Devon and Cornwall Police want to ensure that Halloween is a happy and safe time for everyone.
If you are going trick or treating this Halloween we want you to have fun and be safe but remember not everyone wants you to call at their home.
The ‘Sorry, No Trick, No Treat, No Thanks’ campaign encourages members of the public who do not want to be bothered by trick-or-treaters to download and print this poster and place it in the front door or window of their homes.
Crime Reduction Team Leader, Bob Bunney said: “In recent years we’ve seen an increase in the number of...
Police have confirmed that following initial investigations the device found at a property in Newton Abbot is not viable.
A 200 metre cordon put in place around the address in Tudor Road has now been lifted.
Residents evacuated from nearby properties have been allowed to return to their homes.
In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We can confirm that following initial investigations, the device found at Tudor Road, Newton Abbot, is not viable.
"Therefore, the cordon will be lifted and residents from the evacuated properties will be allowed to...
Former Hockey International Emma Ross has been appointed to become the new Director of Sport at Exeter Cathedral School. Following an extensive search, Mrs Ross emerged as the stand-out candidate, and is set to join the 3-13 co-ed Prep School in January 2017.
An elite athlete and an experienced player, coach, teacher and leader, Emma will be responsible for the provision and strategic development of all sport across the School, and will help lead ECS into the next stage of its exciting future.
Emma has recently moved to Exeter with her young family, and previously worked at...
Residents have been evacuated and a road has been cordoned off after a 'suspicious device' was found at a property in Newton Abbot this afternoon (Saturday 22 October).
Tudor Street has been completely closed off and a 200 metre cordon is in place around the site.
The A381 East Street has also been closed between King Street and Powderham Road.
In a statement, police said: “On Saturday, 22 October, officers from the Metropolitan Police attended an address in Tudor Road, Newton Abbott.
“Whilst there, officers found an item they deemed suspicious. The address...
Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery which occurred between 8am and 9am on Sunday 16th October 2016 in South Street in Exeter.
The victim was a 68-year-old woman from Newton Abbot.
Detective Sergeant David Lewandowski said: "The incident happened outside the Wetherspoons George’s Meeting House pub. The victim was approached by a man who at first made a grab for her dog, which was not harmed, and then snatched her white purse containing £15 in cash.
"The suspect is described as a dark skinned man with a beard and moustache, wearing a beanie hat and a red coat....
A four month search to find the South West’s most inspirational built projects is now on, following the opening of entries for the 2017 RICS Awards, South West.
Affectionately known as the region’s property ‘Oscars’, the annual awards celebrate the region’s top initiatives and developments - in land, property, construction and the environment - that provide significant value to the communities they serve. Every year the awards attract hundreds of entries from all over the South West, including small scale pioneering schemes, and large multi-million pound developments.
For the final concerts of the 2016 season, 17-19 November, Concerts in the West is delighted to welcome an exceptional musical combination - the brilliant flautist Emma Halnan and her long term accompanist Daniel King Smith, with whom she has been playing since 2008.
Emma Halnan first hit the spotlight in 2010 when she won the woodwind category of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year. She followed this auspicious start by being broadcast on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night as soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Since then she has appeared as concerto soloist...
Leading audiology service and NHS partner, Chime Health is raising awareness of the Veteran’s Hearing fund ahead of armistice day. This scheme allows serving and ex-service men and women to gain free hearing help and equipment from Chime, thanks to Government funding.
Following the Royal British Legion’s ‘Lost Voices’ report in 2011, which highlighted the hearing issues faced by veterans, the organisation lobbied the UK Government to do more to help those with hearing loss. Thanks to this campaign, in 2015, the Government responded by creating a new Veterans Hearing Fund, giving...
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP visited Exeter’s Science Park on Thursday (yesterday) and announced £4.5 million of funding to enable Devon County Council to complete the Tithebarn Link Road.
The money, from Highways England’s Housing and Growth Fund, will help deliver the remainder of the Tithebarn Link Road and a new pedestrian / cycle bridge across the M5, adjacent to Tithebarn Lane bridge. Both projects are planned for completion by March 2018.
The link road will relieve pressure on the A30 approach to the city by providing an alternative route for people...
The University of Exeter has been awarded £1.5 million by Wellcome to enable translation of findings from its world-leading research programmes into improvements in human health on a global scale.
The University has received the substantial grant from Wellcome’s Institutional Strategic Support Fund (ISSF) – the third time it has successfully applied for funds through the leading scheme.
The five-year award will be used to establish the Translational Research Exchange@ Exeter (TREE) – an innovative programme designed to build research links between biomedical and clinical...
