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Shoppers and residents in the seaside town of Exmouth will notice a greater police presence in the town on Thursday (24 July) as 22 recruit police officers take to the beat. The extra officers are not a permanent increase in the officer numbers in the town, but are in their final stages of training at the Force training college prior to being sent to stations across the force. Jeanette Ritson, the service delivery manager from Learning and Development at Middlemoor said: “We use a number of locations across the force for this type of training, when the students deal with exercises in full...

Learn to make hay in the traditional way using a scythe in a workshop organised by EDDC’s Community Development and Countryside teams.

This traditional tool has been used for hundreds of years to manage grasslands across Europe and is great skill to learn.

The workshop is on Tuesday 5 August from 10am-3pm at Honiton Bottom Nature Reserve and there is no need to book. Sunshine has been ordered for the day but cannot be guaranteed.

The workshop will be run by Reigning Ladies’ Scything Champion Andi Rickard, who will provide instruction on scythe mowing and maintenance...

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies (HMIC) has today published its latest inspection into the value for money provided by Devon and Cornwall Police.

Previous reports have highlighted the considerable challenges faced in Devon and Cornwall and the current report reiterates that the challenge remains larger here than in many other areas because the Force already spends less than others and receives a lower level of funding than other forces.

In response to the question “How well does the Force provide value for money?” the report says that Devon and Cornwall provides...

Water supplies in the South West are looking healthy as thousands of tourists head to the region for the start of the summer holidays.

South West Water, which provides clean drinking water to homes across Devon and Cornwall, expects this year to be its 18th consecutive year without water restrictions.

Total storage in the region's 21 reservoirs now stands at 90% compared to 83% at this time last year. Ground water sources supplying most of East Devon are also high.

South West Water's overall drinking water quality remains good after the Drinking Water Inspectorate...