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Medals taken in Plymouth burglary

Officers investigating a burglary in Plymouth are appealing for information after a number of unique items including military service medals were stolen.

Four medals (pictured) were taken from a property in Taunton Avenue, Whitleigh, sometime between 11pm on Tuesday 23 September and 6am on Wednesday 24 September.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, Northern...

Are you missing any beach gear?

Plymouth detectives are trying to trace the owners of suspected stolen beach equipment recovered as part of a burglary investigation.

The beach mats, tent, umbrella and windbreak, plus badminton rackets and a plastic crate containing car cleaning equipment were all found as part of the enquiry into a break-in at a Plymstock shop.

Offenders gained entry to the One Stop...

Do you recognise this man?

Police are keen to trace this man in connection with a serious assault in Plymouth which left the victim in a coma.

The victim, a 24-year-old man, was punched several times by another man and left unconscious on Western Approach at around 5am on Monday 11 August this year.

He sustained a broken nose, black eye and displaced teeth but has now fully recovered and has no lasting...

Policing teams welcome new students to Plymouth

Devon and Cornwall Police are proud to be supporting the University of Plymouth during Fresher’s Week for 2014.

Over the course of the week the University policing team will be out and about meeting new and returning students, as well as participating in a series of events and activities to raise awareness of important issues.

On Wednesday 24th September, the team will be...

Fresh appeal for witnesses to fatal A38 crash

At 10.53am on Friday 5 September, emergency services attended a serious injury road traffic collision on the A38 Exeter bound carriageway near Smithaleigh, approximately one mile from Lee Mill.

Involved in the collision was a lorry and a pedal cyclist.

The cyclist was treated at the scene before being conveyed by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital with serious injuries where...

Police to run Friday night ‘Tweetathon’

For the first time, Devon and Cornwall Police will be tweeting details of alcohol-related incidents across the region that are reported on Friday night, between 8pm and 2am.

The tweets will be posted live, as incidents are reported, by staff in the call centre at Police HQ, Middlemoor.

The aim of the tweetathon is to help the public understand the variety and quantity of calls...

Woman sexually assaulted in Plymouth

At about 4am on Saturday 13th September 2014 Security officers from Plymouth University found a distressed young woman near to the Sherwell Centre, Sherwell Lane Plymouth who had been the victim of a sexual assault.

Devon and Cornwall Police are actively seeking the identity of 2 men seen walking up Sherwell Lane away towards North Road West.

They are described as follows:...

Tribute paid to dead cyclist

Tributes have been paid to a Plympton man who died in a horrific crash on the A38 last week.

The accident happened at 10.53am, Friday 5th September, near Smithaleigh, approximately one mile from Lee Mill.

Involved in the collision was a lorry and a pedal cyclist.

The cyclist was treated at the scene before being conveyed by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital with...

Police search for missing Plymouth teenager

Police are looking for a teenage boy who has gone missing from his Plymouth home.

Joshua Hawker, age 16, who also goes by the name of Joshua Byrne was last seen by his family on August 13th in the city.

He has made intermittent contact through social media but there has been no confirmed sightings of Joshua since he went missing. His family and police are growing increasingly...

New city centre neighbourhood inspector

Inspector Sally Hutchings has recently been appointed as the new Neighbourhood Inspector for Plymouth City Centre and Stonehouse.

Insp. Hutchings is an experienced local policing Inspector, having spent almost 8 years in a similar role for Devonport and West, before becoming the Geographic Support Inspector for Plymouth, working with the City’s most senior officers.

Joining...

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