This festive season Devon and Cornwall Police are running The 12 online frauds of Christmas campaign to protect thousands of people in our communities from falling victim to cyber-fraudsters.

Kicking-off on ‘Black Friday’ (November 28), which marks the start of the busiest four days of internet shopping of the year, police will be doing everything they can to raise awareness of a dozen online frauds that have the potential to ruin your festive fun.

Last Christmas Devon and Cornwall shoppers fell victim to the online fraudsters by losing out on a quarter of million pounds...

An energy efficient council has been recognised for its ambition, commitment and innovation at a national awards ceremony.

Exeter City Council won the Best Public Sector Energy Management Award at the Public Sector Sustainability Awards.

The award follows the success of a range of energy efficient and renewable initiatives and a further programme of ground-breaking renewable projects to be introduced by the City Council. The local authority has installed solar panels on top of the Civic Centre and other buildings, as well as fitting low energy LED lights throughout its...

Canon Anna Norman-Walker has become the first woman to work full-time as a Canon at Exeter Cathedral in its 900 year history.

Anna said she was excited about the opportunity to “strengthen the Cathedral’s presence in the heart of the city”.

She was previously a priest in mid Devon before becoming diocesan missioner – a role that saw her encouraging churches small and large around Devon, and gave her a part time role at the Cathedral.

In her new full time post she will continue to supervise the Cathedral’s work supporting the homeless and running Holy Ground – a...

Two Devon men have died in Amsterdam after after snorting what is believed to have been white heroin that was sold to them as cocaine.

The victims who were 20 and 21 years old were found in a hotel room on Tuesday.

The Foreign Office is liaising with Dutch authorities and is 'providing consular assistance to the family', a spokesman said.

Police spokesman Rob van der Veen said the bodies of the two men, both from England, were found next to traces of a white powder.

Amsterdam police had launched an awareness campaign aimed at visitors from Britain, including...

Police in South Devon are appealing for help to locate a reported missing man.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Morley Petherick who has been missing from his home in Ashburton since Sunday.

Morley (pictured) who is aged 25 years is described as being a white man 5’7” in height, slim build, with dark short hair and facial stubble.

It is not known what he is wearing.

Police are carrying out local enquires in an effort to locate him and are appealing for help from the public.

Anyone who sees Morley is asked to contact...

Two senior community nurses who oversee the Exeter area have been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse.

Sarah Garnsworthy and Jane Watson are both senior nurses for community nursing for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

They were given their new title by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) at its autumn awards ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.

The title reflects a commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership in community nursing.

Sarah and Jane are the professional leads for the community nurses who care...

Exeter Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 10th anniversary of their annual Business Dinner in style this year with over 320 people attending the prestigious black-tie event which took place on Friday 14 November at Sandy Park.

The guest speaker this year, sponsored by Ashfords LLP, was local sports hero, Jo Pavey. Born in Honiton, Jo won worldwide recognition when she became the oldest female European champion in history to win gold at the 10,000m at the European Championships in August.

Derek Phillips, Vice President of Exeter Chamber of Commerce said, “It was a great...

Members of the Exeter and Heart of Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association are celebrating recent success at the Devon Tourism Awards, winning awards across categories including Dog Friendly Accommodation of the Year, Venue & Business Tourism Award, Taste of Devon, Small Hotel of the Year and Large Hotel of the Year.

Mike Coombes, Chair of the Exeter and Heart of Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association, commented: “It’s great to see these fabulous Devon Hotels awarded for their consistent attention to quality and innovative service. A ringing endorsement of the quality of...

Officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command investigating an allegation of rape have released details of a man they are keen to trace.

The incident happened at an address in Wembley in the early hours of Wednesday, 30 June 2004.

Officers would like to speak to Gonzales Santana, 58 (2.8.56) in connection with the incident. He is of Spanish heritage but was born and raised in the UK and has a British accent.

In the past he has been known to frequent the Notting Hill area of west London but is believed to move around a lot. He also has links...

One of the larger GP surgeries in Exeter has installed a new automated telephone service which enables patients to order their repeat prescriptions 24/7, even when the surgery is closed.

Mount Pleasant Health Centre in Mount Pleasant has introduced the system to help reduce call congestion and to make it easier for patients to order their repeat prescriptions. To access the service, patients need to contact reception for a six digit PIN which can be changed to a more memorable number once they have logged on for the first time. Patients can then call the surgery’s usual number (...