Devon and Cornwall

Almost 100 new free training courses launched in Devon and Cornwall

Thousands of adults across Devon and Cornwall have the opportunity to learn new skills with almost 100 free Skills Bootcamp courses now on offer.

Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps has 2,000 places available for adults across the region who want to ‘upskill’, change careers or explore new opportunities.

The latest wave of Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps, delivered by Devon...

A new support group has launched in Devon and Cornwall

A new support group has launched in Devon & Cornwall, with the hope of supporting those affected by Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD). Supported by the PSPA, the meetings will take place monthly across the region.

PSP and CBD are rare neurological conditions that cause problems with balance, movement, vision, speech and swallowing. Affecting...

All the Moor Butterflies project finishes on a high as rare butterfly species make a comeback in Devon and Cornwall

After three years of hard work on the iconic moors of south-west England, Butterfly Conservation’s ambitious All the Moor Butterflies project has finished. The project has improved the fortunes of some of south-west England’s rarest butterfly species by working with landowners and farmers, whilst also offering a breadth of opportunities for new and existing audiences to get involved with...

Devon and Cornwall set to get girls active

The ground breaking Youth Sport Trust Girls Active programme got underway in Cornwall on 2 October to help more girls across Devon and Cornwall to get involved in PE and sport.

Girls Active looks to tackle issues of lower participation, poor body image and a lack of understanding of the benefits of physical activity amongst girls. It does this by offering a simple and flexible...

Devon and Cornwall and Dorset Police to collaborate in "all areas of policing"

The Devon and Cornwall and Dorset force areas have announced that a joint project team will be created to explore how they can collaborate effectively across all areas of policing.

This announcement marks the start of a long process which will consider a number of factors, including how policing services can be maintained to a high standard for the communities within both force areas...

Sporting heroes meet 'Local Heroes' in anti-bullying initiative

Devon and Cornwall Police are launching their ‘Local Heroes’ initiative throughout schools in the region, on Wednesday 18 September. The initiative, run in association with Young Devon, aims to educate young people about diversity and bullying, while promoting values of tolerance, honesty, fairness and respect.

The high profile, sporting heroes supporting this initiative are:...

Blog: Tony Hogg discusses summer policing and his campaign against 'legal highs'

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Hogg discusses the challenges that the summer season brings to policing in the region and highlights his campaign against 'legal highs'

The summer holiday is in full swing and as the sun seems to have accepted the key role it has to play in proceedings this year, the annual migration to the south west of eight million...

Forces in the South West join the National Police Air Service

Today (Wednesday 3 July), Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Dorset and Gloucestershire Police join the National Police Air Service (NPAS). This is the fourth phase of implementation since the launch of NPAS on 1st October 2012. The remaining police forces in England and Wales will join NPAS by January 2015.

The focus of NPAS is to deliver a more cost effective service, balancing...

Police and crime chief defends accommodation expense claims

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg has given a robust response to an article in The Daily Mail that criticises the police chief's expenses claims for accommodation.

In a statement on the PCC's website , Mr Hogg confirms the Mail's central allegation that he has been awarded £650 per month towards accommodation when staying away from his West Cornwall...

Police and Crime Commissioner meets Chief Constable to review performance

The performance of Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer and the Devon and Cornwall force is scrutinised in the first of a series of publicly viewable one-to-one meetings with Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg.

The PCC holds the Chief Constable to account for the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan. The PCC's office says that the correct mechanism to achieve this in a structured,...

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