Local News

Environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have launched their annual Big Spring Beach Clean campaign, urging the public to take action to tackle plastic pollution from source to sea.

Already the single biggest community beach clean activation in the UK, the Big Spring Beach Clean engages 20,000 participants annually who, this year, will also be called upon to document and...

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery on Kerr Street, Devonport which happened at around 7.30pm on Friday 9 February 2018.

The incident happened outside the Ker Street Social Club. The victim, a man in his 30s, was approached by two unknown men as he was walking past the entrance of the club.

He was threatened to hand over money and his phone was...

The team at Newton Racecourse has been bolstered by the addition of new member, Jenny Paton, who joins as Business Development Manager. Although a new role for Jenny at Newton Abbot, it’s not the first time she has added her experience and skills to the South West racecourse; Jenny first worked for the racecourse as Marketing Manager ten years ago before moving to another iconic Devon brand,...

Devon & Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall (OPCC), have launched a campaign to educate young people under the age of 18 about the consequences of sexting.

Sexting is the term used for the sending or receiving of sexual, naked or semi-naked images or videos which can be taken by a young person of themselves (i.e. a selfie), or...