A Plymouth woman who reported a burglar had taken a picture of himself on her phone has said that she knows the man in the photo.

The woman found a picture on her mobile of an unknown man sitting in her home

The woman contacted Devon and Cornwall Police believing that a burglar had left a chilling calling card.

However, in what the police have called a “genuine lapse in memory” the unnamed woman forgot that the man had been in her house and was known to her.

The woman also reported that crisps and other food had gone missing from her house around the...

Special prayers and collections will be held at churches across Devon this Sunday as congregations respond to the call to help those affected by the devastating Philippines typhoon.

The typhoon, one of the strongest storms to ever hit land, has torn apart the lives of more than 11 million people in the Philippines who are now in urgent need of food, water and emergency shelter.

Within the first 24 hours of The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launching an appeal on Tuesday - including TV appeals fronted by presenters Myleene Klass and Kirsty Young - the total reached £13...

The Deer Park is celebrating after being awarded Silver in the Devon Tourism Awards, held in association with Visit Devon.

The country house hotel in Weston, near Honiton was awarded Silver in the Business and Venue Tourism Category, sponsored by Exeter International Airport.

The awards were announced at a lavish ceremony at the Grand Hotel in Torquay.

Managing Director at Deer Park, Mark Godfrey commented: “We are utterly ecstatic to have been crowed Silver at the Devon Tourism Awards. We’ve heavily invested in the Deer Park over the last 12 months and it shows our...

Kate Lamport, Queen of Style launched the first of her new ‘My Ex Wardrobe’ pop-up shops with visitors bringing once-loved clothing and accessories to buy and sell. Over 1000 pieces from well-known brands were on display at the event held at Radiance MediSpa and a charity raffle raised £200 for ‘Live Life Then Give Life’.

For further information on buying, selling and the next event - follow 'My EX Wardrobe' on Twitter @My_Ex_Wardrobe

Photo by Matt Austin

We are looking for seven volunteers to be part of the marketing and publicity campaign for our Christmas show Eliza and The Wild Swans.

This winter, fly away with us on a quest for family, love and redemption in a bold adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale Wild Swans.

As sharp as a nettle sting, as tender as a bird’s wing and as refreshing as Russia’s icy wind, Eliza and the Wild Swans will transport you to another universe.

This new production is being created in collaboration with acclaimed company The Wardrobe Ensemble who use physical theatre,...

Councils could gain powers to ban peaceful protests on the grounds that it might annoy nearby residents through a bill currently going through Parliament.

The Home Office proposed Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill is currently being read in the House of Lords having already passed through Commons.

One section of the bill proposes giving councils the power to issue Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) to prevent activities that have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality and are of a continuing or persistent nature.

PSPOs...

Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers’ latest campaign to locate 13 wanted fugitives, believed to be hiding in Spain, includes an appeal for a man wanted for a series of drug offences, with links to Devon.

Stephen Blundell, 35, is wanted for the conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, and was convicted for being principal organiser of his own heroin supply chain.

He regularly arranged for heroin to be supplied from Liverpool to Devon, and is now believed to be hiding in Spain after skipping his hearing to be sentenced.

The Liverpudlian joins 12 other new wanted...

Exeter City Football Club are delighted to once again be running the annual Charity Santa Dash, which takes place on Saturday 30th November. Entrants will begin their mile-long Dash (or walk, or amble) from the Guildhall promptly at 1.15pm, and make their way through the City to St James Park stadium in good time for the 3pm kick-off against Bury. All Dashers will be raising money for a range of charities close to their own hearts. Half of the proceeds will go towards the club’s Football in the Community programme – a registered charity that engages over 50,000 people in Exeter and Devon...

Exeter city centre’s Christmas lights switch-on event is just a week away.

The Christmas lights ceremony, next Thursday, will see Rob Baxter, Exeter Chiefs Head Coach; Paul Tisdale, Manager of Exeter City Football Club and members of the Lympstone Military Wives Choir taking centre stage to jointly switch on the city centre’s Christmas lights at 6.30pm.

Joining them on stage will be the Lord Mayor of Exeter.

Visitors and shoppers to Princesshay will be treated to a festive programme of entertainment throughout the event. The Princesshay stage will light up with...

Plymouth is again preparing to host one of the most exciting events in the UK: the internationally renowned British Firework Championships.

The dates for the 2014 event have now been confirmed as Tuesday 12 August and Wednesday 13 August.

Plymouth City Council coordinate the event in partnership with The Event Services Association (TESA) and 2014 will be the 18th anniversary of the championships which is one of the biggest annual displays put on by professional firework companies in the UK.

More than four tonnes of fireworks will be set off over Plymouth Sound,...