Across the globe, cases of allergy are significantly increasing. An estimated 21 million people in the UK now suffer from an allergy, with at least one in three people affected at some time in their lives. In Devon and Cornwall, that equates to around 600,000 people.
A conference hosted by the University of Exeter Medical School will bring together a range of experts in the field to analyse the evidence and advise health professionals on how best to diagnose and treat an increasingly wide range of allergic reactions.
Professor Edward Kaminski, Honorary Professor at the...
A 16-month-old toddler is described as being in a "serious but stable condition" in Derriford Hospital after falling more than 100ft (30 metres) from a fifth-floor flat on Saturday morning.
The girl, who has not been named, suffered internal injuries after the fall from the window of her home just off Savage Road, in the Barne Barton area of Plymouth.
Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene of the incident which happened just before 8.30am on Saturday 7 July. The little girl was quickly taken to hospital.
Although Devon and Cornwall Police are continuing...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for the region, including Plymouth, on Saturday (7 September), with the risk of possible localised flooding.
The warning highlights "periods of heavy and persistent rain
"The public should be aware that there is a risk of localised disruption due to flooding.
"Some flooding from rivers or surface water is possible. There is still significant uncertainty as to where and when the heaviest rainfall and greatest impacts will occur and this alert will be updated on Friday."
The Tellus South West survey has now started in Devon. It involves a small aircraft flying at low altitude over the landscape, gathering geophysical data from the air. The survey is progressing steadily eastwards across the region, and may make one or two overflights over your property, but once these are completed the aircraft will not return. The survey will collect data along parallel lines spaced every 200m, in a N-S direction. The survey will progress eastwards across Devon, flying over much of the county including the Plymouth, Bideford, Barnstaple, Okehampton and Totnes areas,...
South West Water has revealed more of its plans to improve the region's water and sewerage services between 2015 and 2020.
Customers and businesses are being asked to comment on its draft WaterFuture proposals, which could see around £850 million being pumped into the regional economy supporting more than 4,000 jobs, before they are submitted to water industry regulator Ofwat later this year.
Investment highlights include:
Construction of a £50 million-plus new water treatment works for the Plymouth area using a new energy-saving process not used in the UK
Police in Plymouth are investigating after a man in his 20s suffered stab wounds in an incident in Staddon Terrace Lane in the city.
The incident took place at around 1pm Monday 5 August. A number of police vehicles and ambulances attended the scene.
The victim, who has not yet officially been named, was taken to hospital by ambulance where it was confirmed that he had received three stab wounds to the shoulder, abdomen and thigh. His injuries are not thought to be life changing or life threatening.
The man was discovered at a bus stop opposite Plymouth train...
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Staff in the country's network of 371 Crown post offices will take a ninth round of strike action today (Monday 29 July) in a dispute over closures, jobs, and pay.
Only three percent of branches may be affected by the action according to the Post Office.
The strikes have been called by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) which represents staff members in the Crown network.
The Crown network is the part of the Post Office network which is directly run and managed by the Post Office and makes up three per cent of the 11,800 Post Office network. As part of its plans...
Police have released still and video CCTV images of Katherine Hooper in a bid to appeal for public information surrounding her and her son’s whereabouts in the hours before their death .
Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July. Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later that day.
A murder investigation was launched by Devon and Cornwall Police. They revealed over the weekend that the family had been the subject of a Safeguarding Partnership intervention and...
A GP from Devon has urged people to stay cool in the hot weather and to look after elderly and vulnerable friends and neighbours as the Met Office today raised the heatwave level for Devon up to category three.
This means there is a 90 per cent probability of heatwave conditions between 0900 on Thursday and 2100 on Friday in Devon.
Recent high temperatures across Devon are set to continue into next week and with most schools breaking up for the summer tomorrow many local people and those who travel from afar are likely to flock to Devon’s beaches to enjoy the sunshine....
