Devon and Cornwall Police has today, Wednesday, November 26, 2014, signed a landmark contract with BT for the provision of IT infrastructure and support services to the Force.
Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer today signed the agreement with BT Global Services president of Global Government and Health, Ian Dalton. The contract will see BT provide both support for and development of IT services for the next five years – with the option to extend to nine years.
The service will begin April 1, 2015, and will mean a change in service provider for the Force, currently Capita Group...
Police have released a picture of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a rape in Exmouth.
A 48-year-old woman reported to police that she was raped by a man at Orcombe Point on 27 February 2014 at around 9pm.A 48-year-old woman reported to police that she was raped by a man at Orcombe Point on 27 February 2014 at around 9pm.
The victim has described the suspect as white, aged between 30 and 40, just under 6ft, with a long gaunt face, dark stubble, a flat nose and broad shoulders.
He smelt of tobacco, spoke with a raspy voice and had dark matted hair...
Staff and pupils at All Saints Primary School in Axminster are celebrating another outstanding inspection report just days after they had been named one of the top 200 primary schools in the country.
A new inspection of the Church of England school by diocesan inspectors has pronounced it outstanding.
And to celebrate, the Bishop of Crediton, the Right Revd Nick McKinnel, will visit the school on Wednesday 3 December.
The new inspection follows All Saints being identified in the Sunday Times’ influential Parent Power annual survey as one of the top 200 state primary...
Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted in Exeter at the weekend.
A 33-year-old local man was walking home with his wife along Sidwell Street when he became involved in a verbal altercation with a woman and two men outside the Odeon cinema.
One member of the group punched the victim to the face causing him to fall to the floor.
He suffered a minor facial injury as a result of the incident, which happened on Sunday 23 November between 12.20am and 12.30am.
The suspects are described as white and in their early 20s...
People who live in or near Moretonhampstead are being invited to the first of a series of wellbeing drop-in sessions at the town’s hospital.
The sessions will give the public an opportunity to meet the local NHS community nursing and therapy team and find out how the staff support people to live healthily and independently at home.
Local people can discuss any health, wellbeing or fitness concerns they may have, relating to themselves or someone else.
The first event takes place on Thursday 4 December, from 10am to 1pm.
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has been awarded the overall winner of the annual Primary Times Reader Star Awards. The hugely popular all weather family attraction won a large percentage of votes with readers impressed with the range of facilities, variety of children’s activities and overall appeal of the Park which ticked all the right boxes for families.
The anticipated and much coveted Family Attraction category was also awarded to Devon’s Crealy Adventure Park. In addition to this, another hotly-contested category of the Halloween Event also went to the Park, with readers...
Stagecoach South West is celebrating winning a special commendation at the 2014 UK Bus Awards, held in London on 18th November 2014.
The commendation was given for ‘Keeping the West open for business’ for their efforts during the Dawlish rail closure.
Following the unprecedented weather events of February this year which resulted in the closure of the main rail line into the South West, Stagecoach introduced a range of measures to help local residents continue about their daily business. These included:
• Extension of the Exeter Megarider Plus to include Dawlish •...
People from the parish of Ottery St Mary have had their say on how to spend money on outdoor sports in the town – and they've opted to support two schemes.
In a joint project run between Ottery St Mary Town Council and East Devon District Council, residents voted on how they would like £17,300 to be spent on outdoor sports in the town. Over 290 Ottery St Mary Town Council area residents took part in the voting.
The parish of Ottery St Mary is anywhere covered by Ottery St Mary Town Council, which includes Tipton St John, Wiggaton, West Hill, Alfington, Escot, Gosford, Fenny...
Across the UK over 928,000 Premium Bonds prizes worth over £41 million remain unclaimed including over 16,000 in Devon worth more than £695,000.
NS&I are calling for Premium Bonds holders to come forward to claim their prizes, and to sign-up to have their winnings paid directly into their bank accounts to reduce the chances of prizes going unclaimed in future.
Premium Bonds prize warrants can go undelivered and unclaimed as a result of changes in Premium Bonds holders’ addresses, or if Bonds were bought for them as a child and they have subsequently lost track of them....
Devon farmers’ leaders are keen to hear Environment Secretary Liz Truss’s proposals to help the industry cope with price volatility and relationships with retailers when she addresses the county’s annual open meeting on Friday (28 November).
It looks like being a tough autumn and winter for the region’s farmers, with low prices, restricted cash flows and uncertainty about the application process for the next round of Common Agricultural Policy funding and dealing with bovine TB adding to the challenges they face.
South West regional livestock board chairman Andy Foot has...
