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Police investigating the Christmas Day burglary at Bridgetown Post Office, Totnes, are appealing for information about a wooden post that was left at the scene. The post was marked Torbay Totnes Trail, John Musgrave Trail, and County Road, Devon County Council. Officers hope that someone who regularly walks the trail may be able to pinpoint where the sign was taken from.

A 4-wheel drive vehicle was used to smash a window in the premises and the suspects made off in a Subaru. The Subaru later crashed on the A381 and one of the occupants, a 25-year-old man was arrested.

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious unprovoked assault in Braunton.

The incident took place at around 1am on Sunday, 30th December outside the George pub on Exeter Road.

A 29-year-old local woman was punched in the face by a man, sustaining a broken nose and split lip.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Police on 101, quoting reference CN/12/514.

Update: Jordan Cobb is still missing after jumping from Torpoint ferry. The Coastguard stood down last night but MoD Police carried out patrols throughout the night.

A police search advisor is at the scene and all agencies including police, Coastguard and MoD Police, were due to meet this morning to co-ordinate today’s search activities. Police officers will be conducting a search of the shoreline today and the missing person investigation continues.

Earlier: 16-year-old Jordan Cobb, from Plymouth, was captured on Torpoint ferry's CCTV jumping into the River Tamar at 21:15...

Police are appealing for information after a number of items of jewellery were taken in a burglary in Sampford Peverell, near Tiverton.

The house in Higher Town was broken into between 11am on Friday 21 December and 2.30pm on Wednesday 26 December. The occupants are a couple in their 60s.

A number of items were stolen including a valuable 18-carat gold ladies ring with rubies and diamonds, several other gold and silver rings and a Panasonic 26in flat screen TV.

Anyone with information is asked to call DC Paul Feeney on 01884 233819 quoting crime reference KU/12/1277...

Landowners, farmers and businesses across Devon and Cornwall are joining forces with the police to host two major events aimed at combating rural crime.

The events, titled ‘Preventing Crime in Rural Communities' take place in February and bring together representatives of the Country Land and Business Association, the National Farmers’ Union and the Devon and Cornwall Police along with experts from private security firms and specialist equipment suppliers who will all be looking at the ways and means of preventing crime in rural communities.

A nataional newspaper has claimed that more than 23,000 police officers and staff have second jobs, ranging from a pole-dancing teacher and a priest.

The figures, revealed in a study by the Mail on Sunday of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary data, found that at least 23,043 police staff had second jobs out of a workforce of 201,575 in May 2012.

That was up 19 per cent from March 2011 figures, which showed 19,329 had second jobs.

Police staff are allowed to take second jobs if approved by their superiors and unless there is a direct conflict of interest,...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 59-year-old man died in a fatal road collision on the A30 at Honiton on Christmas Eve.

At 11.35am officers and emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision between a car and an HGV at Rawridge Hill.

A silver Ford Focus travelling towards Honition had been in collision with a lorry which was heading towards Somerset.

The driver of the Focus, who was from London but was living with family in the local area, sustained serious injuries and died at the scene.

The driver of the lorry, a 50-year-old man from...

With the festive season upon us, which traditionally sees an increase in incidents of domestic abuse, support agencies would like to raise awareness of the services and help available to those who are at risk, or suffering domestic abuse across the region this Christmas.

Figures from Devon and Cornwall Police show that in December 2011, a total of 231 domestic abuse incidents were recorded in the period between Christmas Day and New Year 2011 – a 48% increase on the average number of incidents during the rest of the year.

Rachel Martin from adva (against domestic violence...

Further bands of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds are expected to move northeastwards across the southwest of England and south Wales into early tomorrow morning.

The wet weather is sue to contiune well into Monday.

Given that the ground is already saturated, the public should be prepared for the risk of localised flooding from both rivers and surface water.

The police and Highways Agency are urging drivers only to travel if they have to and to take precauations when venturing out.

Drivers are advised to check traffic information before...

People wishing to use Stagecoach services are advised of the following service disruptions...

North Devon Following police road closures: 21: suspended between Chivenor and Ilfracombe 308: suspended between Chivenor, Croyde and Georgham

Exeter, Plymouth & rural services X38: due to road closures resulting from flooding we're not currently serving Ivybridge plus 6.45 from Plymouth running over an hour late 50, 51, 315: we are currently operating these services however customers are advised to check the latest travel news as the Crediton road is likely to close within...