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Former chip shop boss cleared of child sex abuse
A former fish and chip shop boss collapsed in the dock as he was cleared by a jury of the repeated sexual abuse of children.Nicholas Wickett, aged 56, broke down in tears and then fell as the not...
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These two women may have witnessed a crime
Police are keen to trace these two women who may be able to assist them with an ongoing inquiry.It is understood the women may be key witnesses to a criminal incident which police need further...
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Five vile gang members who set dogs on deer launch legal appeals
Five men who set dogs on wild deer are appealing against their convictions or sentences. Daniel Ravenscroft and Philip Cross are contesting their guilty verdicts after trials at Plymouth Magistrates'...
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Plymouth jury retires in trial of brothers accused of pub affray
A PUB landlord and his brother who swung pool cues during a street fight are waiting to hear their fate at court.The jury in the trial of former licensee David Williams, aged 54, and 48-year-old...
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Drug dealer had weapons at home, Plymouth judge told
A dealer found with a huge stash of cannabis, a stun gun and pepper spray claims he was holding most of the drugs for someone else.Reece Molyneux, aged 25, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court for sentence...
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Saltash rape case against man dropped due to lack of evidence
A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of raping a Saltash teenager has been released with no further action to be taken against him.The incident was alleged to have taken place in a park off Silver...
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Suspect arrested over Vietnamese-style cannabis farm goes missing
A young man arrested in connection with the discovery of a cannabis farm in Keyham has fled his social service carers while on bail. The suspect was picked up on October 26 in Devonport Road suffering...
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Devon and Cornwall cop named police Twitterer of the Year
A Devon and Cornwall police officer said he was "absolutely flattered" to have won the 2016 Police Twitter Award. Response Sgt Harry Tangye was nominated and won the title against intense competition...
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Headteacher warns unruly children to behave outside McDonald's
There's been a McFlurry of trouble at a Plymstock fast food restaurant, prompting a headteacher to warn youngsters to be more polite.Rob Diment, headteacher of Plymstock School recently e-mailed...
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Plymouth pub landlord cleared of pool cue violence
A pub landlord who swung a pool cue during a fight in the street has been acquitted by a jury.Former licensee David Williams, aged 54, said he would do the same thing all over again after he was...
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Is it legal to throw a snowball? Why you are gambling with the...
While Plymouth may have missed out on a credible amount of snow some areas of Devon can still gather enough up to make a small snowball. The Met Office had warned of snow for parts of Plymouth but...
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Spice invader robber handed more time for having drugs in prison...
A robber has been handed more time behind bars after he was caught with drugs in his cell at Dartmoor Prison.Cody Ware, serving a five-year term for a string of knifepoint raids, had the former legal...
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Plymouth drug dealer who made £450,000 must pay back just...
A career criminal who flooded Plymouth with drugs has been ordered to be back just £2,000 of his ill-gotten gains, it has emerged.Bar boss Seamus Murphy, aged 45, watched his cocaine operation smashed...
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Violent schizophrenic locked up at Broadmoor for attacks on two...
A violent schizophrenic has been locked up indefinitely in the country's most high-profile psychiatric hospital after attacking two men.Leon McCairns, aged 42, repeatedly punched one victim after a...
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Yob attacked man in 'explosion of violence' at Plymouth bakery
A second yob has been given a suspended prison sentence for attacking a man in an "explosion of violence" in front of a frightened boy in a bakery.Scott Brelsford, aged 25, and 24-year-old Jai Turner...
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Cases which have been up before Plymouth magistrates
ASSAULT:ADRIAN HALL, aged 26, of Ladysmith Road, Plymouth: assaulting a woman by beating, causing criminal damage to a phone and resisting a police officer in the execution of his duty.SCOTT HENNING,...
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Smoker fined nearly £800 for dropping cigarette butt says...
A van driver fined nearly £800 for dropping a cigarette butt claims that he was targeted as revenge - and wasn't aware of court order. Michael Hayward was fined and taken to court for dropping a...
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Fears for Ivybridge woman who has gone missing with her dog
Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for a missing 48-year-old woman for Ivybridge.Emma Mitchell has not been seen since yesterday, Friday, January 13.She is thought to have gone missing...
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Man shot in the head on Christmas Day is speaking to family - but...
A man recovering in Plymouth's Derriford Hospital after being shot in the head during a botched robbery on Christmas Day has lost his sight.Chris Tester was shot in the head during a robbery on the...
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Argyle star caught speeding in his Mercedes on busy Plymouth road
Plymouth Argyle midfielder David Ijaha has been slapped with a fine of almost £600 after being caught speeding in a Mercedes.The 26-year-old was snapped by a camera on busy Alma Road in a plush...
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