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Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg insists that persuading victims to report crime is far more important than presenting lower crime figures after the latest round of crime figures were released by the Office of National Statistics.

The figures confirmed that, while Devon and Cornwall has one of the lowest rates for serious acquisitive crime, the peninsula has high levels of reported of violent and sexual crime.

Residents here are at a low risk of domestic burglary or vehicle crime but the Force ranks sixth highest overall for violent crime and sexual offences, and the...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from tonight with lightning, hail and even possible tornadoes.

A spokesman said: "In this situation large amounts of energy are available in the atmosphere and this coupled with high moisture content can lead to torrential downpours along with frequent lightning activity, large hail and locally strong gusts."

The five day forescast is as follows:

Today:

A cloudy start for many, with some hill or coastal fog possible. This will lift and break through the morning, leaving a generally fine and dry day, with...

Police have secured a Crack House Closure Order on a property in Exeter after police received numerous complaints about drug dealing at the property.

The matter was heard before Exeter Magistrates’ Court today (17 July) where evidence was given in relation to the high level of antisocial behaviour endured by local residents living near 84 Chaucer Grove, in the Polsloe area of the city.

After hearing the evidence and representations, the magistrates were satisfied that a closure order was necessary and ordered the property to be boarded up and closed immediately for a period...

The Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating the arrival of the smallest miniature foal to be born into its care.

Weighing just 14kg and standing at knee height the tiny fluffy brown and white colt is a real beauty.

At just a few days old he is already racing around the paddock keeping his proud mum busy but has yet to be named.

Vet Elena Barrio who has been at The Donkey Sanctuary for nine years says: “As his mum is a miniature donkey he’s one of the smallest foals we’ve ever had. About the size of a dog. To give you an idea he’s about 14kg as opposed to about 50kg for an...