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The UK housing market appears to have finally turned a corner as buyers returned to the market in their biggest numbers for four years, according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The survey reveals that during July, the number of potential buyers looking to enter the market grew at the fastest rate since July 2009. Since the start...

Operation Doorstop Two was set up following the arrest of Stephen and Tracey Tewkesbury in relation to the selling of Pit Bull-type dogs, for which they have since been convicted. The purpose of the operation was to identify dogs sold by the couple and mitigate any risk they presented to the community.

The operation has now concluded and a total of 42 addresses have been visited, which...

A 19-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a road collision in Paignton at the weekend has been formally identified and has been named as Gregory Taylor. Known as Greg, he lived in Buckfastleigh.

A 37-year-old man who was arrested by police in connection with the incident has been released on police bail until 7 November 2013 while police investigators carry out further enquiries....

The vast majority of local authorities in England generate a surplus from their parking charges according to figures analysed by the RAC Foundation .

The motoring research charity's data from 2011-12 shows English councils had a total current account surplus of £565 million from their on and off street parking operations.

This figure is a £54 million increase on the £511...