The family of Samuel Crocker, who died following a road traffic collision, have paid tribute to him.
Samuel's family said: "On Saturday afternoon our life was turned upside down when our darling Samuel was knocked down while on his way to visit his friend.
“Later that night the bright light that was Samuel was extinguished.
"We all miss our little 'mole' so much and can't begin to imagine how we move on from the devastating situation we are in now.
"Someone so small has left a massive hole that can never be filled, but he will always be remembered for his...
Devon and Cornwall Police is supporting a fraud awareness campaign being launched across the region today.
The Home Office funded ‘Spot It, Stop It’ campaign aims to raise awareness of various scams people may fall prey to, particularly doorstep fraud and telephone and online scams.
There were 8,600 reports of fraud in Devon and Cornwall last year resulting in the loss of around £9 million.
Victims are usually aged between 61 and 90.
As part of the campaign the Home Office is surveying a cross-section of people over 60 to provide a snapshot of the awareness...
Dozens of floral tributes have been laid at the scene of an accident in which a 10-year-old Devon boy died.
The side of a house has become a temporary memorial to Samuel Crocker
One of the tributes read: "To dear Samuel. We are all missing you and are devastated that your life was ended early. We hope you are OK and we will never forget you. From Tristan".
A resident, who asked not to be named, said Samuel was a popular boy and that the whole community was in shock.
Samuel William James Crocker, from the Crediton area, was involved in a collision with a...
As part of ongoing efficiency savings, Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner is moving office.
Next year Mr Hogg and his team will leave privately rented offices in Exeter, inherited from the former Police Authority, and move into vacant and unused space at Middlemoor Police HQ. The new space is also slightly smaller than the current premises.
The lease on the OPCC's base at Pynes Hill runs out in 2016, and Mr Hogg is taking that opportunity to further reduce OPCC running costs. They will now become lower than the Police Authority.
Modern slavery is the topic of discussion at a conference to be held in Cornwall at the iconic Eden Project on Tuesday 3 March.
A number of speakers from across the UK will be delivering keynote speeches addressing the complexity of this issue.
The event is being co-hosted by Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer, National Policing Lead for Modern Slavery; Bishop of Truro, the Right Reverend Tim Thornton, and Chief Executive of Cornwall Council, Andrew Kerr.
The conference aims to raise awareness of the issue in Cornwall in the hope that it will increase reporting of this...
A child has died following a collision in Crediton at the weekend.
The 10-year-old boy, from the Crediton area, was involved in a collision with a white Vauxhall Combo van shortly before 1.35pm on Saturday 28 February at Threshers.
He was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital but he died from his injuries.
His family have been informed.
A 24-year-old man has been charged with driving a vehicle that failed to stop after a road traffic collision, and causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
On Tuesday 17 February 2015 an internal misconduct hearing was held in respect of a serving police sergeant.
A member of the public had made a complaint that the sergeant had been seen engaging in sexual activity with another, in a public place whilst on duty.
The sergeant admitted the allegation and that his behaviour amounted to gross misconduct.
The sergeant was dismissed from the police service without notice.
Assistant Chief Constable Russ Middleton said: “We expect the highest standards of professional behaviour from all of our officers and staff. The...
Police are appealing for the public’s help following two separate bike thefts which have taken place in Exeter this month.
Bicycle theft from Stuart Road in Exeter
Three bikes have been stolen following a break-in on Stuart Road, Exeter including a Trek Madone US Postal Services bike worth £2,000 (pictured).
This bike particularly identifiable as the pedals were originally black but have been filed back to look silver/chrome, and has a silver and blue coloured frame. A white ladies bike and a grey/silver Trek bike was also taken at the same time.
Police would like to speak to the driver of a white van who may have witnessed a fatal collision near Lapford on Tuesday 17 February.
The collision involved a Subaru Legacy which was travelling on the A377 from the Eggesford direction towards Lapford, when it left the road Nymet Cross, hitting a culvert wall and telegraph pole before hitting a tree.
The two male occupants of the Subaru were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
At this time no formal identification has been made on the driver of the vehicle involved in the collision.
Police are getting ready for the big West Country derby between Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle tomorrow (Saturday 21 February) at 1pm.
The all-ticket match is being played at St James Park and looks to be a bumper crowd.
There will be extra police support in attendance to help ensure it all goes smoothly.
Superintendent Craig Downham said: “Whilst our officers will be visible as part of our policing of the match, this is not cause for alarm. We are operating a low-key approach to policing this game and as ever we are looking at engaging with all the public, whether...
