Police are appealing for witnesses after an aggravated burglary took place in Chudleigh on Friday 1st February.
The burglary is reported to have taken place at a property in Moor View at around 6pm, where the suspect is believed to have been in possession of a knife with an eight-inch blade.
According to a police spokesperson, the suspect is described as white, in his late teens or early 20s, 5ft 10in and of slight build. He was wearing a dark hoodie with the hood up, dark jeans and white shoes. A bum bag, wallet and a small amount of cash were taken.
24,000 school children have set out their vision for how to make the internet a safer and more enjoyable place, as part of the largest schools survey about internet safety conducted in the UK.
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. On 10th February it will be the year of the snake, so while celebrations are going on it is important to take some simple precautions to ensure that all those enjoying themselves are safe from the risk of fire.
Many people will be celebrating at home - cooking while entertaining or relaxing with family or friends. It may be easy to be distracted and therefore more vulnerable to fire.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service understand that the New Year festivities are very special...
Colin Rockey, Head of Special Operations Team tells in his own words about his career within Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and the honour of receiving the Queens Fire Service Award.
"I joined the fire service 30 years ago on 12th September 1983, before this my career had been very varied. I started out as a civil engineering draughtsmen then I became an MOD apprentice in Devonport dockyards as a mechanical fitter before becoming a British telecom engineer.
"I used to play junior rugby for Plympton and senior rugby for Plymouth Albion, but my rugby career...
Businesses in Devon have the opportunity to receive free support and expertise on how to grow.
Devon County Council has teamed up with the University of Exeter to offer business advice that will ensure they are able to develop new ideas, products, efficiencies and to identify new markets.
Local police in Dubai say a bus carrying cleaning staff collided with a heavy truck at 8am on Monday morning, with 22 people dead and over 40 injured say local police.
The incident happened on the Al Ain to Abu Dhabi truck road, near Al Rawdah Palace.
Witnesses said most workers died after suffocating in the pile of sand and construction material, witnesses told local media, whilst police deployed helicopters to extract the injured workers covered under a pile of sand at the site of the accident. (NewsPoint)
Devon’s super recyclers were recognised in a special ceremony (held on Thursday 31st January) to thank them for their hard work in helping to protect Devon’s environment.
This was the first year of the Recycle Devon Thank You awards, which mark the 10-year anniversary of the Don’t Let Devon go to waste campaign.
Devon enjoys a recycling rate of 55% (2011/12) making it one of the highest recycling counties in the country.
At shortly after 10.00am on Saturday 2nd February 2013, Police were called to Haytor Rock on Dartmoor where a male, who was described as being in a distressed state, was seen on top of the popular tourist attraction.
