Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died when he was crushed between two vehicles.
At around 6.20pm yesterday (Tuesday 29 April) an incident took place on Glenholt Road, Plymouth involving a stationary Landrover Defender with a flatbed trailer attached, which was carrying a Volkswagon Transporter van.
A 25-year-old man from the Hull area had collected the Volkswagon...
One of the National Marine Aquarium’s key research projects has received a boost following a donation from Devon & Cornwall Police.
Confiscated equipment previously used for growing cannabis illegally will now be put to use for growing seagrass, as part of the Community Seagrass Initiative.
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), this three-year project aims to help...
Devon and Cornwall Police Wildlife Crimes Group are cracking down on the persecution of Herring Gulls during the spring months.
Herring Gulls have traditionally been given a bad name due in part to the portrayal of them stealing pasties and ice creams from un-suspecting members of the public in our seaside towns. However, Herring Gulls are a protected species which includes the birds...
Police are urging householders to be on their guard following incidents of a phone fraud where unsuspecting victims are duped by people posing as police.
In the latest incident on Tuesday, an elderly man from Paignton was duped out of £12,000 by someone posing as a police officer from the Metropolitan Police who claimed that someone had been arrested in possession of his bank cards....
Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses and information after a playpark was damaged in a suspected arson attack.
A wooden playboat was set alight at the Barne Barton playpark on Savage Road at around 10pm on Monday (April 14). The boat was destroyed by the fire which has caused substantial damage as a result.
Chief Inspector Ian Drummond-Smith said: "This is a...
In 2013 Plympton Neighbourhood Policing team, of Devon and Cornwall Police, secured funding from the Little Acorns Project, for the purchase of purse bells, an anti theft device to protect property from being stolen or tampered with.
The purse bells, which clip onto a purse, wallet or bag, have proven to be a successful deterrent against thieves, and have also previously been used by...
Police in Devon have seen a significant rise in the reporting of Domestic violence offences in new figures announced today.
The rise in domestic violence reports, of 22.8% or 886 more reports on the previous year, follows from an effort by officers to encourage victims of domestic violence to report abuse.
While potentially a sign that this effort has been successful police...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has ‘listened to the voices of our communities’ to set new priorities for Devon and Cornwall Police.
In his revised Police and Crime Plan, published today (3 April), Mr Hogg sets out six priorities. These focus the efforts of the commissioner, the police and other organisations onto cutting crime, keeping people safe and encouraging people to...
