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Teignbridge businesses could be in line for an EU funding boost after parts of the district were included in a draft map for Assisted Area Status.

Five Teignbridge wards covering parts of Newton Abbot, Ipplepen, Coffinswell and Kingskerswell have been included in the Assisted Area Status Map (AAS) that will cover the next European Union funding period from 2014 to 2020.

Assisted Area Status permits the granting of additional financial support to small businesses and large enterprises in economically disadvantaged locations.

The wards included are Buckland and Milber...

Police in Devon and Cornwall and Dorset will review how the two forces can collaborate more effectively in “all policing areas”.

The review was revealed in a joint announcement from the Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners from both forces.

A project team is expected to carry out the review across a six month period, which will look into how to maintain a good service across both forces at a time when police budgets are decreasing.

Both forces will have to make savings in the next year with Devon and Cornwall police cutting its budget by £51m and...

Two police dogs with more than 18 years service between them will retire from the Force next month. German shepherd ‘Asbo’ and sprocker spaniel ‘Springo’ have both enjoyed long careers under the watchful eye of police dog handler, PC Ian Tolchard, based at Camborne. Asbo, a nine-year-old general purpose police dog, joined the Force in 2005 and has been highly successful in his role, finding missing people and locating criminals. One highlight was locating a confused, elderly patient and who had absconded from the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. Without being found there are doubts the...

Devon County Council has agreed the proposed schedule of schemes to increase walking and cycling on Dartmoor.

The “Granite and Gears” project, led by the County Council and Dartmoor National Park, was awarded £4.4 million fundingfrom The Department for Transport's (DfT) Cycling Ambition fund in August.

The project is also supported with an additional £3 million from Local Transport Plan funding, section 106 money and contributions from Devon County Council, Dartmoor National Park, Teignbridge District Council and West Devon Borough Council.

It will develop a network...