Calls for traffic action to protect school children in Plymouth
Councillors have called for more protection for children following reports of illegal parking on double yellow lines and zigzags near schools. Councillor Chris Wood’s motion asking Plymouth City Council for increased enforcement and a public awareness campaign to highlight the…
Devon and Cornwall Police ‘deal with 60 protests a month’
Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting Service BBC Police commissioner Alison Hernandez said she would take intelligence from councillors over gatherings that cause problems Devon and Cornwall Police deal with about 60 protests a month as a result of community unrest, a…
Views sought as council considers future of Barnstaple’s quays
Boat owners and water users have been asked to give their views on whether three quays should remain in use. North Devon Council has said it would need to find £500,000 to ensure all marine facilities at Castle Quay and…
£2m plan to convert Ilfracombe delivery office to homes
Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting Service Google Street View North Devon Council wants to convert the former Royal Mail delivery office in Ilfracombe to homes A council has planned to invest £2m into a former Royal Mail building to provide homes,…
Calls for for MP Rebecca Smith to quit Plymouth City Council
Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting Service Rebecca Smith’s Office South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith (standing) says she will step down as a councillor in 2026 Two city council members have called for another member to resign because she is also…
Hollywood actors set to star in movie filmed on Dartmoor
A major motion picture starring Hollywood star Willem Dafoe is set to be filmed on Dartmoor, Devon, this autumn. Werwulf, set in 13th Century England, will be directed by Robert Eggers – known for his movies Nosferatu and The Lighthouse….
Electrical shop returns to Devon high street after 18 years
An electrical shop will return to a high street after 18 years. Hockridge Appliance Centre operated in Tavistock for 12 years, before closing the branch for commercial reasons in the 2000s. Now the company, which has a store in Launceston,…