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Devon and Cornwall Police and the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner are working with police forces across the South West to crack down on people using their mobile phones while driving.

It comes as figures from the RAC show that the number of motorists who illegally use mobile phones while at the wheel is rising.

1,714 motorists were surveyed and 31% of said they used a handheld phone behind the wheel. That compares with 8% in 2014.

The number of drivers who said they sent a message or posted on social media rose from 7% to 19%, while 14% said they...

South West rural insurance company Cornish Mutual has appointed a new member to its Devon team. Phill Hatfield has joined the Company’s field force located through Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset and providing on-the-ground support to agricultural business and rural communities.

The appointment comes as the company expands its operations in Devon, with the recent opening of a new office near Willand, Tiverton.

Phill, a 32 year old economics graduate from Ivybridge, South Devon, joins Cornish Mutual having worked at Rightmove and Westland Horticulture as a national...

Aspiring teachers from Exeter with the passion and potential to teach are being encouraged to attend the Train to Teach roadshow when it comes to the Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel on Tuesday 15 November. Visitors to the event, organised by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), will be able to meet representatives from schools and universities that provide teacher training, gain insights into how to make a strong application, and receive one-to-one advice from current teachers and teaching experts.

The event will also showcase the financial support available and...

Crealy Meadows at Crealy Adventure Park & Resort has won gold at the Devon Tourism Awards 2016 in the ‘Camping & Caravanning Park of the Year’ category. This year the awards saw over 600 entries from across Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. Judi Spiers hosted the awards ceremony, which took place on Thursday 10th November at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall, with a guest appearance from Exeter-based Olympian Jo Pavey.

Successful nominees will be invited to represent the county at the National Visit...