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16-year-old Plymouth boy admits dealing ecstasy
A 16-year-old boy from Plymouth has pleaded guilty to dealing ecstasy.The teenager, who can not be named because of his age, admitted two charges when he appeared before magistrates at Bodmin on...
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Terrifying sword handed in to Plymouth charity shop is seized by...
A huge sword has been handed in to a Plymouth charity shop – before being reported to police and taken away. The knife, which has a serrated top edge and an ornate handle, was retrieved by police in...
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Recap: Evil Plymouth slavery gang's sentencing hearing farce
Five evil members of a Czech family were today due to be sent to prison after being convicted of trafficking compatriots into the country and treating them as slaves. The gang recruited desperate and...
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Man jailed after ramming car at hospital - watch the footage here
A man has today been jailed following a domestic assault which culminated in him driving his car at his victim and his child in a hospital car park in Cornwall. Mark Wiggans, 55 and from Walberton,...
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Sentencing of man who torched Plymouth drug den delayed by...
The sentencing of a man who put lives at risk when he torched a drug den flat and caused damage of £20,000 has been adjourned - because of a paperwork delay. Gary Buckland, 49, set fire to a flat in...
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Plymouth serial tyre slasher targets cars of young women, court...
A serial tyre slasher may target the cars of young women because of a previous dispute with a neighbour, a court heard.Autistic Roger Duque, who has a history of vandalising vehicles, has again been...
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Police hunt Good Samaritan who filmed mugging in Plymouth on...
Police are keen to find a witness who may have filmed part of a street robbery in Plymouth on his mobile phone.The man helped chase the attacker, shook the victim's hand and told him he had footage of...
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Hero battled to save life of man left with gushing stab wound in...
The life of a man left with a "gushing" knife wound in a Devonport street may have been saved by the quick-thinking actions of a passerby.Police arrested three men – aged 34, 18 and 17 – following an...
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Gambling addict stole £18,000 from sick elderly dad,...
A man stole £18,000 from his ailing father's bank account to fund his gambling habit.But David Hockaday, aged 48, has avoided going straight to jail after a court heard he had mental health...
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Plymouth car fraudster must pay almost £50k or face jail
A convicted fraudster has been ordered to pay almost £47,000 in four weeks or go to prison for 16 months.Ian Speake, aged 54, has just been released from jail after he was convicted of a scam involving...
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Man arrested after alleged stabbing incident in Stoke
A man has been arrested after an alleged stabbing incident which left a 21-year-old with wounds to his arm and abdomen.Police were called to a property on Wilton Street, Stoke at just before 9pm on...
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Police want to trace this man after reveller suffered head injury...
Police are keen to speak to this man in connection with an incident which saw another man suffering a head injury and concussion.The 39-year-old man told police he was at Derry's Cross at around 3am on...
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Accused tells Plymouth child abuse trial that allegations are...
A man accused of the repeated sexual abuse of two brothers over eight years has told a jury the allegations are a "load of rubbish".Christopher Allen, aged 58, told a court he never touched either boy...
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Man left with fractured jaw and missing teeth in Union Street...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was allegedly knocked unconscious, leaving him with a fractured cheekbone and jawbone.Officers were called to Union Street, Plymouth, at around 12.30am in...
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Men arrested on suspicion of dealing cocaine have been rebailed...
Two men arrested after police discovered suspected cocaine at a city property have been rebailed to the New Year. .Police arrested a total of six people on August 13 after officers were called to...
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Fiddling Plymouth secretary avoids jail after vowing to repay...
An accounts secretary who betrayed the trust and friendship of her boss by taking £16,000 from the company has avoided jail after vowing to repay the cash. Lorraine Parr, aged 57, faked invoices and...
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Former Boys' Brigade leader to face child abuse retrial
A former Boys' Brigade leader accused of indecently assaulting three children more than 20 years ago is to face a retrial.A jury last week was unable to reach a decision on the guilt or innocence of...
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Remains of fisherman missing at sea for a year found - inquest to...
The remains of a missing fisherman were found a year after his vessel sank four miles off Rame Head, The Herald has learned. The scalloper JMT – skippered by 22-year-old Michael Hill and crewed by...
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Eight to appear in court accused of drug and money laundering
Eight people charged following an investigation into suspected drug and money laundering offences are to appear at Crown Court later this month.Two women and six men have been charged earlier this year...
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'Nightmare neighbours' banned from having friends round at...
The council is applying to the courts to shut down two Plymouth flats linked to anti-social disorder.The two flats in Teats Hill, Coxside, were issued with a closure notice by the police on October...
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