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Marks and Spencer's meat stolen to buy heroin for Barnstaple...
A BARNSTAPLE woman stole meat and perfume to fund her heroin addiction, a court heard.Laura Ward, of Church Cottages, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday.The 29-year-old was charged...
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Bideford couple deny forcing boy to watch pornography and...
A couple allegedly made a 13-year-old girl carry out a humiliating sex attack on a 14-year-old boy during a party.Jemma Baskerville allegedly held the boy down and forced him to watch a pornographic...
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North Devon shed burglars likely to go straight to jail, says...
The sentence of a pair of shed raiders has been adjourned to enable the probation service to update a report. Trevor Galliford and Kirk Jarvis stole tools, lawnmowers and a pressure washer during a...
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Former policeman has restraining order against his neighbours...
A JUDGE has lifted an order which banned a former policeman from taking photographs of his neighbours in a long standing village planning dispute.Nicholas Coffey was made subject of a restraining order...
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Barnstaple mum drove while over the alcohol limit with children...
A BARNSTAPLE alcoholic who drove with her children in the car when over the alcohol limit has avoided jail.Sarah Peart, of Old Torrington Road, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday.The...
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Husband jailed for life after strangling wife and putting body...
A JILTED husband has been jailed for life for killing his estranged wife and putting her body out with the rubbish.James McDonald strangled 36-year-old Sophie with an electric cord during an argument...
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Braunton dad smashed girlfriend's phone during argument
A dad-of-two smashed two of his girlfriend's mobile phones during an argument, a court heard.Stewart Hampshire, of Wrafton Road, Braunton, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday.The...
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Bideford couple accused of making girl carry out sex act with...
A NORTH DEVON couple have denied making a 13-year-old girl carry out a humiliating sex act on a 14-year-old boy, telling a court they were actually trying to stop the teenagers. Jemma Baskerville...
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Pornography allegedly accessed on hospital computers by North...
A NORTH DEVON nurse allegedly accessed porn on hospital computers.Male nurse Colin Barrett has been accused of one charge of accessing pornographic material on adult internet sites using Northern Devon...
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Barnstaple puzzle trader caught selling heroin claims bullying...
A MARKET trader from Barnstaple who was caught selling heroin on Instow beach claimed she was bullied into it, but has been asked to explain how payments of £230,000 passed through her bank...
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North Devon kidnapping case: Three men to stand trial in January
A date has been set for the trial of three North Devon men who are facing charges of kidnap.Greg Coombes, Fabian Mcallister and Thomas Kennedy will go on trial at Exeter Crown Court in January accused...
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Couple to be jailed for encouraging humiliating sex act on...
A COUPLE have been warned they face jail sentences after being found guilty of encouraging a humiliating sex act on a 14-year-old boy in Bideford.Jemma Baskerville held down the boy while a 13-year-old...
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Road rage attack at Ottery St Mary's tar barrels sees female...
A FEMALE marshal was ran over and dragged along a street yesterday evening, at the traditional Ottery St Mary's tar barrels event.The annual event, where barrels soaked in tar are set alight and...
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Shaun the Sheep drug dealer jailed after being caught on A386...
A DRUGS courier has been jailed after he was stopped on a lane just off the A386 between Bideford and Torrington with £3,400 worth of cocaine and ecstasy in his car.Adam Short was acting as a delivery...
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'Incompetent' shoplifter breaches suspended sentence in...
AN "incompetent" shoplifter has been sent back to jail after he was arrested for theft – less than two hours after walking free from court.The incident, described by defence solicitor Lawrence Overend...
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Shoplifter gave in to 'little girl inside her'
A SINGLE mother gave in to the "little girl inside her" when she stole a number of make-up products from Barnstaple, a court has heard.Pixie Strange, or Kipling Terrace, Westward Ho!, pleaded guilty to...
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Drink-driver banned after crashing brother-in-law's car
MAGISTRATES have banned a North Devon man from driving after he crashed his brother-in-law's car on his way home from the pub.Christopher Petherwick, of Ash Mill, near South Molton, pleaded guilty to...
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Chair dispute led to Ilfracombe assault
A DISPUTE over a chair led to a man being assaulted at an Ilfracombe residential home, a court has heard.Dennis Cowley, 57, who lives at Hilldales Residential Home, appeared at North Devon Magistrates'...
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Drunken computer user downloaded child abuse images
A COMPUTER user has been ordered to receive help from the probation service after he accessed "depraved" images of children during drunken late night browsing sessions.David Williams claimed he could...
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