BBC Operation Lockspring aimed to reduce the number of road collisions and educate the public More than 30 motorists have been arrested during a four-day campaign targeting dangerous driving. Devon and Cornwall Police said Operation Lockspring was working to reduce the number of collisions on roads and to educate the public about the importance of...
Detectives are linking a spate of burglaries in which cash has been stolen from residential properties. Devon and Cornwall Police said the incidents took place at four residential properties in north Devon between Friday and Saturday. Properties in Roundswell, Ilfracombe and Bideford were broken into on Friday, with a fourth break in at another property...
A series of films described as “visual and verbal poetry” have been released which show landscapes of Devon and Cornwall. The films, named Wild Westcountry Odyssey, have been co-funded by Natural England and made by Plymouth-based filmmaker Simon Willis. Contributions have also been made by the University of Exeter and National Trust. The first film...
PA Media People are being offered the chance to surrender ninja swords at local police stations People who own ninja swords are being told to hand them in before the end of July. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was part of the national ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme, which will run from 1...
A water firm has asked the public to be more careful of what they flush away after a “bizarre collection” of items were found washed down drains. Engineers from South West Water (SWW) said they had found various items in the sewers including a toy car in Hayle, a plastic Iron Man model in Penzance...
A Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been charged with rape. Sgt James Rawlinson, 36, was postal requisitioned over one charge of raping a woman aged 16 or over, said Devon and Cornwall Police. The force said it related to an alleged incident while he was off-duty in Exeter in August 2018. It said Sgt...
People in Devon and Cornwall are being advised to take extra care and beware of adjustments to services in heatwave conditions. An amber heat health alert came into effect at 12:00 BST and was expected to remain in place until 09:00 BST on Monday. Temperatures have hit 27C in Bude, 25C in Newquay and 24C...
The Met Office has brought forward a yellow thunderstorm warning for Devon and Cornwall which could lead to flooding and disruption. The warning had originally been issued from 18:00 BST on Friday, but has been brought forward to 14:00 and continues until 18:00 on Saturday. It said there could be travel disruption, flooded homes and...
Family Photo Holly Martin, 19, was treated by fire co-responders after a horse riding accident in April 2021 A man from Cornwall who believes his daughter’s life was saved by fire co-responders is urging an ambulance trust to rethink its decision to replace them with volunteers. Adam Martin’s daughter, Holly, 19, suffered a severe traumatic...
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain has been issued across parts of south west England and Wales including Devon and Cornwall. The Met Office issued the warning for Thursday between 00:00 and 13:00 BST. The warning said an area of heavy rain and thunderstorms will move northwards covering large parts of the...
BBC Scott Johnston and Michael May deny a charge of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the UK Two men who deny smuggling more than 200kg of cocaine into the UK have gone on trial. Five other men previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle the drugs, worth more than £6m, into Cornwall, Truro Crown Court...
HEADLINES First Exeter build to rent flats marketed at £1,375-£2,350 per month with “affordable” units costing £1,080-£1,800 plus bills Eutopia Homes rents in Exmouth Junction block would leave many workers with substantially lower income than Joseph Rowntree Foundation minimum for a socially-acceptable standard of living. Read more. Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez launches Devon...
Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has launched a monthly “Commissioner’s Accountability Board” which she says will ensure Devon & Cornwall Police delivers an “effective and efficient police service”. The board is attended by interim chief constable James Vaughan and other senior police officers and staff from both Devon...
Alex Green BBC News, South West David Braine BBC South West senior broadcast meteorologist Heather Hamilton/@cornwallunderwater The mauve stinger likes to feed on other small jellyfish and oceanic sea squirts, according to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Beneath the surface of the ocean is a world filled with a vast array of fauna and flora but...
George Thorpe BBC News, South West BBC Politicians and business leaders in Devon and Cornwall have been left disappointed by the lack of funding in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement The government has been accused of leaving Devon and Cornwall behind in terms of transport investment. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £15.6bn of funding for transport projects...