"Providing you (our viewers) with the latest local news stories from in and around the Plymouth community" http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html en-gb Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk Youngsters across Plymouth who are commiting crime and terrorising Plymouth residents have been told they have no place to hide as courts intend to impose a range of behaviour orders ...... http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 20 Sep 2009 18:31:11 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk On Friday the 18th pupils from a Plympton school worked with the local police to stop speeders and make them aware of the dangers in thier actions behind the wheel http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 20 Sep 2009 14:33:56 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk The church of St Micheal near Tavistock faces a uncertain time unless it is able to raise up to £50,000 for repairs http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 21 Sep 2009 08:35:08 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk As part of ongoing industrial actions postal workers throughout Plymouth and Looe will close their offices on the Monday and Tuesday of next week. This stike is against plans that will change pay and conditions rss_1.xml 23 Sep 2009 17:20:30 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A Whitleigh man, aged 56 who suffered serious head injuries on September 5 2009 in what is thought to be a hammer attack has died yesteday in hospital. His neighbour Mr Paul Kee was arreted by police and has now been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent rss_1.xml 23 Sep 2009 18:37:50 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Plymouth Crown Court has sentenced Mr Nicholas Adams to nearly 3 year after he was caught inside a 81 year old womens home by armed police earlyer this month. After causing thousands of pounds in damages to the pensioners home Mr Nicholas Adams proceeded to post written letters through the letterbox asking the armed police to let him out! http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 24 Sep 2009 12:38:54 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk "I was left in total shock" said a 58 year old women from Prince Rock who was horrified when a group of 4 youths with BMX bikes snatched the womens wig....... Police are now looking for the offenders and the wig was recovered by police from beneath a car. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 25 Sep 2009 16:39:49 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A women from Yealmpton was today attacked by a knifeman while she was out walking her dog. A passer-by seen the attack and tried to help the women however he was turned on by the knifeman and punched in the face. The women is now in hospital and police have currently arrested a man in connection with the attack. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 28 Sep 2009 18:40:49 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A air ambulance pilot from Plymouth Hoe has admitted to lieing to police after being caught in a police speed trap trying to save his career! The sentencing will be at Plymouth Crown Court October 9th 2009 http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 30 Sep 2009 08:42:13 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Now Devon & Cornwall police have 3 springer spaniels that are specially trained in finding missing people. One of the dogs recently found 2 missing people successfully and the police force for Devon & Cornwall are looking forward to using the more suitable dogs in many more future cases. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 30 Sep 2009 11:43:09 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Angela Allen 39, Vanessa George 39 & Colin Blanchard have pleaded guilty to a number of sexual assault charges as well as swaping indecent images of childern. It is believed that the abuse started around September last year to June this year. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 01 Oct 2009 15:44:01 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A 44 year old Plymouth man has been sent to Plymouth Crown Court by Plymouth Magistrates Court answering to charges of having 85 nine-ounce bars of cannabis resin at his property in Stonehouse. The total value of drugs taken by the police amounts to £60,000. The Plymouth man is to appear for trial at Plymouth Crown Court on Nov 23rd 2009 http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 03 Oct 2009 09:44:55 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Over 100 people attended the launch of 'Yellow Ducks' at the river Erme for charity. The raised funds have been split between two charities http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 05 Oct 2009 15:45:57 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk The Police and was called to a property in Whitleigh yesterday morning after a fire bomb was thrown through a un-named victim's living room window. Lucky the bottle containing various liquids and a burning rag did not explode! It is now the third time that the victim who lives alone has faced the attacks. Anyone who has any information's in regards to the attacks is advised to contact the police. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 07 Oct 2009 12:46:48 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A 17 year old Plymouth girl is now awaiting her trial date after punching her boyfriend in the face and attacking him with a kitchen knife at their Plymouth home on Sunday. The boyfriend required medical treatment to his hand including stitches. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 08 Oct 2009 11:00:25 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk It is expected that a crowd of over 700 will be attending the charity event being held at Plymouth's Oceana to watch fighters from all over the country start the Ultimate Fighting Contest 'Bushido Challenge 1' rss_1.xml 09 Oct 2009 08:48:25 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A 22yr old Plymouth man has been arrested by police for 'death by dangerous driving' after a collision that killed his passenger 18yr old Kimberley Grayson. The incident happened October 3rd 2009 and police are asking for anyone who has any information's to contact them. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 19 Oct 2009 18:49:14 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk At around 11.15 am today two men entered the Camel’s Head Post Office brandishing what appeared to be a firearm, and demanding the contents of the till and shop safe. The men escaped from the scene on foot, however police have arrested 3 men in connection with the incident http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/plymouth-local-news.html 19 Oct 2009 20:10:44 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Three Plymouth people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle-taking following a collision that happened at Stonehouse road. Police said a white Fiat car collided with a bollard in Cremyll Street and three suspects fled the scene on foot. A police dog was called to the scene and picked up a scent that led officers to the three individuals at Devils Point in Plymouth 19-year-old from Keyham, a 15-year-old from Ham and a 16-year-old from North Prospect, were interviewed and later released on police bail until January 18. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/plymouth-local-news.html 21 Oct 2009 10:13:41 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A Plymouth family are lucky to be alive after arsonists tried to set their Whitleigh home on fire while they slept in bed with their two young children. The fire started at around 3.30am on Saturday on Hereford Road and Firefighter Stuart Higgins, who was in charge of the Crownhill fire crew called to the incident, said: "They were extremely lucky, it could have been like Bodmin. The lit paper didn't cause much damage because there was no carpet at the foot of the door" Anyone who can help police with their enquiries is asked to call them on 08452 777444, quoting crime reference EL/09/5307. Alternatively, witnesses can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 09 Nov 2009 17:00:03 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A single mother from Plymouth has been told that she could face jail after a glass attack left another woman with horrific facial injuries. Demi Lemin, aged 20, from Maker View, Stoke, was due to face trial at Plymouth Crown Court yesterday. She was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and with unlawful wounding. Lemin and the victim, 19 yr old Rebecca Jones, were in the ladies’ toilet of The Underground bar on Mutley Plain. Rebecca was distressed, there was an exchange between the two and Rebecca pushed Lemin, who pushed her back. Lemin then lashed out in self-defence, with no conscious knowledge that a glass was in her hand. Lemin is expected to be sentenced in the same court by the same judge this Thursday. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 10 Nov 2009 07:26:20 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk 140 officers across the Plymouth city will be trained in the use of the Taser. Some police officers have already taken the intensive three-day training programme, passing a required standard which allows them to carry the Taser along with a extendable baton and pepper spray. The Taser incapacitates subjects by passing 50,000 volts of electricity into the body via two 21ft wires. It disrupts the muscles of the offender, rendering them incapable of normal movement. This new move by the Devon & Cornwall police is hoped to make Plymouth generally safer for the public as well as the police themselves. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 11 Nov 2009 21:00:26 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Colourful contemporary artwork lands at a South Hams gallery next month. Flying Colours, at Harbour House, Kingsbridge, features paintings and mixed media works by Aline Rose and Diana Booth. Aline's pieces show her passion for wildlife and nature. The Totnes-based artist's drawings in pencil or ink are highly detailed, mixed media works bright and inventive, and acrylic paintings bold and powerful. Each has a message, a silent plea for more compassionate treatment of life on Earth. Her new work includes local and British landscapes, alongside acrylic and bead art paintings of marine animals and insect life. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 17 Nov 2009 23:59:59 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Four people had to be evacuated from a Mutley restaurant after a fire broke out in its basement. Emergency services were called to the Mutley Spice Indian restaurant at around 5pm after reports of a blaze which had started in the basement of the building. Three fire appliances from Greenbank were sent to the scene and investigators are still trying to establish the cause of the fire. The incident partially blocked the road for Northbound traffic driving through Mutley Plain during rush hour, causing slight tailbacks in the area. Two fire engines were also forced to park in the road at Belgrave Road in order to deal with the blaze. Nobody was injured. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 25 Nov 2009 02:56:22 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Options for the improvement of the road network around Plympton and Langage to cope with thousands of extra commuters have gone on public display. People are being asked for their opinions on four different plans to improve the Deep Lane junction on the A38. The first of four consultation events was held at the Watermark Centre in Ivybridge yesterday. The feedback from the exercise will be one factor used to inform the selection of the junction option to be included in a Major Scheme Bid which is needed to secure government funding. Plymouth City Council is leading the bid, working in collaboration with Devon County Council and the Highways Agency. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 25 Nov 2009 03:38:44 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Shemeke Cressida Gazelda Walker died on her bed at home in Crownhill, however the cause of her death is unknown. An inquest was held in Plymouth and a verdict of natural causes was given. The exact cause of her death has not been determined but, after excluding all other possibilities. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 18 Feb 2010 02:52:20 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Neil Dyer, aged 70, from Plymouth, previously known as Geoffrey Burley, is due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court next month. Dyer, from Plymouth has been charged with nine offences under the Sexual Offences Act. Eight of the charges relate to offences dating back to the 1970s and 1980s and relate to offences against six young boys who were pupils at Widey Court Primary School in Plymouth where Dyer – then known as Burley – was the deputy headmaster and then the headmaster. The ninth charge relates to an offence in 1992 against a male in the Swindon area. Detectives say all the charges relate to historic offences and nobody currently at the school is involved in the inquiry. Dyer – as Burley – started teaching in 1960 and joined Widey Court in 1971, becoming its head in 1983, while the school was under the control of Devon County Council as the Local Education Authority. While deputy head, he was involved in fundraising activities. He resigned his post in November 1993. Dyer is due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on March 3. Anyone who has information about the matter is urged to contact police on 08452 777444 quoting crime reference number BT/08/743. [Sourced from Plymouth Evening Herald] http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 18 Feb 2010 03:11:21 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A plymouth teen called Shaun McTighe who is aged 18, told a Plymouth court that he needed to be locked up. Shaun McTighe admitted taking a car without consent on Monday and within 24hrs was locked up for six months. Police arrested and questioned another Plymouth man in relation to taking the vehicle without consent but he was later released with no further actions. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 25 Feb 2010 01:59:18 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A 42 year old Plymouth woman has been arrested after allegedly forcing her way into a Plymouth business armed with a machete. Police closed off Notte Street for some time while armed officers attended the scene and in-turn forced entry into the building and the woman was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 01 Mar 2010 07:37:06 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk Bosses have confirmed that the Plympton-based 118118 call center is to close. Since the call centre opened in Plymouth, staff have handled in excess of 200 million calls however, 179 employees where sent home after they have been told they will face the axe. Our thoughts go out to the families who are affected - Our City Plymouth E-Mag http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 03 Mar 2010 01:25:32 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A 21 year old Plymouth man has avoided a jail sentence after admitting spending £45,561.64 that had been credited to his bank account by mistake by Borough Council. After buying a brand new car, enjoying numerous shopping outings and giving his partner money, Michael Robinson admitted the temptation was to great and that anyone else would agree. The Plymouth man has been bailed and is to appear in court on March 12. http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/plymouth-local-news.html 03 Mar 2010 18:43:56 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk A 22 year old Plymouth man helped to deliver his baby boy called Devon in the back a Mercedes at the Car Park of derriford hospital as Devon couldn't wait to come out! The baby boy Devon is if a fit and well condition weighing in at 7lbs and 6oz. Good luck to all the family from Our-City-Plymouth http://www.ourcityplymouth.co.uk/index.html 07 Mar 2010 19:55:48 GMT Local News info@ourcityplymouth.co.uk