In a bid to protect and deter young people from using illegal drugs, Devon & Cornwall Police visited St Austell College and Fowey School with a passive drugs dog to educate students. During the visit, which took place on Tuesday 30 April, police ran a...
Release date: 06/05/2025
A 13-year-old boy has died after being pulled from the canal in Exeter. Emergency services were called at around 4.35pm on Monday 5 May, following a concern for welfare for a child in the canal at Clapperbrook Lane East. It was reported that a c...
Release date: 06/05/2025
Detectives investigating a report of assault in Teignmouth have identified the victim and have made an arrest. It follows an appeal issued earlier today in relation to footage circulating on social media which showed a young person being assaulted on Frid...
Release date: 03/05/2025
We are investigating a report of assault in Torquay and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Officers were called to a report of fighting on Fleet Street, Torquay, at around 11.30pm on Friday 2 May. A man sustained head injuries which are not ...
Release date: 03/05/2025
A man has been jailed for robbing his local shop at knifepoint. Dennis Ham, 30, of Hyde Road in Paignton, held up Costcutters at around 7am on Friday 28 February. Ham appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentence on 1 May after pleading guilty to robbery an...
Release date: 02/05/2025
Devon and Cornwall Police have been successful in obtaining a closure order on a property in Kingsteignton following reports from the community of drug dealing and antisocial behaviour. On Wednesday 30 April, the Force obtained a three-month partial closu...
Release date: 02/05/2025
Our officers in Newquay are working closely with licensed premises to keep people safe during the evenings and late nights. As the busy summer months approach, the local neighbourhood police team have been stepping up their activity in a bid to deter offe...
Release date: 02/05/2025
We are investigating a report of assault on a man in Falmouth and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. The incident was reported to have happened on The Moor, Falmouth, between 2.30am and 3am on Thursday 1 May. The man sustained serious head a...
Release date: 01/05/2025
On Saturday 3 May, Plymouth Argyle host Leeds United in the final round of fixtures in the EFL Championship. Leeds, who have already confirmed promotion, will be backed by a sold out away end as they try to secure the title. Many ticketless Leeds fans are...
Release date: 01/05/2025
Two drivers arrested, three vehicles seized and a stolen vehicle recovered; all in a day of action as part of Devon and Cornwall Police’s efforts to keep roads in South Devon safe. The road operation, which took place in Teignbridge, saw marked and unmark...
Release date: 01/05/2025
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