Devon

Every £1 spent on Broadband gives £20 to the UK economy

A new report has shown that every £1 invested into Broadband, brings £20 back to the UK economy.

The report commissioned for the government also reveals that the impact of superfast internet also has a huge impact on the way we live making it easier to work from home or stream online TV.

Earlier this year the first rural communities in Devon began to benefit from a rollout of...

Snow and the worst winter for years could be heading our way

An icy blast is set to herald the arrival of winter next week with sub-zero temperatures overnight and widespread frost.

By Tuesday most of the country could see wintry showers with the chance of some significant snowfall on higher ground in northern areas, Met Office forecasters say.

Although temperatures will hover around 46F (8C) in the daytime, it will feel much colder as...

Laying the foundations for self-build in the city

Two plots of Council land are up for grabs as Plymouth City Council launches a self-build project to help tackle the housing crisis.

Outline planning applications have been submitted for eight homes on the sites in Whitleigh and Ernesettle. Self-builders could buy the plots and create their own homes.

Cabinet member for Finance, Councillor Mark Lowry, whose portfolio includes...

Crimestoppers' campaign to find wanted man in Spain

Crimestoppers’ latest campaign to hunt suspected criminals in Spain includes appeal for man with links to Devon convicted of drug related offences.

Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers’ latest campaign to locate 13 wanted fugitives, believed to be hiding in Spain, includes an appeal for a man wanted for a series of drug offences, with links to Devon.

Stephen Blundell, 35, is...

South west PCCs lobby policing minister over funding

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg has joined forces with the five other south west PCCs to lobby Policing Minister Damian Green over further cuts to police funding.

In a letter sent to Mr Green, the five south west PCCs express their concerns about the extra pressure being put on police budgets and warns of further cuts to policing numbers.

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Flybe to axe 500 more jobs

The Devon airline Flybe has announced plans to cut 500 jobs, despite reporting a return to profit.

The Exeter-based company is planning to make £40m of savings this year and £45m in 2014-15.

Flybe chief executive Saad Hammad said: "The business needed action now and so today we are explaining our next phase which encompasses a review of everything we do and how we do it....

Warning of rain and possible flooding for Plymouth

A Met Office warning of rain and possible flooding remains in place on Monday morning (11 November) following overnigh weather conditions.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for the whole of south west England. The forecast is as follows:

Rain spreading eastwards across the UK during Sunday night will become persistent and often heavy in some areas during Monday...

Former Devon police officer jailed for paedophile crimes

A paedophile who committed a series of sexual offences against boys for more than a decade while serving as a police officer, has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.

Danny Bryant, aged 65 years from Bideford, was convicted at Taunton Crown Court on Thursday 7 November for historic sexual assaults against five boys between 1974 and 1985. Bryant admitted 10 indecent assaults.

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Body found by police identified as missing Chudleigh man

A body discovered by police has been identified as missing Chudleigh man Mike Vincent.

Police confirmed the identification of the deceased man on Wednesday 6 November, following the discovery of the body on Sunday morning (3 November) at around 11am.

The news follows an appeal by police over the weekend to help trace Mr Vincent, who was 64 and had been missing from Chudleigh,...

Plymouth carer nominated as a finalist in the 2013 National Dementia Awards

Heather Howlett, Personal Activities Leader for Bickleigh Down Care Home is nominated as a finalist for her dedication to making a difference

Heather Howlett, Personal Activities Leader at Four Season Health Care’s Bickleigh Down Care Home in Devon, is a finalist in this year’s National Dementia Awards.

Heather Maxwell, Regional Manager for Four Seasons Health Care,...

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