Update: Formal identification has now been carried out and the deceased has been named as Keith Dance aged 33 years who lived on Molesworth Road in the Stoke area of Plymouth.
Jacqueline Cooke aged 29 of Victoria Place and Ian Gollop aged 50 of Molesworth Road – both Stoke addresses - have been charged with the murder of Keith Dance. They are both due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning, Thursday 14 March.
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Police are unable name the deceased at this time as formal identification has not yet been carried out, though the family has been...
Shortly after 7am on Sunday 10 March 2013, police attended an address in Randolph Close, Plymouth. A 21-year-old female named Jenny Launder was found dead at the address.
A forensic post mortem has been completed due to the nature of the scene. The initial findings of the post mortem would indicate that the death is no longer deemed as suspicious albeit the investigation is continuing jointly with HM Coroner.
A regular sight at its home of London Victoria train station, Orient-Express’ British Pullman train will be leaving the hustle and bustle of the ‘big smoke’ for the fresh sea air and sweeping Devonshire coastline, where it will welcome guests at Plymouth and Exeter stations to experience the atmosphere of the era of the Golden Age of Travel.
The stunning vintage 1920s and 1930s carriages of the British Pullman, sister train to the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, are a haven of crisp white table cloths, glistening crystal filled with fine wines and Champagnes, gleaming...
Police are investigating after a car was deliberately set on fire in a Plymouth pub car park. An unknown accelerant was poured over the front of the black Seat Ibiza Cupra and the vehicle set alight. The bonnet and the front inside of the vehicle were burnt out and the windscreen destroyed. The car was parked at the Windmill Inn at Leigham when the attack happened some time between 9am on Sunday 3 March and 3am on Monday 4 March. Police are treating the incident as arson and are appealing to anyone who has information to contact them on 101, quoting crime reference EL/13/876.
A man will appear in court today (18 February) charged with the murder of 76-year-old Michael Brincat in Plymouth.
Brian Anthony Short, 52, of Devonport, was charged by police on Saturday and remains in custody pending an appearance at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court today.
Mr Brincat was found deceased at his home in Granby Way, Plymouth, on Thursday 7 February.
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Detectives from the major crime investigation team have continued to make a number of enquiries over the last few days after discovering the body of Michael Brincat, aged 76 of Marlborough House on Granby Way, Devonport.
Early this morning, Friday 15 February, at around 7am a 52 year old man from the Devonport area was arrested on suspicion of murder. He is now in police custody where he is being interviewed by detectives.
A murder investigation was launched following the discovery of the body of a 76 year old man at a flat in Devonport last Thursday.
Families visiting National Trust’s Saltram, near Plymouth, will have the chance to experience life below the stairs over the coming weeks.
On the three weekends of 16/17 and 23/24 February, and 2/3 March, between 11am and 4 pm, the domestic areas of the Palladian mansion will be brought to life by the hustle and bustle of a whole host of ‘servants’ busily packing up the Parker family’s treasures for their long journey to London.
‘The Parkers on the Move’ takes families on an exclusive look at domestic areas rarely open to the public. Meeting all the servants...
Police are trying to locate the whereabouts of Kharim Rhony, a 15-year-old boy missing from foster parents. He was last seen at his address in the Stoke area of Plymouth intending to go swimming at the Life Centre.
He is described as being of Arabic appearance with dark olive skin. He is 5ft2in tall, with a slight build and short, curly hair.
He was last seen wearing a blue hoody, blue jeans, white canvas shoes and gloves. He was also carrying a black backpack.
Anyone who has information about his whereabouts should ring police using the 101 non emergency line and...
The editor of Exeter’s Express & Echo newspaper has been seconded to a new role.
He is to be replaced in the interim period by a journalist from Bristol however, no timescales have been revealed.
Andy Phelan was previously the editor of the Echo’s sister paper, the Torquay Herald Express.
In December last year, Northcliffe Media, the group which owned both newspapers, as well as the Western Morning News and the Herald in Plymouth was sold and now forms part of a regional publisher called Local World.
The Express & Echo was one of a number of titles...
Devon and Cornwall Police have issued a statement following an incident in which a man died during an attempted armed robbery at a bookmakers.
The man, in his 50s, entered the Ladbrokes branch in Crownhill Road at 6.45pm yesterday.
Plymouth's police commander, Chief Superintendent Andy Bickley has made the following statement today (Saturday 26 January):
"Last night’s events resulted in the tragic death of a Plymouth man. His family are being supported by police and our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this sad and difficult time.
