Devon will be getting its first specialised pollution protection vehicle next week (22 October).
The vehicle, known as an Environmental Protection Unit (EPU), is specially equipped to handle a number of environmental emergencies such as fuel and chemical spills.
It is the first of four Mercedes Sprinter vehicles to be unveiled by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service and...
Over five million people are at risk from the devastating effects of flooding in the UK, with thousands of properties at risk in the South West. And the Environment Agency is looking for enthusiastic people to advise on the management of flood risk throughout the South West and make a real difference to people’s lives and to the environment we live in.
The temperatures may have been struggling to feel remotely spring-like recently let alone summery, but April marks the first sounds of leather on willow as the cricket season sparks into life.
Devon County Cricket Club have endured chilly conditions in warm up games already, but may find slightly warmer weather greets them in their friendly against a Somerset 2nd 11 on Sunday (14 April...
Police are appealing for information to trace a man who has absconded from prison and may be in the Devon and Cornwall area.
John Loveridge, 28, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2011 for offences including burglary and theft. He absconded from HMP North Sea Camp in Lincolnshire on Monday 11 February. It is believed that Loveridge may be in Somerset or Devon and Cornwall and...
Members of the UK Youth Parliament (MYPs) in the South West are celebrating an award of £20,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The grant will be used to create an archive of films and recordings about people in the history of the South West who have campaigned for change in their communities and politics.
Young people aged 11 to 18 from Plymouth will be looking at Somerset...
