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Judge jails phone after owner lets it go off in court
A judge jailed a phone for several hours after it went off in court.Exasperated Judge Ian Lawrie took the rare step midway through proceedings at Plymouth Crown Court. In between a series of cases for...
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If you drink drive UNDER the limit you could still be prosecuted
Police are warning drivers they still face prosecution this Christmas even if they are UNDER the drink or drug-driving limit. Devon and Cornwall Police said motorists involved in a collision or those...
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Loner with 10,000 sick images of children walks free from...
A loner who viewed more than 10,000 vile images of children has avoided going straight to jail. Troy Blayney, aged 47, told a judge he did not know why he viewed sick pictures of boys and girls as...
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Dopey dealer caught with cannabis hours after being released by...
A dopey dealer was caught with cannabis three times in as many months – the last time hours after he was released from police interview.Jason Lavercombe, aged 23, was selling drugs on the streets four...
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Drug addicts burgled Plymouth pub
Two drug addicts are to be sentenced for burgling a Plymouth pub.Lee Glasson, aged 46, and 44-year-old Lee McLoughlin, sneaked into the Mount Pleasant in Millbay Road and stole alcohol, a laptop and...
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Do not approach this man but do call 999 if you see him
Police are hunting Jordan Row in connection with three robberies which took place in Plymouth. The 35-year-old is being sought by detectives following three robberies which all took place on November 1...
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Cases which have been heard by Plymouth magistrates
Here is a round-up of who is faced the justice system in Plymouth this week, from those in court for assault to motoring offences to cases involving drugs in the city.ASSAULT:MARCUS JORY, aged 19, of...
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Yobs attack man in 'explosion of violence' - at Plymouth bakery
Two yobs attacked a man in front of a terrified nine-year-old boy in a bakery in an "explosion of violence", a court heard.Scott Brelsford, aged 25, and 24-year-old Jai Turner punched their victim and...
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Police want to trace these women after man's ear was bitten off...
Police want help in tracing these two women after a young man had part of his ear bitten off in a brawl near a city pub.Investigators say the incident took place at 9.40pm on Saturday November 12 and...
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Revealed: Dartmoor Prison's most notorious inmates
For two centuries, Dartmoor Prison has stood in the midst of bleak, misty moorland, where forbidding weather and isolation add to the feeling of punishment.Built at Princetown to house French prisoners...
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Boy, 7, locked inside burning holiday park building - as dad...
A swimmer was forced to use his bare feet to kick his way out of a locked fire escape following a blaze at a Devon holiday park, a court heard.The man and his seven-year-old son narrowly escaped death...
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Jail for Plymouth one-legged beggar with history of urinating in...
A notorious one-legged beggar has been locked up after breaching a court order for the third time in less than a monthAnthony Fox, aged 54, was caught breaking a ban on asking for money in the...
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Arsonists torch furniture in Plymouth front garden
Police are investigating after arsonists set alight some furniture in the front garden of a Plymouth home.Firefighters were called to Bampfylde Way in Southway at 11.30pm.A crew from Crownhill used a...
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Police launch campaign to tackle domestic abuse in run-up to...
Police have launched a campaign in the run-up to Christmas to help raise awareness of domestic abuse – which can happen to anyone.A PCSO has bravely spoken out about how he was left questioning his own...
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These are the 12 most anti-social streets in Plymouth
Young hooligans running riot, boozy yobbos being a pain, inconsiderate neighbours blasting out Lily Allen – antisocial behaviour comes in all forms. According to the website police.co.uk, parts of the...
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Man in court in Plymouth after 'hammer attack' at restaurant
A man was due to appear in court in Plymouth today after armed police were sent to reports of a hammer attack in a restaurant.A 50-year-old suffered serious head injuries on Friday during the outbreak...
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Gang smuggled drugs into Plymouth on National Express coaches,...
Dealers with drugs inside their bodies came down on the coach to Plymouth to make a gang leader more than £200,000 – which he splashed out on cars and designer trainers, a court was told.Men coming...
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Plymouth man faces jury accused of sex abuse of two children
A man has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing two children. Lee Mitchell, aged 31, faced a jury at Plymouth Crown Court today after pleading not guilty to nine counts relating to a boy and a...
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Plymouth man caught with large amount of heroin
A man caught with a large amount of heroin had bought it in bulk for his personal use, a court heard.James Gowing, aged 40, was stopped by police with 28 grams of the drug at 57 per cent purity.The...
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