• Barnstaple Protect Yourself and Others from Cyberstalking - Support the Police Awareness Campaign

  By the_brief at 10:59 on 25/04/12

  

  Devon and Cornwall Police has launched a campaign 'What do you know about me?' to help protect people from cyberstalking. Victims of cyberstalking suffer harassment and stalking through the internet, email or social networking sites. Cyberstalkers can be partners, ex-partners or even people unknown to their victims. Examples of cyberstalking offences are: constantly trying to make contact against the victim's wishes scrutinising...

• Barnstaple Police Appeal After Churchyard Assault 16 April 2012

  By the_brief at 10:13 on 16/04/12

  

  Barnstaple police are appealing for help to solve a churchyard assault which happened on 5 April 2012. The incident happened at 1400 hours in the churchyard at Trinity Church Barnstaple. A 56-year old local man was walking through the churchyard when a woman approached him and started to punch him. She was accompanied by a man who joined in the assault during which the victim sustained bumps to his head and reddening of his neck...

• Barnstaple North Devon Animal Ambulance Worker Stole £99,000 from the Charity

  By the_brief at 11:25 on 06/03/12

  

  Jennifer Colenso from Yelland has appeared before Barnstaple Magistrates Court regarding the theft of £99,000 from North Devon Animal Ambulance. The 69-year-old charity worker admitted to nine charges and is due for sentencing at Exeter Crown Court on 5 April 2012. North Devon Animal Ambulance trustees reported in 2010 that former treasurer Colenso had stolen money and not submitted accounts to the charity commission on time. ...

• Barnstaple Drug Dealers Imprisoned for 22 Years Today

  By the_brief at 18:44 on 01/03/12

  

  Two men and a woman have received total sentences of 22 years in prison for supplying drugs to North Devon today. The offenders were Jason Harding, aged 36, who received six years; Kevin Bromley, aged 28, who received 11 years; and Yvonne Diggins, aged 31, who received 5 years.  Jason Harding was from Philip Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, and both Bromley and Diggins were from Slough. They were all convicted for conspiracy...

• Barnstaple Police Valentines Day Help for Victims of Domestic Abuse

  By the_brief at 11:01 on 09/02/12

  

  Barnstaple police and partner agencies have issued a Valentine's Day message for those enduring domestic abuse. They are advising people suffering from either physical, emotional or financial abuse that what appears to be a caring gift received on Valentine's Day may not mean the abuse will stop. Detective Sergeant Chloe Webber said: 'Valentine's Day can be extremely special for some people but unfortunately for others this is not...

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