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Man admits assault on The Factory bouncer
A BARNSTAPLE man has admitted assaulting a bouncer at The Factory music venue, but denies causing serious injuries to the victim.Charlie O'Conner, 21, of Sunflower Road, Barnstaple, appeared at North...
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Ilfracombe woman charged with assault
AN Ilfracombe woman has denied carrying out two assaults in the town.Jade Robinson, 21, of Princess Avenue, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday where she denied assaulting Mandy...
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Thief who betrayed good Samaritan spared jail
A THIEF who betrayed a good Samaritan by breaking into his business twice to steal money from him has narrowly avoided prison.Stephen Matthews was spared an immediate jail sentence when he appeared at...
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Mobile hairdresser banned from driving after nearly causing car...
A BIDEFORD woman has been banned from driving after nearly crashing into a police car while on her mobile phone.Victoria Stark, 34, of Cooper Street, Bideford, pleaded guilty to three charges when she...
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Drug debt led man to attempt car break-ins
A DRUG user who turned to his addiction following the death of a family member has admitted attempting to break into vehicles to fund his habit.George Gill, of Buttgarden Street, Bideford, pleaded...
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Abuse hurled at Ilfracombe police after window smash
GLASS and verbal abuse rained down on shoppers from a flat in Ilfracombe High Street following an argument, a court has heard.Sarah Deves, 20, of High Street, Ilfracombe, admitted using threatening...
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Attempts to regain mother's inheritance lands man in court
A BRAUNTON man was left in tears after magistrates ordered him to pay more than £600 to the court for harassing his former partner.The offence was committed as Stephen Howes, 54, of The Fairway,...
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Bottle attack could land Barnstaple man in jail
MAGISTRATES could send a Barnstaple man to jail after he assaulted a friend's father by striking him over the head with a bottle of alcohol.Jesse Kent, 22, of Lethaby Road, Barnstaple, pleaded guilty...
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Barnstaple defendant self-harmed after assaulting partner
A DEFENDANT self-harmed as a result of the guilt he felt after accidently assaulting his partner, a court has heard.Reece Meakin, 24, of Silver Street, Barnstaple, admitted one charge of assault during...
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Teenager convicted of rape and sexual abuse has sentence reduced
A TEENAGER who raped one girl and sexually abused another has had his custodial sentence reduced by a year.Kyle Taylor, 19, was sent to a young offender's institution for a total of 44 months after...
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Former Bideford racehorse trainer jailed for possessing two live...
A former racehorse trainer has been jailed after police found two live bullets in his desk drawer.Joseph Birch was found with the ammunition when officers searched the stud farm which he ran with his...
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Blackmail and sexual assault charge for 25-year-old woman
A 25-YEAR-OLD has been accused of blackmail and sexually assaulting a man.Gemma Pinkerton pleaded not guilty to demanding money with menaces and indecently touching the man on July 28.Pinkerton, of no...
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BECKY WATTS MURDER TRIAL: 21 questions the jury will have to...
Have you been following the murder trial of Becky Watts? Here are 21 questions the jury in the case will have to answer - and the various outcomes of those answers.Conspiracy to kidnap - Matthews and...
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BECKY WATTS TRIAL: Stepbrother found guilty of 16-year-old's...
The stepbrother of 16-year-old Becky Watts has been found guilty of her murder.Nathan Matthews was found guilty of murder and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare of manslaughter after the pair planned to...
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BECKY WATTS: 'We will never know the truth' says Becky's nan
"We will never know the truth about what happened to our Becky."That is the view of Becky Watts' heartbroken nan after the Bristol teenager's stepbrother was convicted of her murder.In an exclusive...
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BREAKING: Pair jailed for horrific three-hour torture attack...
A jealous woman has been jailed for ten years for subjecting a love rival to a horrific three hour torture attack.Natasha Clarke had just started a relationship with the ex boyfriend of victim Carly...
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Violent North Devon teenager jailed for head-butting police...
A violent teenager has been jailed for head-butting a police officer as he tried to shove him into the back of a police van. Kieran Cousin was already subject to a suspended sentence for drug dealing...
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Citizen's arrest rugby star cleared of assault
A 19-stone professional rugby player who tackled a Christmas party attacker to the ground as he made a citizen's arrest has been cleared of assault.Former Leeds Carnegie forward Nathan Hannay used his...
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Sex offender jailed for befriending young mothers
A sex offender has been jailed after he flouted an order to stay away from children and befriended four young mothers.Andrew Roocroft was not allowed any contact with anyone under 18 unless he told...
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BECKY WATTS: 'The healing begins now' says families community
The community around the family of murdered teenager Becky Watts says it will be there for them during the healing and grieving process.The high profile trial - which saw Becky's stepbrother, Nathan...
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