Devon

Police have released a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of bed linen from a Plymouth store.

Two men went into Matalan in Transit Way around noon on 6th December 2012 and selected four duvets from the homeware section.

They removed the security tags and left the store with two double duvets and one king size. A fourth duvet was...

Plymouth police have reported that at about 19:55 on Thursday 10th January 2013, a Plymouth City licensee reported that someone had shot at his front door.

Police firearms officers attended and two males were detained and a BB gun was recovered.

Equality South West has said it is "unacceptable" for academies to pick and choose pupils.

A report, released today by the Academies Commission, reveals evidence that some academies secretly attempt to select and exclude pupils.

ESW's Colette Bennett said: "If academies are picking and choosing their students , then the potential for discrimination is huge. Even if it is...

Police are still concerned for the welfare of 18-year-old Jamie Grewal, who has gone missing from the Ivybridge area.

He was last seen on Friday afternoon, 4th January after having a drink with friends after work in the Abbey Inn pub at Buckfastleigh during lunchtime.

He was then dropped-off in Ivybridge around 1.30pm to 2pm.

He has not been seen or heard from since...

A unique new Plymouth trade show for local food producers, businesses and buyers

Who should attend? Food producers, processors, wholesalers, buyers, chefs,...

A Memorial Service to celebrate the life and work of Eddie Farwell, Co-Founder and retiring CEO of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), will take place at Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 17 June 2025.

Eddie died on 27 March following a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease and a private funeral was held shortly after his death. CHSW has organised a Memorial Service for Eddie, enabling the...

Cranbrook Education Campus, (CEC) is excited to announce the launch of a new environmental project aimed at enhancing the developing woodland area at Elbury Farm.

This term, the school’s primary environmental group took their first steps towards bringing nature closer to their hearts with an inspiring session of creativity, team-building, and outdoor exploration.

The...

A Devon housebuilder has donated £1,000 to a local cricket club to fund brand new equipment.

Redrow South West, currently building at Blundell’s Grange, in Tiverton, presented the team at Heathcot Cricket Club with a donation of £1,000 as part of its Community Fund initiative.

The club, based at Knightshayes Court in Tiverton, has provided junior and senior team members with...

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus has been crowned the winner in the inaugural Libraries Unlimited Book Awards.

The awards, organised by the charity that runs libraries in in the county, launched last November with a shortlist of twenty of the most borrowed titles from Devon and Torbay’s libraries. Library users then cast their votes, with polling stations in the libraries and an...

Stagecoach South West is delighted to announce that it will launch nine new Nightbus services across Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth and North Devon starting 31st May 2025 thanks to support from Devon and Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner along with a number of other stakeholders.

The introduction of these services follows successful trials in North Devon...