimed that Ben Hughes was at the wheel of a car which activated...
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Lorry driver killed Plymouth cyclist 'after reaching for phone'
A LORRY driver reached over to play a sermon on his mobile phone moments before he hit and fatally injured a cyclist on the A38, a court heard. Rider Chris Dennehy, aged 58, was thrown through the air...
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Prosecutors shelve prostitution charge against Plymouth woman
A WOMAN who denies exploiting a prostitute in Plymouth is unlikely to face prosecution. Sunata Swrichai, aged 36, appeared before a judge charged with controlling a woman to act as a prostitute in...
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Road rage victim sought by police following attack in Devonport
A YOUNG victim of a road rage attack in Devonport is being urged to contact the police. They are appealing for information to help trace the victim, who was driving a silver-coloured Ford Focus....
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Plymouth woman faces jail for benefit fraud of almost £80,0...
A WOMAN faces jail for repeatedly lying to pocket almost £80,000 in benefits over a decade. Kay Isaac, aged 48, received different types of payment she did not deserve because she had a secret property...
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Man jailed for carrying knife on busy street
A PROLIFIC offender has been jailed for nearly four months for having a knife in the street. Tristan Tiernan Locke, aged 26, was led away from the courtroom complaining that he had not done anything...
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Driver had seconds to react before fatal crash, Plymouth jury...
A LORRY driver may have only had just over two seconds to react before hitting and fatally injuring a cyclist, a court heard. An expert told a jury that rider Chris Dennehy may have been hidden by a...
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Lorry driver will not give evidence in Plymouth fatal crash trial
A LORRY driver has decided not to explain to a jury what happened in the seconds before he hit and killed a Plymouth cyclist on the A38. Defendant John Noble, aged 43, is not taking to the stand to...
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Criminal couple had sex in front of bystanders in Plymouth park
A MAN and woman had sex together in a park in front of shocked bystanders, a court heard. Prolific offenders Darren Carter-Moore, aged 27, and 24-year-old Gemma Pinkerton faced magistrates to admit an...
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Man cleared of dangerous driving before Plymouth cyclist's death
A LORRY driver has been cleared by a jury of killing a cyclist through dangerous driving. But John Noble, aged 43, could still be jailed after he admitted causing the death of 58-year-old rider...
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Plymouth man accused of helping to grow large cannabis crop
A MAN has appeared in court accused of helping to grow a large cannabis crop. Trevor Jones, aged 45, faced Plymouth magistrates charged in connection with 252 plants. He pleaded not guilty to being...
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Man accused of affray at pub in Plymouth
A MAN accused of affray and having a knife in a pub garden is to face a judge and jury. Jon-Paul Collins, aged 36, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead not guilty to threatening or using violence....
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Up before Plymouth magistrates
ASSAULT: GEMMA BAKER, aged 23, of Kestrel Park, Whitchurch, Tavistock: assaulting a woman by beating and causing criminal damage to a car – eight-week curfew, ordered to pay £85 costs and £60 victim...
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Senior Plymouth firefighter issues warning over 'hazardous'...
A SENIOR firefighter has issued a stark warning about the danger of derelict buildings, saying vandals and arsonists are putting themselves and the emergency services at risk. In the last week city...
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'I'm a good driver' says teen after causing £10,000 in...
A YOUNGSTER who caused more than £10,000 worth of damage when he slammed into a petrol station has been disqualified from driving and escaped jail time "by a small margin". Yan Viegas was sentenced at...
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Simple con being used to scam shopkeepers out of hundreds of...
POLICE are warning shopkeepers about two men who have been using a scam called ringing in the changes to steal hundreds of pounds from people in south Devon. The police received reports yesterday...
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Man faces jail for sexual offences against girl under 13
A man who admitted a series of sexual offences against a young girl including taking indecent videos and photographs of her, has been told he could be facing a "significant prison sentence". Robert...
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