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Police investigate alleged serious sexual assault on Devon man in...
A MAN in his twenties was the victim of an alleged serious sexual assault in the early hours of this morning.Police have launched an investigation following reports on an incident in Okehampeton Road,...
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BREAKING: Bideford drug gang jailed after being caught in police...
A drug dealer and three of his runners have been jailed for a total of almost 10 years after being trapped in a police sting operation at a seaside resort.Michael Branch's home in Westward Ho! was used...
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Woman kept alleged rape secret for four years until 'chance...
A woman who allegedly kept a rape secret for four years was spurred into going to the police after a chance meeting with the man who she accuses of attacking her.The woman was allegedly raped when she...
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'Give up the cannabis' says judge to 19-year-old Woolacombe man
"GIVE up the cannabis" was a magistrate's advice to a 19-year-old caught with the drug.Daniel Jacques, of Fortescue Bungalows in Woolacombe, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court where he pleaded...
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Former Ilfracombe soldier denies assault near Fever nightclub in...
A former soldier has denied attacking a night club customer during a closing time argument at a cash point machine.Elliott Brown is alleged to have punched Matthew Edwards in the face and knocked him...
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Barnstaple computer shop man who stole clients' laptops ordered...
A crooked computer shop owner has been ordered to pay compensation to customers who lost irreplaceable family memories when he stole their laptops.Kai Hirst ripped off clients at his business in...
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Pictures show Tanis Bhandari murder accused posing with weapons...
A JURY has been shown pictures of the two men accused of the murder of Tanis Bhandari posing with knives shortly before the 27-year-old man's death on New Year's Day.Facing trial for the alleged murder...
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Baby boy in "serious" condition as man arrested for...
A BABY boy was said to be in a "serious" condition in hospital as a South West man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident on Tuesday.The six-month old baby was left...
View ArticleUni rugby player broke friend's cheekbone because he wanted to...
A UNIVERSITY rugby league player has been ordered to pay compensation to a team mate after he broke his cheekbone during a drunken after match celebration.Sam Ash was angry with friend Stefan Kadach...
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Robber attacked 77-year-old man in his home
A MAN has admitted robbing a vulnerable pensioner in his own home and stealing cash and a satchel.Luke Stocker admitted robbery when he appeared at Exeter Crown Court via video link from Exeter Prison,...
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Entire healthy eating business based in horsebox stolen by...
A NORTH Devon woman's culinary dream has been put on hold after thieves managed to steal her entire business from a London roadside.Former Pilton Community College pupil Tabitha Johnson spent £15,000...
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Arrest warrant for woman who made off without paying for fuel in...
AN arrest warrant has been made for a woman who failed to show up to court in Barnstaple this morning to face sentencing for taking off without paying for fuel.Nikki Marie Millings, 28, of Moyses...
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Barnstaple theft accused sought by police after court no-show
A WOMAN accused of two thefts failed to show up for court this morning and a warrant was made for her arrest.Bridie Hopkins, 38, of Rackfield Court, Rackfield, Barnstaple, was due to face two charges...
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Man, 50, pleasured himself in Devon charity chop changing room
A CREDITON man has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a shocked charity shop assistant found him masturbating in the changing room.Casabra Vagra was found in the fitting rooms of the Devon...
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Dangerous paedophile jailed for woodshed assault on vulnerable...
A DANGEROUS paedophile has been jailed after he abused a vulnerable teenage boy on a voluntary conservation project.Graham Staples lied about his previous convictions to get a job with the forestry...
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Fever nightclub dancefloor attackers who left soldier in hospital...
A PAIR of nightclub customers have been ordered to pay compensation to a soldier who spent five days in hospital after a dancefloor attack.Liam Patrick and Jamieson Broad were caught on CCTV at...
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'Paranoid schizophrenic' shown leniency for shoplifting perfume...
A SHOPLIFTER was shown leniency after magistrates were told of her mental illness and her partner's sickness.Kathleen Towns appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, November 20, and...
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Alcoholic shoplifter jailed for series of thefts on Morrisons...
AN habitual shoplifter has been jailed for a series of thefts committed while subject to a suspended sentence.Kevin Nixon, 30, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court from custody on Friday,...
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Teen drove 60 miles to Barnstaple without licence or insurance...
A TEENAGER drove 60 miles from Saltash to Barnstaple after a row with his girlfriend despite not having a licence or car insurance.Dylan Caldwell, 19, who lives in a sheltered housing project in...
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Rise in attacks against North Devon medical staff
THE number of reported attacks carried out against medical staff in North Devon has risen sharply, new figures reveal.Between 2014 and 2015, the total number of physical assaults recorded against staff...
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