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Dramatic footage shows police chasing desperate booze thieves through motorway traffic after fleeing up M5
M5
The gang stole more than £80,000 of gin, rum and Champagne in a daring heist before fleeing along the M5 and M42. One of the gang is on the run and being sought by police.
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Fourteen Devon men locked up in February for despicable crimes
Courts
Exeter Crown Court judges sent down more than a dozen criminals in February 2024
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Young woman has nose broken in Exeter takeaway assault
Exeter
Police are now seeking the public’s help to identify a man they wish to speak to in connection with the attack.
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Devon woman's tearful words during murder arrest
Courts
Christine Rawle says she was the victim of an abusive husband
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Large cannabis grow found during police raid near Exeter
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Two men have subsequently appeared in court after the discovery of a dope farm at a remote location in Exminster.
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Man robbed at knifepoint in Topsham
Crime
Devon and Cornwall Police officers are now looking to try and identify the alleged victim of the incident
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Devious Devon paedophile preyed on young boys and offered them cash for sex acts
Courts
Gary Campbell has been jailed for nine years and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
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Drunk HGV driver on M5 filmed swerving across motorway
M5
HGV driver Ihar Shynkevich was three times the legal alcohol limit while he was caught driving a 21-tonne vehicle dangerously on the motorway.
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Vandals destroy Exmouth woman's memorial garden to late husband
Exmouth
Fencing around the garden has been damaged on numerous occasions by youths.
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'Messy' new BBC drama left me bewildered
BBC
Michael Sheen is behind the new three-part series The Way
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Police tax increase by 'Pot Noodle' amount is 'astonishing'
Letters
The Devon and Cornwall Police precept rise is "astonishing and completely disproportionate to the harsh economic climate we find ourselves in"
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Having accessible face-to-face policing teams is so important
Police and Crime Commissioner
Alison Hernandez talks about the official opening of the six police enquiry offices
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Dangerous driving arrest after serious collisions cause chaos in Newton Abbot
Crime
The suspect is in police custody after a number of cars were damaged in the town, bringing traffic to a standstill.
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Wife accused of murdering husband 'is trying to rewrite history', court told
Courts
Christine Rawle denies the murder of husband Ian Rawle at their rural property near Braunton
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Man who died at Devon viaduct named
Ivybridge
Michael Rasmussen died at the scene of the incident at Bittaford
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Amazon Fire Stick users issued warning as major crackdown begins
Affiliates
A major crackdown is about to begin surrounding the use of modified Amazon Fire Sticks that people use to stream extra channels and content illegally
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North Devon woman stabbed husband in the back and left him begging for help, murder jury told
Crime
Christine Rawle has denied murdering her husband of 29 years
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Woman's bank card used to make high-value purchases after she lost purse in Exeter
Exeter
A series of frauds left a woman out of pocket by more than £7,500 after she lost her purse
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Woman found lying next to road after car flips onto roof in early hours Devon crash
Cullompton
When emergency services arrived, the occupants of the vehicle had already left the scene.
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Suspect charged after dog is killed in house burglary
Crime
Alexandru Balea, 23, is to appear in court after being charged with burglary, criminal damage and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
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Guy Ritchie's first-ever TV project to land on Netflix
TV
It's one of several exciting new shows about to launch on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+
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Devon courts: Woman jailed for huge shoplifting spree
Courts
The latest round-up of cases from the courts in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple
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Devon cop dismissed after 'despicable' Exeter sex assault
Crime
'Kane Haywood’s actions were abhorrent and a total discredit to the police service'
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Brutal burglar killed dog to steal alcohol from home Woolacombe
Crime
Following a burglary at their home at the seaside resort, the victims' dog was found to have been killed
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