The performance of Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer and the Devon and Cornwall force is scrutinised in the first of a series of publicly viewable one-to-one meetings with Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg.
The PCC holds the Chief Constable to account for the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan. The PCC's office says that the correct mechanism to achieve this in a structured,...
The Woodland Trust is concerned almost 84,000 ancient, veteran or notable trees are in danger from a multitude of pests and diseases, including 7,000 treasured ash trees which could be at risk from ash dieback. More than 115,000 trees, some of which have survived for more than 1,000 years, are registered on the charity’s Ancient Tree Hunt website and the majority of these could face direct...
A full line-up of special food and drink events being held during June to celebrate Devon’s finest restaurants has been revealed.
Nearly 40 eateries across the county will be getting behind ‘Devon Restaurant Month’ by organising their own unique event or promotion to raise awareness of award-winning food and drink and increase their custom in the process.
Devon’s finest were honoured by the Queen last week when they were presented with a British Empire Medal.
A pair of dedicated community workers from Plymouth were among the eight men and women from across the county named in the New Year's Honours List 2013.
Mrs Lorraine Tucker – For services to The City of Plymouth Children Fund and to the community in Devon
The popular Dartmoor Sunday Rover ticket will be available again throughout this summer, starting from this weekend.
The ticket enables people to enjoy the benefits of unlimited travel on bus and rail services linking to Dartmoor and the surrounding area every Sunday until mid September.
Police will again instigate Operation Derig this Bank Holiday weekend aimed at preventing or disrupting organised illegal raves.
The police clampdown is a response to the impact that these events have on police resources. According to Devon and Cornwall Police: "Each year in Devon and Cornwall a significant police resource is required to respond and manage the removal of a number of...
But Plymouth passengers rank as the most compassionate carriage-mates
New research from a leading train company has found that mobile phones are the number one source of rail rage, but passengers in Plymouth would need to be overwhelmed by passengers’ smelly odours before acting on their annoyance.
The survey, conducted by train company CrossCountry, found that more than half...
Devon’s NHS has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award thanks to improvements it has made to dementia care in the county.
The local NHS, which includes Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, will find out if it has won a Care Integration Award at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 9 July 2013.
The nomination is for the development of a dementia care pathway that has already...
Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Tony Hogg has given an interview to mark his first six months in the role.
In the interview for his website , he discusses his experience of the first six months, the role itself, his priorities, turning his plan into reality and how the PCC is evolving.
You can find a transcript of the interview below and watch the...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is marking his first six months in office by setting out his summer agenda.
Tony Hogg, who was elected as the Conservative Party's candidate for Devon and Cornwall's PCC last November, has reinforced his promise to make a real difference in the new role. In an interview to mark his first six months in the job, Mr Hogg is pledging...
