Local News

Young People Thrive Through Hands-On Forest School Learning at The LookOut@Haldon

Young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across Devon are building confidence, gaining nationally recognised qualifications and reconnecting with education through an innovative Forest School programme run by Newton Abbot-based Community Support Team (CST) at The...

Full story

New law allows police more flexibility with young offenders

On 8 April 2013 the law changed regarding how police deal with young people out of court, allowing them to deal quickly and proportionately with low-level, and often first-time, offending which does not merit prosecution at court.

The new legislation (under the Legal Aid and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) and new processes introduced is intended to ensure the right decision is made...

Tags:

Devon and Cornwall Police

young offenders

Youth offending team

YOT

History and culture may play key roles in global spitting habits

People should take historical and cultural influences into account before forming opinions about those who spit in public, an academic has suggested.

Ross Coomber, Professor of Sociology at Plymouth University, said while the UK now largely condemned the practice, in many nations it remains a fully accepted part of the lifestyle.

He also said despite the current revulsion in...

Tags:

Plymouth

Devon

Plymouth University

Professor Ross Coomber

spitting

culture

etiquette

Plymouth student wins European computer security award

A Plymouth University student has beaten competition from across Europe to win a major prize at a continental computing conference.

Dusan Repel won the Best Paper accolade at the European round of Kaspersky Lab’s annual Cybersecurity for the Next Generation conference, which was held in Aachen, Germany.

His paper, titled Obfuscation and Formal Grammars Revisited, discusses the...

Tags:

A CLEAR plan leaflet and video for emergencies is launched

A new video and leaflet to help people prepare for an emergency is being launched this week.

The leaflet and video are part of a campaign by the Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Resilience Forum (LRF) to make sure that people know the steps that they can take to ensure they are better prepared during an emergency.

Both the video and the leaflet encourage people to...

Tags:

Local Resilience Forum

LRF

South West Lakes Trust secures funds for Burrator Reservoir project

South West Lakes Trust is celebrating securing funding of £378,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Burrator Historic and Natural Environment Project.

The project, which has been a long-term aim for SWLT, will preserve the area's rich heritage and make it accessible by improving the visitor experience, overcoming barriers, extending the learning programme and by reaching...

Tags:

burrator reservoir

south west lakes trust

New doorstep crime initiative launched across Devon and Cornwall

A new Devon and Cornwall Doorstep Crime Reduction Partnership is being launched today to help beat bogus callers, rogue traders and distraction burglars.

Devon and Cornwall Police has joined forces with county and district councils’ Trading Standards services throughout the region to tackle doorstep criminals. The aim of the partnership is to help prevent residents becoming victims of...

Tags:

Trading Standards

Devon and Cornwall Police

Citizens Advice Consumer Service

Buy with Conficence

Crimestoppers

PCC Tony Hogg to join panel discussion on topic of law and order

A panel discussion allowing members of the public to question representatives of the criminal justice system will be held at Chudleigh Parish Church at 7pm (for 7.30pm start) on Wednesday 17 April.

Included on the panel will be Devon & Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg, Chief Superintendent Paul Davies (Devon Commander, Devon and Cornwall Police), Sarah Carlsen (...

Tags:

Chudleigh Business Guild

Chudleigh Parish Church

Parkinson’s disease patients invited to support research

Patients with Parkinson’s disease from across the Westcountry can now easily get involved with research to combat the condition, thanks to a new way to sign-up on the South West Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN) website.

The South West Parkinson’s Register has been developed by DeNDRoN in association with clinical research teams specialising in...

Tags:

Plymouth parents urged to ensure their children have MMR

Plymouth City Council's Public Health Team is calling on all parents to make sure their children have had the measles vaccination following the outbreak in Wales.

Kevin Elliston, acting Director for Public Health said: “While there have been no confirmed cases of measles in the city in the last 12 months, we must not be complacent. I’d urge all parents to make sure their children get...

Tags:

Plymouth

Devon

public health

Plymouth City Council

More dead birds rescued from Devon & Cornwall beaches

The RSPCA have expressed concerns after more dead birds have been washed up on beaches in Devon and Cornwall.

There have been reports of birds being washed up at Wembury and Heybrook Bay in Devon as well as Port Wrinkle and Whitsand in Cornwall. On Saturday, the RSPCA said that for all the affected birds found washed up on land, it was likely "more are dying out in the Channel"....

Tags: