The RSPCA is urging people enjoying the countryside during the summer holidays to take extra care to prevent wildfires, which can have a devastating impact on wildlife
With schools closed and more people heading outdoors during the rising temperatures, the animal welfare charity is reminding countryside day-trippers and holiday-makers that simple actions can help prevent fires from...
28 July 2025 – Bodmin, South West England: Devon & Cornwall Police joined forces with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) in a one-day operation targeting uninsured drivers, coinciding with one of the busiest travel days of the year due to the school holiday rush.
The operation resulted in four vehicles being seized for no or inadequate insurance, and seven fixed penalty...
Steve Brown, Devon's Director of Public Health, is urging people to stay at home if they feel unwell, with coronavirus, or symptoms of other illnesses that could be infectious.
His call comes as Devon is seeing a rise again in the number of coronavirus cases, with the latest data showing a 63.4 per cent increase in cases in a seven day period.
