Local discussions about shop theft and anti-social behaviour in Ilfracombe have prompted Devon & Cornwall Police to address misinformation about the safety of the seaside town. In a recent letter sent to the Commissioner, councillors raised concerns ...
Release date: 11/06/2026
Fiona Champion, 41, who had been reported missing from the St Austell area, has been found safe by police. We would like to thank members of the public for their help. ...
Release date: 10/06/2026
Four men have been jailed for their roles in the “senseless” killing of 24-year-old Denva Smith in Exmouth last summer. Denva died after suffering a single stab wound to the left arm on Saturday 31 May 2025. Police were called at around 00.50am following...
Release date: 10/06/2026
The parents of brothers who tragically lost their lives following a collision on the A30 last month have paid a moving tribute to the boys who touched the hearts of everyone they met. At around 11am on Friday 29 May, Tobias and Finley Rice were heading to...
Release date: 10/06/2026
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a serious road traffic collision near to Yelverton on the A386. Officers were called at around 12:30pm on Friday 5 June following a report of a collision involving a car and motorcycle on the bend n...
Release date: 08/06/2026
Police in Torbay are reminding youngsters and their parents about the dangers of entering derelict sites and abandoned buildings. Officers have been receiving reports every day of young people going into unsafe buildings throughout the area, ...
Release date: 05/06/2026
Business owners are being asked to check their CCTV following attempted burglaries earlier this week in and around Plymouth. On Tuesday 19 May a male suspect entered two separate businesses in Plymouth via staff entrances and gained access to restricted a...
Release date: 05/06/2026
A woman who died near Helston has been named by police and her family have paid tribute to her. The family of Jenny Firth, 81, from Ashton, said in a tribute: “Our family is utterly devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of our beautiful mum and granny....
Release date: 05/06/2026
Young Plymouth Police Cadets took part in an operation recently when they tried to buy knives from local shops. The test purchase visits to nine retail premises were part of the national Sceptre awareness week to tackle knife crime and keep communities sa...
Release date: 05/06/2026
An Isles of Scilly man piloted a 24ft vessel while drunk and collided with another boat causing tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of damage. Joshua Street, 29, was found by Police the following morning asleep on his boat. Street, of Bryher, Isles of Scil...
Release date: 05/06/2026
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