Devon and Cornwall Police are asking the people of Plymouth what they think about the potential increased use of tasers by officers at a public meeting at the end of June.
The Force is reviewing their use and has been seeking public feedback about proposals which could see the number of taser-carrying officers increase in the next two to three years.
At around 7am this morning, Friday 17 June, police were alerted to a car at the roadside on the A390 between Gunnislake and Tavistock with an unresponsive man inside.
All emergency services attended the scene and paramedics are treating the casualty at the scene.
The road has been closed and diversions have been put in place. Police advise that the road is expected to be closed...
NHS Improvement will help make sure patients in Devon, Dorset and Cornwall receive improved NHS 111 services from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
This follows a warning notice and inspection report being published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Since concerns with the quality and safety of its NHS 111 services were first raised earlier this...
A team of local lifeguards from Plymouth Life Centre have been shortlisted for the UK’s most important awards in water safety in recognition of their dedication to keeping the public safe around water.
The team beat competition from across the UK to be selected as finalists for the prestigious Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and IQL UK Awards 2016.
Plymouth and Devon food producers showed off their wares at an event to celebrate the best the region has to offer.
Tourism Minister David Evennett met some of the areas most successful producers including representatives from Burts Potato Chips, Devon Hampers and Plymouth Tea at the event at the Plymouth Gin.
They were joined on Thursday by hospitality and tourism businesses...
A student and teacher from Ridgeway School in Plympton have pledged to shave off their hair if fellow students and teachers can help them raise £500 for charity.
14 year old Maisie Smith and Jim Strachan, Head of Academic Progress for Years 8 & 9, are planning to have their locks shorn off next month, to raise money for Cancer Research.
Plymouth Life Centre has been shortlisted for the UK’s most important awards in water safety in recognition of its dedication to keeping the public safe around water.
The centre on Mayflower Drive in Plymouth, beat competition from across the UK to be selected as one of the finalists for the prestigious Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and IQL UK Awards 2016.
The South West jobs Outlook has dropped nine percentage points on the last quarter according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. At +1%, hiring intentions in the South West are at their lowest level in more than a year and the weakest in the country (alongside Yorkshire and Humberside).
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,110 UK employers. It...
