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The Environment Agency is asking for views on how to improve and protect the water environment in the South West. Take a moment to think about how much you use or are near water in your everyday life. Did you know that the Environment Agency has set out plans for how water in the South West will be looked after in coming years? Now is the time for you to have your say on how they will do this.

Water quality in the South West has steadily improved over the last 20 years.

The draft river basin management plan (dRBMP) for the South West looks at water in each catchment across...

Recorded crime in Devon and Cornwall has fallen by almost 4% over the last year according to statistics published today (16 October). Overall crime for the 12 months to September 2014 fell by 3.9%, a drop of 3,336 crimes, compared to the same period in 2012/13. Victim-based crime, a key performance measure for the Police and Crime Commissioner, is down by 5.3% or 3,297 offences. The Force has seen significant reductions in domestic burglary (10.1% or 331 crimes) and vehicle offences (15.6% or 940 crimes). Non dwelling burglaries have decreased by 11% or 863 crimes, other thefts by 9.8% or...

More than 170 smokers pledged to quit the habit when the national Stoptober roadshow visited Exeter.

The roadshow came to Bedford Square, Princesshay, as part of the Public Health England campaign to encourage smokers to quit this October.

The Comedy Fitness Brothers entertained the crowds while the Devon Stop Smoking Service offered information and expert advice to the public.

A total of 174 people signed up to the Stoptober challenge to give up smoking for at least 28 days.

Denise Veen, a specialist stop smoking adviser for Health Promotion Devon, a...

Devon and Cornwall Police are hosting a regional Modern Slavery Conference today to coincide with Anti Slavery Day on Saturday (18 October).

The conference is the first wave in building awareness for partners to try and combat the growing issues of slavery across the South West region. The purpose of the conference is to outline the current national context in respect of Modern Slavery and gather ideas on how the national action plan can be implemented regionally and locally. It is also an opportunity for practitioners to share best practice and identify the opportunities to work...