A tenth member of an organised crime gang who helped traffic tens of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine into the South West has been jailed. Matthew Summers, 41, of Carnarvon Road, Reading was jailed for five-and-a-half years by Exeter Crown...
Release date: 16/10/2025
An unsightly fly-tip sprung up in Tavistock this week to shine a spotlight on the serious harm caused by illegal dumping and to show how easily it can be reported. Devon and Cornwall Police and West Devon Borough Council staged a realistic fly tip at Ande...
Release date: 15/10/2025
We are appealing for witnesses and relevant footage following a serious assault in Barnstaple. Officers were called to Queen Street at around 1.05am on Saturday 11 October following a report of a disturbance involving 12-14 young people. On officers’ arri...
Release date: 15/10/2025
We are appealing for witnesses and relevant footage following a road rage incident in Redruth. The incident took place at around 9pm on Wednesday 8 October on the A3047 at the traffic lights opposite Redruth School. It was reported that two males in what ...
Release date: 15/10/2025
We are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Exmouth. It was reported that a fight broke out at The York Inn on Imperial Road in the early hours of Sunday 12 October. During the altercation, a woman had a glass smashed in her fac...
Release date: 14/10/2025
In a first for Devon & Cornwall Police, a Torquay hotel has been closed for three months after several reports of offences. The Sherwood Hotel in Belgrave Road is subject to a partial closure order, which means only authorised people can get access t...
Release date: 14/10/2025
We have today named two people who were found deceased in a property in Camelford on Wednesday 24 September. Emergency services were called to a property in Treclago View at around 10pm on Wednesday 24 September following a concern for the welfare of the ...
Release date: 14/10/2025
Late-night bus service for partygoers in Newquay has been praised for helping to contribute to a reduction in reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and sexual offences to the police. This year the night bus, which operated from 24 May to 6 September...
Release date: 13/10/2025
A man has died following a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle on the A386 last week. Officers were called to a single vehicle collision involving a black KTM 390 Adventure motorcycle on the A386 between Roborough and Yelverton at approximately ...
Release date: 13/10/2025
A teenager has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after a supermarket car park attack that left his victim with long-standing eye damage. Oakley Daniell, 19, from Wilkinson Gardens, Redruth, appeared at Truro Crown Court for sentence on Friday 10 Octob...
Release date: 10/10/2025
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