Carl Eve

Nineteen-year-old Bailey Bartlett was sentenced at Plymouth Crown Court after police found him with cocaine, cannabis, cash, a meat cleaver and mobile phones, followed by a home search that uncovered 69.34g of crack cocaine and 460g of heroin valued at about £46,000. The court heard he had been drawn into dealing because of a cannabis debt, cognitive difficulties and coercion from people higher up the drug chain. Judge Robert Linford imposed a three-year detention sentence suspended for two years, along with rehabilitation, mental-health treatment and 180 hours of unpaid work, warning that any breach could lead to immediate detention.

Bristol Airport will add four restaurants and bars as part of a major redevelopment of its departure lounge. Bill's is scheduled to open in early summer 2027, followed by Bristol-founded Cosy Club, Wagamama and the locally focused Tap + Brew bar and kitchen. The wider transformation, involving more than £60 million in terminal improvements, will nearly double the number of shops and restaurants, add 17 outlets and increase general seating by about 20%. Further coffee shops, fast-food venues, premium bars and a speakeasy are expected to be announced.

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for help identifying a woman linked to a public order incident outside a place of worship on Durnford Street in Stonehouse, Plymouth. A group leaving the premises on May 23 reportedly experienced hostile and aggressive behaviour. Police ask anyone with information to contact them, quoting crime reference 50260137140.

Two unauthorised Traveller encampments have been established at Stamford Lane in Jennycliff and Prince Rock Playing Fields in Plymstock, prompting complaints from residents. Plymouth City Council has visited both sites, plans to issue 24-hour notices to quit, and will provide bins and toilets; court action may follow if the Prince Rock group remains after the notice expires. The article explains that councils generally need court orders to remove groups from public land, while police powers are limited to cases involving disorder, antisocial behaviour or crime. Plymouth’s proposed temporary stopping sites have not progressed because of opposition, affordability concerns and difficulty finding a suitable location.

Police stopped a 38-year-old man at a Morrisons car park on Outland Road, Plymouth, on August 6 after observing suspicious circumstances. Officers seized suspected cannabis, cocaine, cash and other items believed to indicate involvement in the supply of controlled drugs. The man was arrested, interviewed and later released on police bail, while a 38-year-old Plymouth woman is also under investigation.

Police and DVSA officers carried out a joint operation in Plymouth targeting speeding, reckless driving, excessive noise and illegal vehicle modifications. Checks identified seven vehicles with illegal plates, 11 speeding offences, two drivers without L plates and seven motorcycles with illegal exhausts. Some drivers who failed to stop will face prosecution, while motorcycle owners were given one week to fit legal exhausts and complete follow-up MOTs. Police said further patrols and enforcement activity will continue across Devon and Cornwall.