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Drainage improvements are due to be carried out in Temple Street in Sidmouth early next year.

The road will be closed from Ascerton Road to Sid Park Road for five weeks, starting from Monday 18 January.

New drainage pipes and connections will be installed, old brick gullies will be replaced, and gulley covers and frames will be upgraded. The scheme also involves reconstruction and resurfacing of the road and footway.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet member for Highway Management and local member for Sidmouth and Sidford, said: “This is an...

Devon's Youth Offending Service has received a nationally acclaimed accreditation for the way it works with young offenders and their victims.

The service works with vulnerable young people who have committed offences or who are at risk of doing so, turning them away from crime such as criminal damage, robbery and assault.

It also works with victims, who lives have been detrimentally affected by the crimes.

Now it's been awarded with the Restorative Service Quality Mark, in recognition of its approach that brings offenders and victims together to talk about their...

A married couple have been jailed for a string historic sexual offences dating back to the 1980s.

David Williams sentenced to life in prison, and wife Pauline Williams jailed for 12 years plus four years extended license today (Wednesday 25th November), following trial at Exeter Crown Court in October.

David and Pauline Williams have been convicted on a number of charges following a catalogue of abuse that started in Gloucester in the 1980s and continued when they moved to Devon in the 1990s.

The couple were found guilty of a 48 individual and joint charges stemming...

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has warmly welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement not to make any further budget cuts to policing. “Two weeks ago we were celebrating changing the Government position through our work in Devon and Cornwall on the funding formula.” “Today we see the product of a longer campaign to persuade Government not to proceed with disastrous cuts to police budgets.” “The change in the Government’s position makes it possible for us to plan on building a policing service for 2020. This is a service that will better meet the new and increasing...