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A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of burglary following excellent work by a police dog and his handler. Police Constable Darryl Drew and Police dog Murphy were called to the scene of a burglary in progress in Danes Road, Exeter just after 9pm yestarday (Thursday 17 July). A victim had disturbed a man in his house who made off on foot.

The dog team on arrival located a scent and tracked to a rear garden in another property in Danes Road. They entered the property and located a male suspect in the kitchen. The man, aged in his late 30’s was arrested on suspicion of burglary...

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...