Alan Harris denies all charges against him CR1N8J Winchester Crown Court law courts(Image: No credit) A man has told a jury that he was indecently assaulted by a defence solicitor moments before he appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on the charge of murder. Alan Harris, 71, from Thorn Park, Plymouth, …
Read More »Aggressive door-to-door salesmen pretending to be ex cons
Residents have been targeted by aggressive foul-mouthed door-to-door young salesmen pretending to be recently released from prison and asking for money. Callington Police has issued a warning to local people following several reports of the practice in the area. On a post on its Facebook page, a spokesperson for Callington …
Read More »‘Armed’ man scares people near busy Plymouth car boot sale
Police say the location was “very busy at the time” Alex Driscoll Breaking news reporter 15:16, 11 Nov 2025 Stuart Road, Plymouth (general image) (Image: Google Maps) A man who looked to be armed with a weapon allegedly threatened two people near a car boot sale in Plymouth. The incident …
Read More »Timepiece latest as nightclub faces bombshell review
A young woman collapsed after a suspected Freshers Week spiking incident Timepiece Nightclub and Wine Bar, Exeter(Image: Timepiece Nightclub and Wine Bar) The owners of one of Exeter’s best-known nightspots will find out next week (November 17) what steps the city council plans to take after a young woman became …
Read More »My son went to the shop on Cornwall holiday and never came back
A heartbroken mum who “can’t believe her son is dead” is pleading for him to get in contact over a year after he vanished. Jenny Stone says her son Craig, 53, who served in the British Army, never misses a Remembrance Day. Craig was last seen in the Looe Holiday …
Read More »Man trapped inside industrial machinery taken to hospital
A man has been taken to hospital after he got stuck inside a machine at a site in Cornwall. Firefighters rushed to the scene in Doublebois at around 11am on Wednesday, October 8, when a man became trapped inside machinery. Police and paramedics were also called to the commercial site …
Read More »Animal charity offers cash reward to trace Plymouth’s hedgehog torturers
An animal charity has offered a four figure sum for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of heartless abusers who set a hedgehog alight in Plymouth. Last week PlymouthLive reported on the appeal by officers from the Devonport and West Neighbourhood policing team who had been alerted to …
Read More »Woman said she was left ‘terrified’ by ex teeth-whitening salon boss
A woman who claimed a man sexually assaulted her in a Mutley Plain teeth-whitening salon in December 2022 said he “looked like he was possessed”. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was one of a number giving evidence against 31-year-old Ricky Stubberfield who had previously been the …
Read More »MAPPED Cornwall areas where you are most likely to be mugged or robbed
The parts of Cornwall where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or threatened and forced to hand over mobile phones have been revealed by a new crime map. Last year, Devon and Cornwall Police recorded 653 crimes of robbery, which can include mugging (where someone is attacked and …
Read More »Man attacked with wrench inside a car near Plymouth Co-op
Three people have been arrested after a man was attacked with a wrench in Plymouth. The victim was inside a car on Beaumont Road at around 1.45pm on Wednesday, March 26, when he was attacked. He suffered face and head injuries and got out of the car, a blue Mini …
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