Devon

Wild Swimming Walks: Dartmoor and South Devon

Here in Devon we are proud of our beautiful landscapes that offer all of us the opportunity to get outdoors and soak up the delicious views.

Just in time for the summer season a new book is coming out which will provide everyone with the chance to get out and explore the wonderful area.

Entitled "Wild Swimming Walks - Dartmoor and South Devon, 28 Lake, River and Beach Days Out...

Public urged to report terrorist and extremist material online

Police forces nationwide are appealing for internet users to report harmful extremist and terrorist material when they see it online.

All week, police and partners have been using their social media channels to urge people to report material they suspect is extremist or terrorist by clicking on a distinctive red "STOP" button that can be found on their websites. STOP stands for Stop...

Plymouth Half Marathon: Traffic and access information

Plymouth’s Half Marathon 2016 will be taking place on Sunday 17th April.

This established event is an annual fixture in the city’s calendar and 2016 will see thousands of runners take to the streets; many of whom will be raising money for charity.

Using the city’s streets for the race will cause some changes to usual traffic routes. In planning the event every effort is made...

Onshore Media appointed PR agency for Visit Plymouth

Onshore Media, the South West's leading tourism and leisure communications company, has won the PR contract for Destination Plymouth, aiming to promote Plymouth as a destination at local and regional level.

Onshore will be representing Britain's Ocean City, on behalf of the Destination Plymouth partners - Plymouth City Council's Visitor, Events and Marketing Team, Plymouth Waterfront...

Charity sets up pop-up shop – before bulldozers move in

Plymouth property agents Bruton Knowles has completed a short term deal which sees local charity Hugs from Henry taking over the former Vibes music store in Mayflower Street as a pop-up shop.

Mark Slade from the Lockyer Street firm was instructed on March 15 by client Burrington Estates to find an interim tenant for the building – due to make way for a new student accommodation scheme...

Tributes to driver killed in A38 crash

Following formal identification, the lorry driver who died as a result of the collision which closed the A38 near Exeter on Saturday morning (9th April) has been named as Andrew Small, 32, from Torquay.

His family have paid tribute to him:

“'We are shocked at the sudden tragedy of Andrew Robert Small who has been taken from us way too soon.

“He was a devoted partner,...

Wheelchair rugby stars on target for Paralympic dreams

A Plymouth University student and her team are on their way to achieving Paralympic goals thanks to a new wheelchair funded by kind backers.

Faye West, who is captain of the Westcountry Hawks wheelchair rugby team, is one of the members who will benefit from the £3,000 chair for training and competition.

As well as reading for a degree in Media Arts, Faye is one of three Hawks...

Devon in top 10 per cent of councils for cutting truancy

Devon has some of the lowest figures in the country for the amount of children who are persistently absent from school.

New Government figures show that Devon County Council is in the top 10 per cent of local authorities for its low absence.

Of 150 local councils responsible for education in England, only 13 have better figures than Devon.

The amount of children who...

Cotehele gardening volunteers are winners

The Cotehele gardening volunteers have won the Cornwall Today Volunteers’ Cup 2016’ at the spring flower show in Boconnac, Cornwall. The show and award ceremony took place over the weekend of 2/3 April.

‘The award is thoroughly deserved for the volunteers’ tremendous efforts in creating the dried flower garland here at Cotehele last Christmas’, says Chris Groves, Senior Gardener at the...

Taser numbers reviewed in bid to protect communities

The number of taser trained police officers across Devon and Cornwall is to be reviewed with as part of a new project.

Devon and Cornwall Police are seeking public feedback on plans which could see the number of taser carrying officers across the Force increase over the next two to three years.

There are currently 530 taser trained (non-firearms) officers in the Force, but...

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