A registered sex offender who made a determined effort to hide his internet activity from Police has been jailed for 21 months. Peter Ash, 52, of Kenwyn Hill Caravan Park, Truro, was also found to have an image of a dog being sexual abused on an electroni...
Release date: 16/02/2026
Police and two leading equine welfare charities have joined forces to produce a collection of short films to help prevent collisions and near-misses involving horses on rural roads. Key safety messages shared by Devon & Cornwall Police’s Rural Affairs...
Release date: 16/02/2026
A man has been charged following a series of reported voyeurism offences in Exeter. Benjamin Fu, 23, of Hook Hill Lane, Woking, has been charged with five counts of voyeurism and twice trespassing with intent to commit a sexual offence. The alleged offenc...
Release date: 16/02/2026
UPDATE - We have been contacted by the witness we wished to speak to you. Thank you to everyone who supported the appeal. We are seeking assistance to identify a witness as part of an investigation into a serious sexual assault in Plymouth which was...
Release date: 12/02/2026
We are investigating a serious road traffic collision in Tiverton on Wednesday 11 February and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Officers were notified of the collision, which involved a white Hyundai Tucson and a pedestrian on Bampton Stre...
Release date: 12/02/2026
A new AI camera system which detects mobile phone and seatbelt offences has been installed at a collision hotspot in Plymouth. The two-camera Jenoptik Distracted Driver Enforcement System is positioned on Gdynia Way near the Cattedown Roundabout and withi...
Release date: 11/02/2026
Police in Paignton are warning nuisance drivers about a new noise monitoring device as they respond to community concerns. Anti-social driving along the Esplanade has been reported by local residents and hoteliers with vehicles beeping their horns,...
Release date: 11/02/2026
A 39-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer following an incident in Newton Abbot in the early hours of Tuesday 10 February. Guy Pottle, aged 39, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 11 Februa...
Release date: 11/02/2026
“We are here to protect everyone in our communities – whether you live in a busy city, or a quieter rural area, our commitment to keeping you and your property safe remains the same.” This was the message that Devon & Cornwall Police Rural Affairs off...
Release date: 10/02/2026
A Plymouth-based former teacher who betrayed his position of trust by sexually abusing two students at the school and sixth form he worked at has been jailed. Anthony Redmond, 54, of Fort Austin Avenue in Plymouth, abused one of the victims in a hot...
Release date: 10/02/2026
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