Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has begun a consultation process which will see communities across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly set their own list of restorative sanctions for low level offences.

Mr Hogg is asking individuals and organisations across the peninsula to take part in the survey on a new Government initiative, the Community Remedy, which will give victims a say in how those who commit low level crime and antisocial behaviour are dealt with.

The Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, places a duty on police and crime commissioners to...

An overwhelming majority of Exeter's diocesan synod has voted to approve the new legislation to allow women to be become bishops.

There was only a short 30 minute debate, during which members of synod paused for a moment of silent reflection.

Prebendary Sam Philpott said there was no need for speeches but the "real agenda is to begin to imagine life beyond the legislation."

"We need to get on and be the Church, shining clear for the people of Devon," he said, to applause.

Prebendary Rod Thomas expressed concern that the revised legislation had been rushed...

The body of a man found in a clay pit in Cornwall has been identified as that of man missing since 2007.

Mr Nicolas Prouse was reported missing from his home in St Dennis, Cornwall, on 30 November 2007. An extensive missing person enquiry was undertaken at the time but he was never located. No reason for his disappearance was ever established.

A member of the public contacted the police on 13 April 2014 after seeing the body of a man below the water line at Trelavour Pit in St Dennis.

The death has been treated as unexplained while police enquiries continue....

Communities in Cranbrook will soon begin to feel the benefit of money from East Devon District Council and Devon County Council after Broadclyst Parish Council successfully bid for £4,000 from the Parishes Together Fund.

Broadclyst Parish Council has allocated another £1,500 to the fund, so there is £5,500 available.

East Devon District Council and Devon County Council worked together to put the sum of £1.10 per elector into a ‘Parishes Together Fund’ grants scheme that Town and Parish Councils can apply for. To qualify, parishes have to work together to apply for the...

The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is in line for a prestigious national award for its work to promote the highest standards of patient safety and care.

The Trust has been shortlisted four separate times for the Patient Safety and Care Awards 2014, led by flagship publications Nursing Times and the Health Service Journal.

The Trust’s project to reduce the number of cardiac arrests on wards at North Devon District Hospital has been shortlisted in three categories – Education and Training, Changing Culture and Clinical Leadership.

The entry, entitled “Creating a...

Tricia Sail, 40, from Exeter, will be going that extra mile to raise funds for Fight for Sight, a charity close to her heart. On 24 May, Tricia, who was diagnosed with Uveitis in 2013, will be walking 100km from London to Brighton with friends for the main UK's charity that funds pioneering eye research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease. The challenge will be extremely difficult as Tricia has lost the sight in her right eye and only has 20 per cent vision in her left. Tricia's sight is affected by the time of day, leaving her unable to see anything at all at night. It’s unknown...

In what has certainly been a year to remember for Henry Slade, the Exeter Chiefs young gun insists his key aim moving forward is to just "keep his head down".

During a terrific 12 months for the 21-year-old playmaker, not only has Slade helped England Under-20s to lift the Junior World Championship for the first time, but he has helped the Chiefs to secure their first-ever major trophy; featured regularly in both the Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup; as well as getting senior international action with the England Saxons.

It has - in Slade's own words - been somewhat "...

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a milk tanker on the A35 near Honiton.

The accident happened yesterday (Sunday) about one mile from Honiton on the Axminster Road shortly after 3.45pm.

The 49-year-old male motorcyclist from Honiton, who was riding a 750cc Kawasaki motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin for have been informed.

The road was closed for over seven hours while an investigation of the scene took place and the vehicles were recovered. The tanker containing milk had to be pumped out before it could be...

Everys Solicitors in Exmouth put their best feet forward when they sponsored and took part in the town’s Ladies’ Starlight Walk to help raise money for Hospiscare.

Having supported and taken part in the event last year, Everys committed to this year’s event as an associate sponsor and to sponsor a number of the participants’ prize categories.

Kim Stradling and Margaret Broom, from the Exmouth branch, took to the stage to give encouragement to the walkers as they set off for the 12km walk from Exmouth RFC.

Everys also provided a prize of £500 to be presented to the...

Mariam Badavi, owner of Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa, is continuing her Venus Awards journey by becoming a 2014 ambassador for the NatWest Venus Awards Devon, aimed at celebrating women in business.

Mariam, who in 2013 won the Devon and national ‘Employer of the Year’ Venus Award titles, is spreading the word to women about the benefits of entering and encouraging people to either nominate themselves or someone who they think deserves recognition.

Mariam says: “I am delighted to have been chosen as an ambassador for the 2014 Natwest Venus Awards Devon and I hope to...