Police have re-issued their appeal to trace two people who they believe are key witnesses to a collision on the A38 on Sunday 14 July and may have vital information which could assist with the investigation.
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a Nissan van near the Lee Mill Industrial Estate on the eastbound carriageway at about 10.30pm. The 47-year-old man was from Smithaleigh...
Figures published on Thursday 18 July show that crime in Devon and Cornwall has reduced despite significant budget cuts to local police.
The overall level of crime has fallen by 6.3% in the year between 15 July, 2012 and 14 July 2013. There were 5,740 fewer reported crimes than in the previous year.
Although crime in most categories has fallen with a significant reduction in...
A GP from Devon has urged people to stay cool in the hot weather and to look after elderly and vulnerable friends and neighbours as the Met Office today (Thursday 18 July) raised the heatwave level for Devon up to category three.
This means there is a 90 per cent probability of heatwave conditions between 0900 on Thursday and 2100 on Friday in Devon.
The family of Katherine Hooper has paid tribute to the young mother and her two sons, Josh and Sam, following their tragic deaths on Friday 12 July .
Katherine Hooper, 24 and Josh Patterson, aged five were killed after they fell from rocks at Haytor on Dartmoor on Friday morning. Police later discovered the body of two-year-old Sam Patterson at Ms Hooper's address in Paignton.
A goal from out-of-contract striker Warren Feeney gave Plymouth a victory in their second warm-up game ahead of the new season.
In seriously hot and breathless conditions, Argyle's winner came just over five minutes into the second half. Feeney highlighting his goalscoring abilities to...
Two Devon men who have spent the last 26 days rowing 2,000 miles non-stop around Britain, set a new world record when they reached Tower Bridge today (Friday 12 July).
Jason McKinlay and Josh Tarr, from Salcombe, Devon knocked 11 days off the existing world record when they came home after 41 days four hours and 38 minutes at sea in a rowing boat no bigger than a family saloon....
Update 13 July: Devon and Cornwall Police investigating the tragic deaths of Katherine Hooper and her two sons Josh Patterson and Sam Patterson have confirmed that the family had been the subject of a Safeguarding Partnership intervention and a serious case review would be launched.
The Safeguarding Partnership, an alliance including the council, NHS and the police, is alerted if a...
With summer finally here and hot weather expected for the next month, a doctor from Devon has reminded people to take care and look out for elderly and vulnerable friends and neighbours.
The Met Office has predicted a heatwave for most of the country for the rest of July and possibly into August.
Dr Prue Mitchell, a GP from Exmouth and clinical lead for cancer for the Eastern...
Bideford-based chartered accountants, Haines Watts North Devon LLP, announce the promotion of 34 year old Matthew Melksham to partner bringing the firm to a seven-strong partnership. Matthew started his career in his home City of Bath working in the catering and hospitality trade which provided him with real hands-on experience in business and a strong customer focused approach. Six years...
