Police Officers and members of the public were honoured this week during an awards ceremony held by Chief Superintendent Matt Longman of Devon and Cornwall Police.
Twenty-four officers and 7 members of the public were recognised at a ceremony at Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday 29 March, to celebrate their commitment, professionalism, quick thinking and often life-saving actions....
Devon & Cornwall Police’s period of intensification around anti-social behaviour in Torquay town centre has resulted in 33 arrests in the first 11 days leading up to 31 March.
Operation Loki is a four-week period of increased activity by Devon & Cornwall Police in central Torquay where residents and businesses have become increasingly concerned about the use of illegal drugs...
A mum-of-three is running the 2023 TCS London Marathon in memory of her rugby player husband who died suddenly.
Jill Sims will be taking on the 26.2-mile challenge in memory of her husband, Dave, who died from a sudden heart attack in March last year just moments before he was due to meet up with his three sons.
Jill, aged 55 and from Bradninch, said: “Six months before he...
The newly named Tidal and Trail (T&T), is reopening ahead of the Easter holidays, offering hundreds of adults and children unique access to the beautiful Tarka Trail cycle route in North Devon. T&T, originally known as Bideford Bicycle Hire, was acquired by leading education platform Inspiring Learning, to enhance its outdoor learning facilities in the area, providing direct access to...
Simon Jupp MP visited the Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) on Friday the 24th of March to support the multi-million-pound investment into Budleigh Salterton’s natural environment.
He was accompanied by Dan Boswell (LORP Project Manager) and Andrea Ayres (Area Operations Manager) of the Environment Agency.
The LORP is a ground-breaking local project led by the UK...
The National Trust, who care for Agatha Christie’s holiday home Greenway near Brixham, are hosting two drop-in afternoons as they hunt for new volunteers to help look after two country houses.
Come along and discover what being a National Trust volunteer looks like on Saturday 1 April at Coleton Fishacre and Sunday 2 April at Greenway, between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
Many beautiful national parks, miles of sandy beaches, and rugged coasts can all be found in Devon, one of the largest counties in the United Kingdom. Due to the region's favorable climate, visitors flock to Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks, as well as Devon's many picturesque beach villages located along the ancient Jurassic Coast.
Outside of Devon's urban centers, the countryside...
111 phone or online service can refer into Emergency Departments or direct to Urgent Treatment Centres/Minor Injury Units if needed
People in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay are being urged to do their bit to relieve pressure at busy hospitals by making use of NHS 111 and local urgent treatment centres and minor injury units.
Emergency Departments (EDs) at all the county’s hospitals are...
Following the roaring success of the Christmas time markets and late-night shopping last December, Miss Ivy Events has once again teamed up with Totnes Town Council to mark the arrival of springtime with a family-friendly day of fun.
On Thursday 13th April the Market Square and Civic Hall will come alive in its own unique way with a superb selection of local artisan crafters and...
As applications for massive new solar farms on prime agricultural land continue to come thick and fast, the Devon branch of the countryside charity CPRE has released a map showing the alarming spread of industrial-sized solar developments across the county.
The map shows the number, scale and spread of 65 permitted and pending solar farms of 20+ acres in Devon, and the only major...
