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The number of seabirds recorded washed up on beaches in two incidents along the English Channel covered in polyisobutene (PIB) has passed 4,000.

Now, leading wildlife conservation and animal welfare charities and the UK Chamber of Shipping, supported by the wider industry body MaritimeUK, have come together as a single voice to call for an urgent review of the hazard classification...

Devon & Cornwall Police say that they received a call at 1.17am this morning (3 May 2013) reporting that a number of buses were on fire in the Summercourt area of Cornwall.

It is thought that at least 37 buses have been deystroyed by fire, a third of bus firm Western Greyhound's fleet, which will impact on the bus service provided in mid-Cornwall. There were no persons injured as a...

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 62-year-old woman missing from Ilfracombe.

Kathleen Tubby was last seen at her Ilfracombe home around 7.50am on Tuesday (7 May) and police are growing concerned for her welfare.

She is described as 5ft 9ins tall, of large build, and has short cropped dark brown and grey hair. She uses a walking stick and was last seen...

Fire and rescue services across the country will be taking part in National Road Safety Week from 6-12 May.

Crews will be engaging with people in their local area, passing on key road safety messages with the aim of trying to reduce the number of children and young people killed or seriously injured on our roads.

Dave Etheridge, CFOA Lead for Road Safety said: “I am delighted...