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Employee sacked after barmaid takes keys to his company car and...
A CHRISTMAS drinker who left the keys to his company car behind the bar at a pub was sacked after the barmaid borrowed it and crashed it. Barmaid Danielle Berner gave the keys to her boyfriend Steven...
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Drug user found under bed with amphetamine in Barnstaple
POLICE found a man hiding under the bed with £41 worth of amphetamine at his Barnstaple home, a court heard. Officers went to Alexander Anderson's property on November 29 in relation to another matter...
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Drink driver banned again for 46 months after being caught out in...
A DRINK driver who was caught out yet again has been banned from driving for nearly four years. Tynan Herbert, 35, of Limers Lane in Bideford, appeared in front of North Devon magistrates where he...
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Mother crashed car after driving while under the influence in...
A MOTHER who gave her daughter a lift was then caught driving while under the influence, a court has heard. Annette Barnes, 58, of Brennacott Place in Bideford, pleaded guilty to drink driving on...
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Driver suffered 'loss of height' after being hit by taxi driver...
A DRIVER suffered a separated clavicle and a "loss of height" after being hit by a taxi driver doing a u-turn on the A361. Michael Knight, 31, of Fort Street in Barnstaple, appeared in front of North...
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Paedophile Devon teacher Paul Prestidge finally jailed after...
A CONVICTED paedophile and former Devon teacher who went on the run to Cambodia has finally been jailed this week.Former scoutmaster Paul Prestidge, 35, was deported from Cambodia in October where he...
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Devon boy, 16, denies making bomb hoaxes to US airlines via...
A 16-YEAR-old Devon boy has denied making bomb hoaxes to US airlines via Twitter.The teen appeared at Plymouth Youth Court with his parents on Friday morning to face five charges – three under Section...
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Bideford man spat at his sister and assaulted step-father
A DISGRUNTLED 21-year-old spat at his sister and grabbed his step-father in a headlock, a court has heard. Frederick Blick, of Cooper Street in Bideford, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court last...
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Swearing and ranting at medical staff lands Barnstaple man in...
A MEDICAL centre staff member was subjected to verbal abuse by a man whose prescription had been changed without his knowledge. Alan Joslin, 42, of Fort Street in Barnstaple, appeared in front of North...
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Barnstaple drink-driver found trapped under his own moped
A MOPED driver found himself trapped under his vehicle in a hedge after trying to drive it while under the influence. Sam Harley, 25, of Mulberry Way in Barnstaple, appeared in front of North Devon...
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Barnstaple man stole more than £9,000 from elderly woman...
A MAN stole more than £9,000 from an elderly woman he had known for more than 20 years, a court heard. John Lehan, 46, from Mulberry Way in Barnstaple, appeared in front of North Devon magistrates...
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Clubgoer punched victim 'several times' in Barnstaple assault
CCTV captured the moment a clubgoer punched a man in the head "several times". Darren Phillips, 24, of Ashleigh Road in Barnstaple, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court last Friday having already...
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Teen Ilfracombe thief avoids Christmas in jail and is banned from...
A 16-YEAR-OLD was told it was "up to him" to avoid ending up in jail over Christmas. The teenager, from Ilfracombe, appeared in custody at North Devon Magistrates' Court after failing to turn up to...
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Not guilty plea for 25-year-old accused of trio of motoring...
A 25-YEAR-OLD has pleaded not guilty to three motoring offences. Matthew Cooke, of Granary Court in Barnstaple, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court where he pleaded not guilty to driving without...
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Burglar who stole war medals to buy drugs will spend Christmas in...
A serial burglar will be spending Christmas in prison after he was jailed by a judge for taking war medals and jewellery from three homes in a four-day crime spree. Matthew Harris was so desperate for...
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Baby nappy fetish man jailed for downloading child porn
A sex offender with an obsession with babies in nappies has been jailed after police found indecent images on a phone and a tablet computer. Janick Wilson was banned from using the internet without...
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81-year-old man pleasured himself in front of teenagers in park
TWO teenage girls "ran off screaming" after seeing an 81-year-old man pleasuring himself while sitting on a rock in a park, a court heard. Brian Bellamy, of Salterton Road in Exmouth, pleaded guilty to...
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Attacker put on Sex Offenders' Register after victim's appeal for...
A WOMAN is standing by her decision to speak out after her attacker was given an "unduly lenient" sentence.The woman, who has been given the name Kate to protect her identity, fell victim to an attack...
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Pit bull terrier from North Devon is saved from death sentence
A PIT bull terrier has been saved from a death sentence after an animal behaviour specialist agreed to adopt the dog. The terrier bitch named Sky has been in kennels for more than a year after...
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Man wanted for recall to prison could be in Devon
A MAN with links to Devon is wanted for recall to prison. Police are appealing for the public's help to trace 43-year-old Shaun Raymond McTighe who was charged with theft and battery but has failed to...
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