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Police warning after drugs death in North Devon and Plymouth overdoses

Police in Devon have issued a warning following the tragic death of a teenager in a suspected drug related incident.

Police were informed on Saturday 27th May that a 15-year-old boy was admitted to North Devon District Hospital after taking a recreational drug at a youth disco in Ilfracombe on Friday. He tragically died in the early hours of that morning and his next of kin have been...

Did you witness nightclub attack?

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Plymouth.

The incident happened at Pryzm Nightclub in Barbican Leisure Park at around 1.30am on Thursday 4 May 2017.

The victim, a 20-year-old man, was on the edge of the dance floor close to the bar area when he was punched once in the face by an unknown person. He attended hospital where...

Motorcyclist dies after Plympton crash

A motorcyclist has died following a collision in Plympton yesterday [4 May].

Emergency services were called at 11.05am following the collision between a white Vauxhall Combo van and a black KTM 690 motorcycle at the bottom of Cot Hill on Plymouth Road.

The motorcyclist, aged 60 and from Plympton, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Derriford Hospital by air...

Police appeal after large-scale fight in Plymouth

Police were called at around 10.15pm on Tuesday 11 April following reports of a road traffic collision on Second Avenue, Camels Head, Plymouth.

A dark coloured Ford Galaxy people carrier and a red Ford Ka car were involved in the collision. This resulted in an altercation between around ten men, some of which were reported to be using bladed weapons.

Two men received...

New scheme to reduce reoffending to be introduced

Devon and Cornwall Police will introduce a new initiative aimed at challenging, and changing, the behaviour of first time offenders.

They may be able to avoid a police record if they sign up to the new scheme and fully comply with it.

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has reassured the public that the new ‘GPS Pathfinder’ deferred charging scheme is not ‘soft’ on...

Man stabbed in chest in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Plymouth that left one man hospitalised.

Police were called at around 1:30am on Saturday 18th February following reports of an altercation inside the Stoke bar & Grill, Devonport Road, Stoke Village.

It is believed that this altercation later spilled outside onto the street where a 32-year-old man sustained a...

Police work with schools to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation

Devon and Cornwall Police has collaborated with the Solomon Drama Group and schools across the region to provide education around child sexual exploitation.

The Solomon Group recently presented a short play and workshop to Year 9 and 10 pupils in 20 Devon and Cornwall schools.

‘Skin Deep’ tells the powerful and moving story of two teenage girls who are attracted to boys from...

Devon & Cornwall Police ask you to think before you call 101

Devon and Cornwall Police is urging the public to think carefully before they contact the police non-emergency 101 service this Christmas and to go online for their answers where possible, and also to remember that inappropriate calls increase waiting times for other callers.

Inappropriate calls and emails to 101 take up the valuable time of the staff in the contact centres when they...

Plymouth murder victim named

Police have launched a murder investigation that is being carried out by the major crime investigation team.

Enquiries are ongoing and a number of lines of enquiry are being pursued.

A 35 year old man who was arrested over the weekend, remains in police custody, following the discovery of a body at a first floor flat on Union Street in Plymouth on Saturday 17 December.

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Keep your Christmas spirit in check

‘Tis the season to be jolly – and that should be towards everyone working to make your nights out enjoyable this festive season. That’s the message from Plymouth Police Acting Superintendent Cath Farrin who says that sometimes the Christmas “spirit” can make revelers rude and abusive to taxi drivers, bar staff, take-away and restaurant workers.

A targeted Christmas Hate Crime Campaign...

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