Devon councils loan thermal imaging cameras in bid to cut bills

Villagers on Dartmoor are being offered the chance to borrow thermal imaging cameras this winter to help beat the cold.The cameras help residents work out where homes are losing heat and letting in the cold. The initiative, run by councils in South Hams and West Devon, aims to tackle fuel poverty, improve wellbeing and reduce carbon emissions.Holne parish councillor Lucia Grun says "people are genuinely worried" about the cost of living and the climate emergency.Communities across West Devon…

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Rape survivor urges public to report predatory behaviour

Andrea Ormsby andArchie FarmerSouth WestGarrett White/PA WireProject NightEye has been launched to tackle violence against women and girlsA rape survivor is supporting a campaign, aiming to tackle violence against women and girl, by urging members of the public to call out concerning behaviour.As part of Project NightEye, Devon and Cornwall Police are asking members of the public to help them collect intelligence on sexual predators.Police said the aim was to prevent sexual and other crimes by identifying predatory…

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