The Devon and Cornwall Police press office has reported no crimes in Exeter since before December 17.
There is not a single recorded incident in the city over a two week period.
Questions were today raised as to why so little is reported.
And the new Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg was urged to look into the situation.
Marc Astley, the editorial director of The Exeter Daily and former editor of the Express & Echo newspaper said he found the situation "highly unusual".
"Exeter residents will be well aware that crimes are taking place and...
A comment in a donor file has begun an intriguing search involving international commerce during England’s Civil War, silk togs, and a fake letter that may have finished a career... Shelley Tobin, RAMM’s Curator for Costume, reports:
Family treasures
A silk robe and quilted velvet tarboush (hat) were presented to RAMM in 1965 by Miss Mollie Prideaux, who referred to herself as the only surviving member of her family who knew their origin. They had belonged to an ancestor, Edward Barnard, not to be confused with the famous seventeenth-century philosopher and astronomer....
Customers of the high-end supermarket Waitrose have complained that that a new loyalty card scheme is bringing “down the image” of the store.
The scheme has seen the upmarket chain give complimentary hot drinks to loyalty card holders – even if they do not make a purchase, leading several of the stores customers, including the controversial commentator Katie Hopkins to complain about the scheme.
Former apprentice contestant and regular Waitrose shopper, Katie Hopkins said "People that go to Waitrose for a free coffee without making a purchase, are not customers. They are...
New Year's revellers are asked to take care as Devon’s Firefighters prepare to strike again tonight in the latest action of the pensions dispute.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will walk out tonight at 6:30pm until 12:30am on New Years Day
FBU General Secretary, Matt Wrack, said: “Christmas is just an ordinary working time for firefighters, and our members have been on the front line dealing with storms, floods and other emergencies every day. “None of us wanted these strikes, but firefighters on duty over the festive period don’t have much to celebrate this year...
Police investigating a spate of robberies in Axminster have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with one of them.
Three robberies have taken place at commercial business premises over the last two weeks.
The CCTV relates to a robbery which occurred at around 6pm on Christmas Eve at the Prospect Garage filling station, Lyme Road, Axminster.
A man described as white, around 6ft, slim build with brown eyes. He was wearing a distinctive horizontally-striped jumper, horizontally-striped woollen hat and light-coloured scarf across his...
A reunion dinner and a Christmas buffet brought to an end a busy year for the South West Group of the National Service (Royal Air Force) Association.
During 2013 members enjoyed a series of talks, trips, social gatherings and ceremonial events. The former covered a variety of topics such as the work of the Devon Air Ambulance, a presentation by the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (followed by a visit to its headquarters) and a talk by a former RAF V-bomber pilot,
Members visited Plymouth Naval Base Museum (including a tour of a retired nuclear submarine), the...
A flight by Exeter based Airline, Flybe had a “near-miss” while landing earlier this year according to a report by the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
The Flybe plane was carrying more than 60 passengers when it came within 894ft (272.4m) of an obstacle thought to be the Runcorn Bridge while landing at John Lennon Airport in Liverpool.
The co-pilot had disengaged the aircraft’s auto-pilot and was tracking the bridge visually when the near-miss took place.
The report stated that the co-pilot had “allowed the aircraft’s rate of descent to increase” and the...
The head of CBI, the UK’s main business lobby has called for a more “balanced” economic recovery as part of organisations’ annual New Year’s message today.
John Cridland, the CBI Director-General said that there were too many people still “stuck” in minimum wage jobs despite the economy improving.
He said: “The recovery is taking root and business leaders have a spring in their step compared to this time last year – but this is no time to rest on our laurels. “Businesses must support employees in every part of the country to move up the career ladder, while also giving a...
Devon County Council is re-organising the on-street parking service to reduce the costs of enforcement.
The County Council has been reviewing the structure of its Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) over the past year in order to reduce the operating deficit in this part of the service.
Since the introduction of the CPE service, the District Councils have provided on-street enforcement under agreement with the County Council. A review of the service showed that significant costs savings could be made by re-organising the way the service is provided. As a result, notice was...
