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Devon and Cornwall Police digital device investigations rise

Devon and Cornwall Police digital device investigations rise

More than 3,000 digital devices containing the equivalent of two million movies' worth of data were investigated by a police force last year.Devon and Cornwall Police's specialist Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) said the devices had more than two petabytes - 2,000 terabytes - of data involved in offences which included drugs, child abuse, murder and terrorism.The force said the number of mobile phones investigated had risen by 200% over the past two years and the volume of data…

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Warning over dumped batteries after Devon bin lorry fire

Warning over dumped batteries after Devon bin lorry fire

Devon and Somerset Fire ServiceSeveral firefighting crews were called out to the incident in AxminsterResidents are being reminded to dispose of lithium-ion batteries properly after a blaze in a bin lorry.Devon and Somerset Fire Service crews were called to Millwey Rise Industrial Estate in Axminster at about 07:40 BST after reports of a "small waste fire" from the vehicle's driver.Firefighters from Chard, along with crews from Charmouth and Bridport in Dorset, extinguished a blaze after the contents of…

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Three-vehicle crash on A30 Devoran roundabout

Three-vehicle crash on A30 Devoran roundabout

A liquid waste tanker has overturned in an accident on a roundabout on the A39 between Truro and Falmouth.Devon and Cornwall Police said three vehicles had been involved in the collision in Devoran at about 09:45 BST on Tuesday.They said one driver had been released from their vehicle and, although injuries were not currently known, they were not believed to be life-threatening.The road was closed at the top of Carnon Downs carriageway and police asked drivers to avoid…

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Woman’s death in Camelford treated as suspicious by police

Woman’s death in Camelford treated as suspicious by police

Police have confirmed that one of two deaths at a property in Camelford is being treated as suspicious.Emergency services were called to Treclago View at about 22:00 BST on 24 September after a report of a concern for welfare.Husband and wife Anthony Buxton, 71, and Michelle Buxton, 69, were pronounced dead at the scene.Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that Mrs Buxton's death was being treated as suspicious, that both fatalities were linked, and officers were not looking for…

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‘Furniture scammers left me on antidepressants and unable to sleep’

‘Furniture scammers left me on antidepressants and unable to sleep’

Furniture 'crooks' scammed families out of £1,000sFamilies have been sharing their anguish after "crooks" working at a mobility furniture firm persuaded them to spend thousands of pounds.Gwen Farler, 84, from near Bridgwater in Somerset, said she was "bullied by crooks" into buying a £5,000 bed they falsely claimed was custom-made to suit her sick husband's needs.She said: "I often slept on the sofa in the lounge as the bed they sold us was awful. The stress kept me…

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Bridport stalking dog sculpture reinstalled after appeal

Bridport stalking dog sculpture reinstalled after appeal

Bridport Town CouncilCrowdfunding supporters attended the unveiling of the recast sculptureA popular sculpture of a dog has been reinstalled after a crowdfunding appeal to get it recast.Stalking Dog, by Greta Berlin, was removed from the weir outside Palmers Brewery in Bridport in May after corrosion made it unsafe.The dog, based on Berlin's family pet, Queenie, had been displayed as part of the Bridport art trail.Campaigners raised more than £6,000 to get it recast in resin and, on Monday,…

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Truro homes protected from floods ‘for next 30 years’

Truro homes protected from floods ‘for next 30 years’

Environment AgencyThe new gates were installed in August 2024 using a 400-tonne craneNew flood defence gates to protect 185 properties in Cornwall are "fully operational", the Environment Agency (EA) says. The EA said the "major infrastructure refurbishment project" would secure the city's flood defences for the next 30 years.It added that the engineering project, which began in April 2024, involved replacing the existing gates which had "reached the end of their serviceable life".Operations manager Andrew Houghton said: "This…

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Pedestrian suffers head injury in Plymouth road crash

Pedestrian suffers head injury in Plymouth road crash

A woman has sustained a potentially serious injury in a road crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called at 09:10 BST after the incident on Cobourg Street.The ambulance service was also called to the scene.The female pedestrian sustained a potentially serious head injury and had been taken to hospital, the force said. Source link

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Man appears in court over South Molton pub assault

Man appears in court over South Molton pub assault

A man has been charged over an assault at a pub which left another man seriously injured.Jordan Foster, 28, of Hugh Squier Avenue, South Molton, Devon, appeared at Exeter Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with wound/inflict grievous bodily harm without intent and common assault.Devon and Cornwall Police said a man in his 30s was injured in an attack at The Coaching Inn on Queen Street just after 21:00 BST on Saturday. Officers had said the injured man was…

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Yeovil maternity unit gets long-awaited reopening date

Yeovil maternity unit gets long-awaited reopening date

Maternity and paediatric units which were closed over safety fears have been given a reopening date, subject to meeting specific criteria.The service at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) was closed on 19 May for an intial period of six months, following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report which rated the paediatric service inadequate.Somerset NHS Foundation Trust said it would be reopening both units on 21 April 2026 and Peter Lewis, the chief executive said he hoped the update would…

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Nelson Mandela’s bodyguard set to give inspirational talk at Exeter  

Students will this week receive a first-hand account of the leadership of Nelson Mandela during the visit to Exeter of his former bodyguard.   Chris Lubbe was Mandela’s bodyguard for nine years and witnessed how his unique leadership style was so instrumental in South Africa’s peaceful transition from apartheid to a modern democracy.  For the opening talk in the new Leading Edge speaker series, Chris will tell his story about growing up during South Africa’s apartheid regime and share his insights into leadership gleaned…

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NGOs welcome Lebanon’s push for justice over Israeli attack on journalists | Israel attacks Lebanon News

NGOs welcome Lebanon’s push for justice over Israeli attack on journalists | Israel attacks Lebanon News

The October 13, 2023, attack in southern Lebanon killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six other reporters.Published On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Lebanon to continue its pursuit of justice over a deadly Israeli strike two years ago that killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six other reporters.The rights group said in a statement on Monday that it welcomed a move by Lebanon’s Ministry of…

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