Recent visitors to Haldon Forest Park will have spotted a strange site – police and partners staged a 'fake' fly tip at the beauty spot to raise awareness of the offence. Dumped items included a chair, mattress, microwave and washing machine to sho...
Release date: 20/05/2026
A man has died and another driver has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision on the A386 near Okehampton. We are appealing for information and dashcam footage following the incident between Hatherleigh and Folly Gate at around 1.50pm on Tuesd...
Release date: 20/05/2026
Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for information to identify the owner of a springer spaniel that attacked a pony in Devon earlier this month. Male miniature Shetland pony, Scooter, is an equine therapy pony and was sadly injured in Bere Alston ...
Release date: 20/05/2026
A large-scale police investigation is continuing alongside searches to find missing 14-year-old Taylor Charlton in Barnstaple. Detectives have reviewed a significant amount of CCTV as well as carrying out house-to-house, digital and witness enquiries to l...
Release date: 19/05/2026
An 18-year-old man has died following a collision in Tiverton earlier this month and his family have paid tribute to him. Emergency services were called at 4.19pm on Saturday 2 May after the incident on Newport Street at the junction with St Peter Street....
Release date: 18/05/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision near Barnstaple at the weekend. Emergency services were called at around 2.40pm on Saturday 16 May to reports of a collision on Old School Lane, Fremington. The collision invo...
Release date: 18/05/2026
We are appealing for witnesses and information following a single vehicle collision in Penzance. Officers were called following the collision on St Clare Street at around 11.15pm on Friday 15 May. The collision involved an electrically assisted pedal cycl...
Release date: 18/05/2026
UPDATE: 1pm Sunday 17 May Police search specialists and detectives are continuing extensive enquiries in Barnstaple today (Sunday 17 May) to find missing 14-year-old Taylor Charlton. The community can expect to see ongoing search activity around the River...
Release date: 15/05/2026
An investigation has been launched following a robbery at a chemist in Bideford yesterday, Thursday 14 May. Three men entered Boots Pharmacy in Bay View Road, Northam, and made threats towards staff before escaping with a quantity of cash from the till. N...
Release date: 15/05/2026
We are appealing for the assistance of the public to help locate a 33-year-old wanted man from Torquay. Tony Hawkins is currently wanted in connection to an assault, harassment and criminal damage. Hawkins is described as a white male, around 5ft 5ins tal...
Release date: 15/05/2026
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