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Devon and Cornwall Police is holding a two week amnesty for the surrender of unlawfully held or unwanted firearms and ammunition. Members of the public can hand in items at police stations in Exeter (Heavitree Road), Torquay, Plymouth (Charles Cross and Crownhill), Barnstaple, Bodmin, Camborne, St Austell and Truro between 3 and 17 November. They will be able to do this without fear of prosecution for possession while at the same time disposing of their weapons safely. Police are asking people to surrender unlawfully held or unwanted guns and ammunition to help avoid them getting into the...

A new £97m Met Office supercomputer will cement the UK's position as a world leader in weather and climate prediction.

The weather's volatility has long been a popular British conversation topic - but the Government's plans for a new £97m supercomputer unveiled today will cement the UK's position as a world leader in weather and climate prediction.

This supercomputer will be 13 times more powerful than the current system used by the Met Office and will have 120,000 times more memory than a top-end smartphone.

Enabling forecast updates every hour and the ability to...

It might seem early for some, but Christmas is never far from the minds of the staff and volunteers at Knightshayes, the National Trust property on the out skirts of Tiverton; and this year the team are pondering a very unusual question – what to do about the jolly man himself? They are looking for volunteers to support extended opening hours over the winter and, in particular, help with events in the run-up to Christmas. The property will be decorated for Christmas from 3 December with ‘Meet Father Christmas’ events running on the 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 December. There will also be...

People are being asked to help shape Exeter City Council’s licensing policy for the future.

The Council is carrying out a consultation exercise and is asking people to comment on its draft licensing policy.

“At the heart of the draft policy is the City Council’s desire to promote a vibrant night time economy for Exeter, whilst minimizing the number of negatives,” said Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment Health and Wellbeing.

“The night time economy would provide a rich mix of entertainment and activity which is welcoming, clean and safe. It would also...