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September 25, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A MARRIED firefighter has been sentenced for pinching a 13-year-old boy's bottom at a North Devon holiday park."Family man" Ian Robson was dancing with his wife at a holiday park in Croyde on April 17 this year, when he went to the dancefloor's edge and pinched the teen on the bottom.The 47-year-old, from Lanmorna, Malvern Road, Sidmouth, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, September 25, having been convicted of assault in an earlier trial, where he pleaded not...

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September 27, 2015, 7:50 am

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"DISGUSTING" WhatsApp and text messages were sent by a Barnstaple woman to her brother and his wife in a dispute over inheritance, a court heard.Police collected as evidence 30 messages which Zoe Barrow, 33, sent to Benny and Diana Tallis. She also damaged property and made threats of violence when she showed up to their home. Barrow, of Gould Close, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, September 25, accompanied by her grandfather.Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution,...

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September 25, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A MARRIED man has been sentenced for pinching a 13-year-old boy's bottom at a North Devon holiday park."Family man" Ian Robson was dancing with his wife at a holiday park in Croyde on April 17 this year, when he went to the dancefloor's edge and pinched the teen on the bottom.The 47-year-old, from Lanmorna, Malvern Road, Sidmouth, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, September 25, having been convicted of assault in an earlier trial, where he pleaded not guilty. He was...

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September 28, 2015, 5:11 am

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A NEW date is to be set for the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1980s.The original trial of Kevin Snow at Exeter Crown Court was abandoned in July when he suffered a broken leg very shortly before the case was due to start.Snow, 50, appeared at the same court this week and the case was adjourned until October 13, when the new trial date is expected to be set.Snow, of Fir Close, Willand, is facing six allegations of male rape and four of indecent assault against a...

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September 28, 2015, 5:31 am

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A PUB customer has been jailed for stabbing a man in the neck before he was badly beaten up himself.Nicholas Hone, 35, of King Street, Combe Martin, admitted wounding with intent and having a knife in a public place.Exeter Crown Court heard Hone went home to get a knife which he hid on himself before he confronted his 24-year-old victim at the Dolphin Pub in Combe Martin one night in February in front of other people.The judge said Hone used the knife to slash and cut around the victim's throat,...

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September 28, 2015, 5:49 am

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THE sentencing of a burglar has been adjourned to allow him more time to produce evidence about the health of his seriously ill son.Kyle Stainer, 23, has admitted taking part in a raid on a family home at Whitestone, near Exeter, in August last year and was due to be sentenced this week.His case was adjourned by Recorder Michael Selfe at Exeter Crown Court, after representations by defence barrister Kelly Scrivener.Stainer, of Glebelands, Lympstone, admitted burglary and his case was adjourned...

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September 28, 2015, 6:53 am

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A FLASHER has admitted exposing himself to a female student at Exeter University after he was detained by three security men and a policeman.Jerzy Chelminiak, 60, was seen with his genitals exposed after a series of complaints from students at the campus in November last year.Security staff were alerted to his presence and he was still flashing when they spotted him nearby, Exeter Crown Court was told.Polish-born Chelminiak, of Alphington Road, Exeter, admitted intentionally exposing his...

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September 28, 2015, 7:28 am

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A MAN called 999 to ask for a lift home after a night out.Devon and Cornwall Police officers have blasted callers who abuse the 99 emergency line.The Middlemoor-based Gay Police Twitter account last night tweeted a message urging locals to not use the 999 contact number for non-emergency situations.The account belongs to a staff support group who work with LGBT colleagues and communities from a policing perspective.The message sent out via Twitter read: "999 call from a male who wanted lift...

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September 28, 2015, 7:54 am

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A DRUG user caused serious injuries to two motorists when she lost control on a dual carriageway and veered onto the wrong side of the road.Susan Walker, 55, had cocaine and amphetamines in her body when she caused the "horrific" crash on the A379 just yards from the Fire Service headquarters at Clyst St George.She was driving back to Exeter in the dark and crossed the unguarded central reservation and crashed her Mitsubishi into the side of a car heading in the opposite...

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September 28, 2015, 11:59 pm

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A MAN harassed women in the street while wearing fake breasts made from blown up condoms, a court heard.South West man Daniel Lennon approached three women and made lewd sexual comments, trying to grab one who was disturbed by the incident for the rest of the day at work.He even flashed a pornographic magazine at one of the women.Bristol Crown Court heard he later apologised, admitting he had an alcohol problem and needed help with it.Lennon, 33, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to common...

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September 29, 2015, 2:50 am

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NETWORK Rail described "a very rare and very serious incident" where hundreds of angry rail passengers stopped a train and got off before walking along the track.The emergency stop cord was pulled on the 2.35pm First Great Western service from Avonmouth to Bristol Temple Meads.On Saturday scores of reckless passengers risked their lives after hearing the train would not stop at Redland station on Saturday. Network Rail told them the station was too busy to stop at.Angry at this change...

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September 29, 2015, 3:52 am

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A MAN who sent an image of his penis to a schoolgirl has avoided jail.Nicholas Collins, 46, sent a 14-year-girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, a series of sexualised messages on his phone including one saying "do you want to see my big?"The teenager replied: "My big what?" and the defendant replied "my dick".The shocked girl answered saying "I assume this is one big joke" and Collins said "yes, but I do like you".She told a school...

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September 30, 2015, 3:08 am

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A GREEN energy company has been fined a record £200,000 for making six million nuisance calls and making people's lives a misery.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said Glasgow-based Home Energy & Lifestyle Management Ltd recklessly broke marketing call regulations and left people feeling "powerless" and "invaded".An ICO investigation discovered that HELM made more than six million calls as part of a massive automated call marketing campaign offering...

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September 30, 2015, 4:34 am

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A PENSIONER who attacked his wife with a heavy based wok has been told he will be released next week.John Isaac caused his wife serious head injuries at their home in Barnstaple during an attack in which she also suffered a small knife wound to her hand.Isaac, 76, was due to be sentenced at Exeter Crown Court but the case was adjourned to allow his family time to find him somewhere to live when he is released.He will be banned from returning to the home which he shared with his wife Janet by a...

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September 30, 2015, 4:50 am

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A PRISONER at a South West jail was found heavily bleeding by wardens after having sliced off his penis and attempted to flush it down a toilet.The Bristol Prison inmate was found at around 10.10am last Friday.Paramedics were called to the Horfield jail after reports a man in his 40s had suffered serious injuries.A spokesman for The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said it had received a report from the prison that the man had serious bleeding, and that he might be...

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September 30, 2015, 8:25 am

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A SOUTH WEST farmer and his son subjected cattle to "nothing less than torture". Warning: Some readers may find the pictures disturbing. The pair deprived the animals of drinking water and chained them by the throat in such a way as to cause unnecessary suffering. DVD footage of the emaciated animals was said to be harrowing. The father and son have been banned from keeping animals for life by Truro Magistrates' Court and were also given suspended prison sentences. Animal health...

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September 30, 2015, 11:55 pm

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This is our weekly round-up of the latest convictions at North Devon Magistrates' Court in Barnstaple. The defendant's age follows their name and a G or NG denotes a guilty or not guilty plea. Any other form of plea will also be detailed.22/09/15Adrian Smale, 43, of Chaddiford Lane, Barnstaple, was ordered to pay £200 for failing to comply with a community order by failing to keep an appointment with a supervision officer. GJosh Dicken, 18, of Cavensham Mill, Ashton Under Lyme, was ordered...

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October 1, 2015, 1:18 am

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A STREET robber and drugs supplier from Liverpool may be on the run in the South West.Merseyside Police force said Liam Kenny, from Anfield – where the iconic Liverpool Football Club stadium is housed – could be anywhere in the country and is known to have links to the South West.The 20-year-old and was released on licence from HMP Altcourse on June 29, where he had been serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence for street robbery and drugs supply.Kenny of Downing Street, Anfield,...

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October 1, 2015, 11:24 pm

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A SHARP-EYED B&Q cashier in Devon nabbed a gang of cunning professional thieves.The trio of men have cost the company tens of thousands of pounds in a out a series of raids in which they removed toilet units from their boxes and filled them up with more valuable items.But they have now been jailed thanks to the quick-witted staff member.The three men would travel from London to the South West to hit the DIY stores.They would wheel the toilet plinth through the checkout, paying just £53...

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October 2, 2015, 2:41 am

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A MAJOR push is taking place to tackle the rise of scam calls and rogue doorstep traders in North Devon.Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police, Trading Standards and the fire service have been carrying out visits throughout the week to warn residents of the growing issue in the region.In particular, the team has focused on visiting elderly and vulnerable residents who form part of the "suckers list" – a list created by con artists to identify those most likely to fall victim to...