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Dramatic footage showing the moment a prolific offender was captured by police has been released to the public. Filmed by the police helicopter, the video shows officers and a police dog track 29-year-old man, Dylan Taylor, who was later convicted of a series of offences across the Force area. The incident took place in Exeter in the early hours of 29 April 2013 after officers in the police helicopter spotted a vehicle acting suspiciously. After the offenders failed to stop for police, officers followed their vehicle to Haldon Woods where the offenders set off on foot through the woods...

Over 10 percent of Exeter households are considered to be in fuel poverty according to a report discussed by Devon County Council today.

5,494 households in Exeter are currently spending more than 10% of their household income on heating or are unable to keep their home adequately heated.

Countywide, fuel poverty exists in every one of the areas looked at in the report. Currently Exeter has 7 of the worst 10 fuel poor areas in the county with the others being Ilfracombe Central, Bideford North and an unspecified area in Tiverton.

There are 49,073 households in fuel...

People in the South West are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage, but hiding their problem by taking out risky loans or saying they would keep it secret from family and friends, says Shelter.

New research commissioned by the charity found that nearly one in four rent or mortgage payers in the South West has borrowed money to cover their housing costs. Alarmingly, across the country two per cent of rent or mortgage payers – the equivalent of nearly a million people in Britain – said they had taken out a ‘payday’ loan to help pay the rent or mortgage.

The YouGov survey...

A Plymouth student is investigating whether women still purchase glossy magazines in print.

Caitlin Green, who is studying journalism at the University of St Mark and St John, is researching whether women still buy their glossy magazines in print or if they are now downloading them on devices such as Ipads and e readers.

Caitlin is urging the people of Devon to get involved with her study by completing two questionnaires.

Caitlin, who lives in Exeter, said:

“I have an IPad and read the majority of news online, but when it comes to pleasure I love to purchase...