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Organisations from across the Devon and Cornwall are celebrating after receiving awards from Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg’s small grants scheme.

In total, 25 groups have been awarded over £90,000 in the first round of grants.

The judging panel, which included an independent member representing Cornwall volunteer services forum, considered 171 applications and drew up...

Police in Devon are seeking a 35 year-old man who is wanted for a recall to prison.

Plymouth man Michael Lidderdale, who is known as Tye, is currently wanted by police after failing to comply with the conditions of a supervision order following his release from prison.

He was originally convicted of fraud.

He is described as a white man, 5’ 7” tall and of proportionate...

Independent schools could be held to a higher standard of education by regulator Ofsted from next September onwards.

In new plans unveiled today ‘good’ will become the only acceptable standard for independent schools inspected by Ofsted.

Currently, the Ofsted framework for schools has the judgements, outstanding, good, adequate and inadequate. This consultation now seeks views...

House prices in the South West are set to rise again as demand continues to exceed supply, surveyors have forecasted.

According to new figures released today by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) house prices in the South West will increase by a further 7% over the next year.

Rental costs are also set to rise by a further 2% which will carry over into the cost of...