Former land girl, 98, cycles 25 miles for Devon charity
BBC Dorrie Pack completed the challenge at her local gym A 98-year-old former land girl has cycled 25 miles in a month for charity. Dorrie Pack, who joined the Land Army when she was 16 years old, set herself the…
Police patrols at Exeter and Torquay shops with highest crime
Hattie McCann,in Exeter and Alex Green,South West BBC Police are working with various partners to target shoplifters in Exeter Police are carrying out extra patrols of the shops in Devon with the highest rates of crime. As part of Safer…
Learning ‘made fun’ at Plymouth library of 1,000 board games
BBC The walls of Character Creation are filled from floor to ceiling A library of more than 1,000 board games has been set up to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). The walls of…
Rafa the labrador helping boost Devon children’s reading skills
A waggy-tailed mentor is helping children take their reading to the next level as part of a library scheme. Okehampton Library has been hosting “Read to Rafa” sessions for three years, giving young people the chance to read books to…
New Devon and Cornwall Police boat to help combat offshore crime
Police have launched a new £350,000 patrol boat to combat criminals behind drug smuggling, illegal immigration and other maritime crime in Devon and Cornwall. Neptune replaces older inflatable boats allowing officers to operate in harsher conditions and for longer, said…
All-female tuna fishing crew aim to inspire others
The first all-female Atlantic Bluefin tuna fishing crew to launch from Salcombe has set sail. The crew, comprised of women from marine charities, female skippers, and even a member of Team England Angling had the goal of inspiring other women…