Devon and Cornwall Police are asking for the public’s views on the new Force website.
Anyone using the internet via a standard terminal or any mobile device can follow http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/v5 to see the new version of the Force website and give feedback on its style.
Police are also asking people to complete a short online survey so we can best shape the new site...
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service is warning people affected by the recent floods to be aware of rogue traders and cowboy builders.
Previous floods and severe weather in the UK have seen rogue traders offering a range of flood and damage recovery services as well as tarmacking, driveway cleaning, roof cleaning, guttering and garden maintenance.
Study reveals what those in the South West really think of the Lycra-clad
Brits consider cyclists to be 13 per cent more intelligent, 13 per cent cooler and ten per cent more charitable than the average person, according to research commissioned by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) on the launch of their 39th London to Brighton Bike Ride which raises vital funds to fund research to...
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has praised officers and staff for their commitment to community safety during the recent storms.
“The recent spell of terrible weather put incredible pressure on front line policing,” said Mr Hogg.
“Many officers and staff put themselves into perilous situations, often under the onslaught of horrendous conditions, to...
A three-week operation aimed at reducing the danger on Devon and Cornwall’s roads caused by rogue hauliers has been hailed a great success.
Operation Fatigue ran over a three-week period across November and December 2013 and involved the stopping and checking of goods vehicles as they travelled through both counties.This included both national and foreign-based vehicles.
A new scheme to enable young people to lead their own creative projects has been launched in Plymouth. New Wave is inviting young people in the city to apply for small grants of between £50 and £1500 from today until 28th March 2014.
New Wave is run by the Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) as part of their brief as the Arts Council Bridge Organisation for the South West. The scheme aims to...
Gritters will be heading out across Devon this evening and people are being reminded by Devon County Council to be aware of the possibility of icy conditions.
Road surface temperatures are expected to drop below zero overnight on Exmoor as well as Central, East and Mid Devon, and may fall close to or below freezing across the rest of the county.
Today the House of Commons debated at length amendments to the Mesothelioma Bill which had cross-party support. These amendments had at first been proposed by the Rt Hon Paul Goggins MP, currently fighting his own battle against serious illness, but were taken up by Tracy Crouch, the Conservative member for Chatham and Aylesford.
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, said: “I am...
Devon County Council is re-deploying all of its highways teams into the clean-up operation in the wake of recent storms.
Having sustained ongoing torrential downpours in the past few weeks, the Council has received nearly 7,000 reports of flooded roads, potholes and fallen trees since 20 December.
The authority is still assessing the full extent of the recent storm damage to...
