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November 23, 2015, 1:45 am

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A BRISTOL delivery driver drove into the back of a parked car in Landkey and injured the occupant, while more than twice the legal drink-drive limit.Kai Scriven, 33, of The Coots, Bristol, pleaded guilty to drink-driving and driving without due care and attention when he appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, November 20.Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution, said Scriven was delivering medical supplies when he drove his Nissan van into the back of a Peugeot parked outside Lyncroft...

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November 23, 2015, 5:33 am

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AS one of the biggest murder trials to grip Devon this decade gets underway, one of the two men charged over the death of Tanis Bhandari has sensationally changed his plea and admitted his guilt.Ryan Williams, 22, of Haydon Grove, St Budeaux, has pleaded guilty to murder the 27-year-old builder in the village of Tamerton Foliot on New Year's Day. Don Pemberton, 21, of Victoria Road, St Budeaux, denies all charges.Following legal discussion this morning the jury in the murder trial reconvened at...

Barnstaple man accused of sexually assaulting schoolgirl fails to...

November 23, 2015, 6:40 am

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THE trial of a North Devon man accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl has been adjourned after he failed to turn up for the hearing.Michael Sherwood, 55, from Barnstaple, was due to stand trial at Exeter Crown Court but the case was adjourned and will be relisted.Sherwood, who was bailed to live in Dorset, is accused of sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl, sexual activity with a child and grooming.

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November 23, 2015, 6:46 am

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A WOMAN who invented a false rape claim against a wholly innocent businessman has been branded as selfish and cowardly by a Judge.Sophie Tucker invited her fiancé's 50-year-old boss to her home and took part in a sex act with him and tried to lie her way out of trouble when her partner spotted him leaving the house.She claimed he had grabbed her pony tail and forced her to have oral sex against her will. She repeated the lie at hospital and to the police in a 51-minute video taped...

'Despicable' carer stole from elderly couple and spent cash on...

November 25, 2015, 3:20 am

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AN elderly couple spent their last days apart after a carer stole more than £1,750 from them and blew it on shopping sprees.Carer Frankie Yeoman took a bank card from Maureen and Mervyn Bevan, from Stapleton, who she was supposed to be looking after.The couple had been married for 63 years and both suffered from illnesses.Bristol Crown Court heard how Maureen, who suffered with Alzheimer's disease, and Mervyn, who had a neurological condition, were both housebound but did not want to move...

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November 25, 2015, 3:33 am

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A woman left frightened after her flatmate kicked in her door leapt from her window, a court has heard.Star Shakur kicked in the door of housemate Jennifer George's room and left her so frightened she jumped from her window and suffered an injured arm in the fall.The two had shared a flat in Torbay but fell out when Miss George complained about Shakur smoking in the communal garden too close to her open window.Shakur accused her housemate of sabotaging her washing and removing a memory stick...

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November 25, 2015, 4:26 am

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This is our round-up of some of the latest convictions from North Devon Magistrates' Court, from this month.The defendant's age follows his name and a G or NG at the end of each entry denotes a guilty or not guilty plea.02/11/15Njabulo Hleza, 36, of Salem Street, Barnstaple, was handed a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £165 for assault. GAdrian Smale, 43, care of Chaddiford Lane, Barnstaple, was handed an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months for breaching a...

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November 25, 2015, 5:39 am

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A "SICKENING" serial child abuser who used his friendship with Fred West and North Devon-born Rose West to terrify his victims, has been jailed for life.David Williams and his wife Pauline ran a pub just round the corner from the home of Fred and Rose West – who was born in Northam – in Cromwell Street, Gloucester, and started their own 15-year campaign of child abuse.They became prolific child abusers in their own right, subjecting six girls and four boys to horrific...

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November 26, 2015, 3:02 am

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Black Friday deals are live today, but while shoppers browse for the best bargains, technology experts are warning of security flaws affecting Dell laptops and PCs.Security experts are concerned that pre-installed software on Dell laptops and PCs could expose users to hackers wanting to get their hands on their personal information.The latest security concern follows an announcement from the US technology firm that it was fixing another vulnerability affecting Inspiron 5000 series and XPS15...

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November 26, 2015, 7:52 am

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A HOMELESS man has admitted trying to sell drugs in North Devon after incriminating messages were found on his mobile phone.James Potter, 29, originally claimed he had been bragging and trying to 'big himself up' by texting about ecstasy and mephedrone but has now admitted he intended to supply the drugs.Potter, currently of no fixed abode but previously of Westward Ho! was bailed by Judge Francis Gilbert, QC, for a probation pre-sentence report.He admitted offering to supply MDMA, also known as...

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November 26, 2015, 8:27 am

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A PAIR of thieves were chased through North Devon in the early hours after they had raided nine sheds and garages.Trevor Galliford and Kirk Jarvis abandoned their white van full of loot on the Forches Estate in Barnstaple and ran to Galliford's home to try to escape the police.They denied they had anything to do with the raids in Bishops Tawton and Hartland but their fingerprints and DNA were found on the stolen tools in the back of the van and the bolt cutters which they ditched during the...

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November 26, 2015, 8:58 am

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A DRUNKEN mother mowed down one neighbour and crashed into two cars and a wall as she drove home from a lunchtime wine drinking session.Kerry Pearson was two and a half times over the limit when she wrote off a neighbour's Volkswagen before knocking her to the ground.The injured victim had to roll away to avoid being run over again when Pearson slammed into a wall and reversed back towards her in a quiet residential street.Pearson drove on and hit another van before shocked neighbours removed...

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November 27, 2015, 12:55 am

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THIS CCTV image shows a cyclist being sought by police for allegedly kicking a van's wing mirror in Bideford.Police in North Devon have issued a CCTV image of a cyclist they wish to identify following the alleged road rage incident on Tuesday, October 15.Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman Bill Pascoe said: "The incident occurred in Glendale Terrace with its junction with Kingsley Road, at around 3.10pm."Following an altercation with a van driver the cyclist is alleged to have kicked...

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November 27, 2015, 3:28 am

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Another so-called legal high substance has been banned today with new Government legislation.The psychoactive substance - known as MPA or methiopropamine - was on sale in shops across the region as well as online but became unlawful as of today in a temporary ban lasting a year.The latest ban ends the legal sale of N-methyl-1-(thiophen-2-yl)propan-2-amine for misuse as a psychoactive substance.The chemical has similar effects to amphetamines and is sometimes sold under names which suggest it is...

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November 27, 2015, 3:37 am

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A FATHER has been jailed for causing his eight-week-old son injuries which "could have been catastrophic" including bleeding on the brain and a broken femur.The baby boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has made a full recovery from his injuries, Truro Crown Court heard on Thursday at a sentencing hearing for his father, Martin Griffiths.Griffiths, 32, of Bodmin, went on trial last month accused of assaulting the child.After a four-day trial, he was found guilty of one count of...

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November 27, 2015, 5:15 am

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ARREST warrants have been made for two Polish men who skipped court today, where they were due to be sentenced for pre-planning a "sophisticated" theft in Barnstaple's TK Maxx store.Kamil Platonienko, 27, and Patryk Sobanski, 27, both of Barbican Terrace, Barnstaple, were due to be sentenced at North Devon Magistrates' Court today.They were convicted on October 31 when magistrates heard they had only arrived in the UK six weeks previous.The pair pleaded guilty to the charges of going...

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November 27, 2015, 5:33 am

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AN arrest warrant has been made for a woman who failed to show up to court this morning, for the second time.Bridie Hopkins, 38, of Rackfield Court, Rackfield, Barnstaple, was due to face two charges of theft at North Devon Magistrates' Court this morning having not shown up for court last Friday, November 20.She has now failed to surrender twice and presiding magistrate Isabelle Kenny made a warrant for her arrest, not backed up by bail.The charges included two alleged identical thefts on...

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November 27, 2015, 5:49 am

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A couple have been jailed for forcing an underage girl to take part in a humiliating sexual assault on a 14-year-old boy. Jemma Baskerville held the boy down during the attack while her former partner Stephen Lawrence put on a pornographic video to try to stimulate the victim. The boy endured a 45-minute ordeal in which he was held down while the girl put her hand down his trousers and assaulted him. Baskerville was jailed for four years and Lawrence for four and a half after a Judge at...

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November 28, 2015, 4:24 am

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A DRINKER and drug-taker slapped an acquaintance across the face in Barnstaple High Street while accusing one of his friends of sleeping with her boyfriend.Martina Loosemore approached Robert Hudson at 11.30am on Friday, November 6.She shouted at Mr Hudson, accusing one of his friends of sleeping with her boyfriend, before slapping him across the face.The 30-year-old, of Artizans Dwellings, South Molton, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court yesterday (Friday, November 27), and pleaded...

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November 28, 2015, 4:37 am

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A MAN "psychologically addicted" to amphetamines since the age of 16 was arrested for possession after being involved in a commotion – directly opposite North Devon's biggest police station.Lewis Bullen, 28, of Pulchrass Street, pleaded guilty to amphetamine possession when he appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court yesterday (Friday, November 27).Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution, said it was 2.20pm on Sunday, November 8 when officers at Barnstaple Police Station heard a...