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The funding of major national policing projects will be shared by police forces across the UK and that means a further budget cut of £2.5m for Devon and Cornwall Police.

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has now confirmed that next year’s budget will be reduced by £2.5m, the money going to the expansion of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the College of Policing and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. The region must also help pay for a new police Innovation Fund .

Mr Hogg said the news was unwelcome: “This news puts a huge burden on our budget and directs...

Fed up of the wet and windy weather? Take heart, there is a glimmer of hope.

The Met Office says that over the next few days the winds will ease and the showers will become less intense.

However, it's unlikely that there will be any rain free days in the run up to the weekend.

The Met Office forecast is as follows:

Today:

Scattered showers, these heavy and thundery at first, but becoming less intense through the morning. Some good sunny spells in between. Winds will continue to ease throughout the day. Maximum Temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:...

A new zebra crossing is to be installed on the A3126 in Tiverton.

Work on the Devon County Council scheme, which will create a crossing at Leat Street, is due to start on Monday 13 January.

Crossing Leat Street is difficult for pedestrians at present, due to limited visibility of traffic exiting the roundabout with Kennedy Way.

The crossing is south of this roundabout and will provide a walking route linking the western area of Tiverton to the hospital, Tiverton High Street and Petroc Community College.

The £45,000 scheme, funded through the Local Transport...

A Primary School in Kingsbridge has demonstrated impressive savings after installing a solar energy solution.

Charleton C of E Primary School looked to solar to help save running costs, in the hopes it would enable them to put more money directly into teaching. Headteacher Philip Medway also wanted to ensure the school was delivering on the green agenda and educating children by example.

He says, “It's true that there is a CapEx outlay in installing a solution like this, and if we hadn't had access to that money, it would have been much harder. But as a federated...