Teen taken to hospital after meat cleaver attack
A teenager has been taken to hospital with an injury to his arm after an attack with a meat cleaver near Plymouth. A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incdient. Police say an...
View ArticleBurglar stole TV from friend's house while wearing electronic tag
A burglar who stole a television set from a friend's house while wearing an electronic tag was caught on CCTV. Ryan Smith had often been invited into the woman's home as a guest and a friend, Plymouth...
View ArticleIndividuals in Romanian taxi incident have been identified after appeal, say...
POLICE say they have identified all the individuals believed to have been responsible for a number of alleged offences involving a Romanian taxi driver. The allegations included the use of threats,...
View ArticleWoman, 45, dies after drug overdose at her Plymouth home
A WOMAN died on her sofa after taking a concoction of illegal and prescribed drugs, including heroin, an inquest has heard.Frances John, who lived in St Budeaux, was found unresponsive by her partner...
View ArticlePlymouth woman accused of blackmail and sexual assault
A WOMAN has appeared in court accused of blackmailing and sexually assaulting a man. Gemma Pinkerton, aged 25, has denied demanding money with menaces and indecently touching the man on July 28. She...
View Article'New reality TV show set in Plymouth will be called No Cops'
THERE seems to be an abundance of 'cop' programmes on our TV lately. As a retired police officer, and I am sure many feel the same, we do not watch them.Look at what we have got. Motorway cops, rail...
View ArticleFormer soldier from Torpoint to be prosecuted for attempted murder over...
A FORMER soldier from near Torpoint is being prosecuted for the attempted murder of a man with learning difficulties in Northern Ireland in 1974. John Pat Cunningham, 27, who reputedly had an inherent...
View Article400 cannabis plants found in Plymouth house sparking fear of return of...
VIETNAMESE crime gangs who build cannabis factories in unassuming homes may have returned to Plymouth after a three year absence. Acting on information from locals, police carried out a Misuse of Drugs...
View ArticleCornish restaurant owner jailed after stealing gas for more than 20 years
THE owner of two posh seaside restaurants has been jailed after stealing nearly £150,000 worth of gas - over 20 years. Martin Billingsley, 61, got away with helping himself to the gas which he used to...
View ArticleBike worth £1,500 with no seat or chain stolen from busy shop window
A Plymouth shop manager has offered to resign after a rare bicyle which was shackled to a wooden block and a sink was stolen from a shop window on Plymouth's busiest city centre road. The Pashley bike,...
View ArticlePlymouth's head shop reopens after police fail to prove sale of legal highs...
A HEAD shop whose sale of legal highs has drawn the ire of the authorities will re-open after police failed to prove it was the cause of antisocial behaviour in Plymouth city centre. The Dam Good Head...
View ArticleDrugged-up driver swerved and crashed friend's car in Plymouth
A DRUGGED-UP driver took a friend's car and swerved across the road before crashing, a court heard. Heroin addict Terry Moules, aged 39, took a cocktail of drugs before grabbing the keys of the Ford...
View ArticlePlymouth man accused of ransacking home in burglary
A MAN has appeared in court accused of ransacking a home and stealing belongings worth thousands of pounds. Ricky White, aged 33, faced Plymouth magistrates charged with burglary. He allegedly entered...
View ArticleBurglars go on crime spree in Saltash taking two vehicles, a set of golf...
BURGLARS went on a crime binge in Saltash over the weekend, stealing items including two vehicles, a set of golf clubs and expensive power tools. The spate of thefts apparently started with a yellow...
View ArticleMARTYN STARNES: Argyle fans who ruined Millwall clash will be identified and...
I'D LIKE to open this column by thanking our loyal fans for their support at the last two games in the FA Cup on Saturday and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on Tuesday night.Our attendance against...
View ArticleThieves smashing their way into pay and display machines across south Devon
Thieves are smashing their way into ticket machines at pay and display car parks across South Devon. Police say multiple pay and display machines have been badly damaged at sites across the area. More...
View ArticleVIDEO: Police reveal footage of drone used in search for missing person in...
POLICE have revealed footage of a drone used in the successful search for a missing person in Plymouth. Video footage was tweeted from the Devon and Cornwall Police Drones Twitter account today...
View ArticleDopey driver jailed for naming dead man as Plymouth speeder
A DOPEY driver caught speeding has been jailed for nominating another man as the offender – even though he had been DEAD for months. Sheep farmer Andrew Evans, aged 48, tried to pull the wool over the...
View ArticleThief who lost home in Plymouth flats fire avoids jail for spree
A WOMAN who took her daughter shoplifting acted out of desperation after her flat was burnt down in the Devonport fire, a court heard. A judge decided not to jail mother-of-three Janine Taylor for a...
View ArticlePlymouth racist shamed in vile spitting video: 'I hate myself and I'm sorry'
A RACIST dad caught on camera spitting at a black policeman has apologised - and blamed his vile outburst on "having a bad day". David Mears took to The Herald's Facebook page to offer his apology...
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