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Plymouth adventurer completes epic paddleboard trip down mighty...
A former Plymouth schoolboy has become one of the first men to paddleboard 1,500 miles down the length of the River Ganges – dodging snakes, crocodiles and sharks.Mike "Spike" Reid, aged 34, spent 98...
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Police keen to trace two men after Stoke shop burgled
Police want to identify these men following a suspected burglary at a Stoke village store.The Stoke News shop in Devonport Road was targeted by thieves over two hours in the early part of November 9. A...
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Fraudster stole identity of Plymouth man to blag mobile phone
A fraudster who tried to take out a mobile phone contract in the name of a Plymouth man was part of a gang which stole the identities of almost a dozen people, a court heard.Adedapo Ogundiran, aged 28,...
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Pervert performed sex acts over internet in front of 11-year-old...
A man performed indecent acts over the internet in front of two 11-year-old girls, a court heard.David Collings, aged 20, twice performed the sex act in front of a webcam with children watching through...
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Teenager attacked and robbed man - with his mother
A teenager attacked and robbed a man – with his mother.Aaron Walker, aged 18, punched and kicked his victim as his mother grabbed his cash and mobile phone, a court heard.Alcoholic Lisa Walker, aged...
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Allotments champion took his own life after being accused of sex...
A Much-loved gardener who battled to keep a Plymouth allotments in shape despite being wheelchair-bound took his own life a day after being accused of sex offences, an inquest has heard.Ian Ringer,...
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Cases which have been heard by Plymouth magistrates
ASSAULT:JAKE MICHAEL HODGE, aged 22, of Skylark Rise, Whitchurch: assaulting a man causing actual bodily harm – 12-month community order with 150 hours unpaid work, one-month curfew on Fridays,...
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Road-rage killer launches court bid for prison transfer
Road-rage killer Kenneth Noye, who has known links to the Plymouth area, has launched a High Court battle to be moved to open prison conditions.Noye, now 69, was convicted of murder in April 2000 and...
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Husband faces life in prison for murdering Plymouth mum-of-three
A man this afternoon is facing life imprisonment for the murder of his wife in Plymouth.Robert Bance, aged 53, today pleaded guilty to the murder of mother-of-three Victoria Bance on October 9.He was...
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London teen arrested on suspicion of dealing class A drugs in...
A 16-year-old boy from London was arrested by police in a Plymouth street on suspicion of dealing Class A drugs.Police said officers from Plymouth police's Core Tasking Unit were carrying out a police...
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Man wanted over assault in city centre
Police want help in identifying this man following an alleged assault incident.Investigators say the alleged assault took place at around 10.30pm on Saturday December 17 on St Andrews Street in...
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Man punched woman and knocked out tooth outside Plymouth pub
A man punched a woman and knocked out her teeth in a row outside a city centre pub, a court heard.Burly John Callan, aged 57, struck a fellow regular after she turned down his request for a...
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This jealous husband murdered his wife after seeing her talk to...
A jealous husband has been jailed for life for stabbing a mum-of-three to death before calling the police to say: "I have just killed my wife".Drunken Robert Bance, aged 53, used a ceremonial Commando...
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Dog owners warned pets could be shot after spate of sheep attacks...
Dog owners risk having their hounds blasted by angry farmers if they keep letting them savage sheep.The warning follows a series of attacks on pregnant sheep on private land neighbouring land by Cann...
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Bungling burglar filmed climbing into house walks free from court
A prolific burglar caught on camera climbing up a ladder into someone's home has walked free from court. Drug addict Darren Gaylor, aged 42, was trapped by home surveillance equipment – after choosing...
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Angling club treasurer who nicked £19k avoids jail
The treasurer of an angling club has avoided going straight to jail for stealing almost £19,000 from the group.Former RAF steward Matthew Powell, aged 47, took the money over almost two years to pay...
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One of the worst fly tippers on record has been brought to...
A serial fly-tipper has been warned he could be jailed for dumping rubbish across Devon.Martin McDonagh, aged 23, ran a business collecting domestic and commercial waste for disposal at tips – but...
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Plymouth man acquitted of assaulting his partner
A man has been acquitted of assaulting his partner.A jury last week cleared 41-year-old Stephen Cook of causing grievous bodily harm without intent.Mr Cook faced a week-long trial after denying the...
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Three men and woman rebailed over Devonport stabbing
Three men and a woman have been rebailed by police in connection with a stabbing incident in DevonportA 48-year-old man was left suffering a number of stab wounds following an incident in Duke Street,...
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Plymouth man robbed by mum and son: 'They should have been jailed...
A man robbed by a mother and her son claims he has been left a prisoner in his own home – while the teenager walks the street.Alcoholic Lisa Walker, aged 41, was jailed for 16 months after the pair...
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