But Plymouth passengers rank as the most compassionate carriage-mates
New research from a leading train company has found that mobile phones are the number one source of rail rage, but passengers in Plymouth would need to be overwhelmed by passengers’ smelly odours before acting on their annoyance.
The survey, conducted by train company CrossCountry, found that more than half...
Devon’s NHS has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award thanks to improvements it has made to dementia care in the county.
The local NHS, which includes Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, will find out if it has won a Care Integration Award at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 9 July 2013.
The nomination is for the development of a dementia care pathway that has already...
Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Tony Hogg has given an interview to mark his first six months in the role.
In the interview for his website , he discusses his experience of the first six months, the role itself, his priorities, turning his plan into reality and how the PCC is evolving.
You can find a transcript of the interview below and watch the...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is marking his first six months in office by setting out his summer agenda.
Tony Hogg, who was elected as the Conservative Party's candidate for Devon and Cornwall's PCC last November, has reinforced his promise to make a real difference in the new role. In an interview to mark his first six months in the job, Mr Hogg is pledging...
The 2013 Devon County Show lived up to its billing as the county's 'big day out' as bumper crowds poured into the showground to enjoy a relaxed day celebrating the best of rural life, and not a drop of rain on the final day.
On the third and final day - Saturday - unbroken sunshine and temperatures in the high teens attracted record numbers of visitors. All the car parks - including...
Despite fears of a wet and squelchy Devon County Show, considering the recent deluge of rain that the county has been experiencing in the last couple of days, so far the sun has shone and visitors attending the Show have been enjoying blue skies and a wealth of entertainment.
This morning the Duchess of Cornwall officially opened the Show and enjoyed a tour of the showground, visiting...
After a brief respite from the severe rain and wind earlier in the week, the Met Office is forecasting more heavy showers for Friday across Devon and Cornwall.
The Met Office have issued a yellow warning of rain and says that conditions "could lead to localised flooding and standing water on roads", though it also says "some locations are likely to miss the showers completely"....
Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Hogg and Chief Constable, Shaun Sawyer will be discussing rural crime and policing issues on the opening morning of the Devon County Show (Thursday 16 May).
They will join County Chairman of the Devon Young farmers, Paul Glanvill, for an open forum in the Young Farmers’ area (avenue D - stand 215).
The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) has fallen for the second consecutive month. The percentage of the working age population claiming JSA has now returned to the December 2008 level.
Claimants have dropped from 9,603 in March to 8,849 in April.
The Devon figures reflect the national trend, however the month on month decrease of 7.9% has occurred at a...
More than 70 volunteers from seven different churches and six other faith and belief traditions have now been trained to be able to respond in the event of a major emergency in Devon, Plymouth or Torbay.
The Devon Faiths Response Team (DFRT) recently held a further training workshop at County Hall, Exeter at which participants heard from South Devon Coroner Ian Arrow and trauma...
