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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-man-charged-with-manslaughter-and-coercive-and-controlling-behaviour <![CDATA[Ivybridge man charged with manslaughter and coercive and controlling behaviour]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-man-charged-with-manslaughter-and-coercive-and-controlling-behaviour A man is due to appear in court following the death of a woman in Plymouth in December 2022. Melanie Jordan, 37, died at Derriford Hospital on... ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:35:04 +0000 5865 2026-10-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/12/0e/bd/ivybridge-man-charged-with-manslaughter-and-coercive-and-controlling-behaviour-16-1793040056.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/courts-upholds-296k-fine-for-locks-hill-hands-down-11k-fine-for-kernborough-owner <![CDATA[Courts upholds £296k fine for Locks Hill, hands down £11k fine for Kernborough owner ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/courts-upholds-296k-fine-for-locks-hill-hands-down-11k-fine-for-kernborough-owner South Hams District Council (SHDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting communities and taking action against unauthorised development after two successful court victories. The owner of... ]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:49:51 +0000 5708 2026-08-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/90/27/d1/courts-upholds-296k-fine-for-locks-hill-hands-down-11k-fine-for-kernborough-owner-62-1786402200.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dartmouth-car-chase-perpetrator-jailed <![CDATA[Dartmouth car chase perpetrator jailed ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dartmouth-car-chase-perpetrator-jailed A man has been sent to prison after being convicted of a number of driving offences. On 25 March, officers observed a white Audi A3 driving along... ]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:15:54 +0000 5237 2025-04-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c2/86/52/dartmouth-car-chase-perpetrator-jailed-88-1745950567.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder <![CDATA[Man appears in court charged with murder]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder Rowan Sutton has appeared in Plymouth Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with the murder of 22-year-old Aimee Pike. Sutton, 30, of West Charleton Court, West Charleton, appeared... ]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:52:27 +0000 5235 2025-04-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7d/59/d8/man-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder-64-1745949162.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-charged-over-incident-in-woolwell <![CDATA[Man charged over incident in Woolwell ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-charged-over-incident-in-woolwell Devon and Cornwall Police have charged a man in connection with an incident in Woolwell. Police have charged a man in connection to an incident in... ]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:30:10 +0000 4776 2024-08-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/2b/84/67/man-charged-over-incident-in-woolwell-58-1724182363.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-sentenced-following-dartmouth-jewellery-theft <![CDATA[Man sentenced following Dartmouth jewellery theft]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-sentenced-following-dartmouth-jewellery-theft A Plymouth man has been sentenced following a jewellery theft in Dartmouth. Paul Easby, 46, of Holmes Avenue, Plymouth. was arrested on Tuesday, 17 October, and... ]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:53:42 +0000 4081 2023-10-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f7/85/20/man-sentenced-following-dartmouth-jewellery-theft-5-1697741643.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-man-faces-five-charges-including-sexual-offences-and-robbery <![CDATA[Ivybridge man faces five charges including sexual offences and robbery]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/ivybridge-man-faces-five-charges-including-sexual-offences-and-robbery A 34-year-old Ivybridge man has appeared before magistrates charged with five offences, including inciting an underage girl to engage in sexual activity. Luke Smerdon, 34, of... ]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:54:51 +0000 4030 2023-09-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/64/a1/76/ivybridge-man-faces-five-charges-including-sexual-offences-and-robbery-31-1695207389.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/events-news/last-week-in-the-courts <![CDATA[Last week in the courts ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/events-news/last-week-in-the-courts Last week in court - who appeared and why. Joseph Robert Collins, 33, of Nelson Road, Dartmouth, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Thursday, 16 March,... ]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:26:22 +0000 3565 2023-03-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/85/45/ef/last-week-in-the-courts-100-1679092225.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/last-week-in-the-courts <![CDATA[Last week in the courts]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/last-week-in-the-courts Last week in court - who appeared and why. Bailey Paul Williams, 21, of Redwood Drive, Chaddlewood, Plympton, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Thursday, 2... ]]> Sun, 05 Mar 2023 20:00:48 +0000 3533 2023-03-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e4/04/9c/last-week-in-the-courts-43-1678047365.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-accused-of-murder-of-ivybridge-man-appears-in-court <![CDATA[Man accused of murdering Ivybridge biker appears in court]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-accused-of-murder-of-ivybridge-man-appears-in-court A man has appeared at Truro Crown Court via videolink after being charged with the murder of Ivybridge motorcyclist David Crawford. Benjamin Parry, 42, appeared via videolink... ]]> Wed, 18 May 2022 20:26:21 +0000 2908 2022-05-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ac/1a/b5/man-accused-of-murder-of-ivybridge-man-appears-in-court-53-1652901997.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/murder-investigation-launched-following-a38-death <![CDATA[Murder investigation launched following A38 death]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/murder-investigation-launched-following-a38-death A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 59-year-old man on the A38. David Crawford, 59, from Ivybridge, died on the A38 at... ]]> Sat, 14 May 2022 12:53:13 +0000 2881 2022-05-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/3e/d3/3f/murder-investigation-launched-following-a38-death-32-1652529438.jpeg