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Dom Morris has welcomed new figures showing that 597 (37%) fewer people are relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance in Exeter compared to this time last year, with the number of people in work in the South West up by 139,000 since 2010.

Since 2010 the number of people on unemployment benefits is down by 813 – a 44% drop.

Dom said: “It’s excellent news that since 2010 there are 813 fewer people in Exeter relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance.

"That means more people with the prospect of a better and brighter future ahead of them.

“As these figures show the Conservatives...

Devon’s best bus driver has been named by Devon County Council at a surprise presentation yesterday on Tuesday.

Hundreds of bus passengers across the county have been voting for their favourite bus driver over the past couple of months, in a competition organised by the County Council.

The competition was launched earlier this year to coincide with national “Catch the Bus Week”.

The results are now in, and the drivers with the most votes have been recognised for their kind and courteous behaviour behind the wheel, and for their efforts at providing exceptional...

Police in Torquay are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a fisherman. The victim, a man, aged in his 30s was fishing off Hopesnose Torquay at around 6.30am on Sunday 13 July in his 19ft Orkney fastliner boat. It appears that the boat was deliberately targeted by a shore based fisherman by ‘casting’ his rod in the boats direction.

On this occasion the victim was struck and a hook was embedded in his left cheek. There were a large number of shore based fisherman in the area at the time and police are appealing to them for information to identify the offender who is...

Four people were treated by ambulance crews after a car overturned near Bow in the early hours of this morning.

The fire service received a call from the ambulance service, reporting a road traffic collision at Great Wooden, near Bow, Crediton at 2.43am.

One fire appliance from North Tawton attended.

Fire crews confirmed a single vehicle road traffic collision with one car overturned on the public highway.

Four people were free and clear of the vehicle prior to the arrival of the fire service.

Fire crews made the vehicle safe and assisted police with...