Council responds to criticism over new A361 speed cameras
New speed cameras on North Devon Link Road draw mixed reactions from local residents
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Ella Sampson
17 Oct 2024 3:09 PM
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Devon County Council (DCC) has resp…
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Average speed cameras set for A361
Devon County Council confirms new safety measures as part of the Safer Roads Fund project
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Ella Sampson
16 Oct 2024 9:32 AM
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Devon County Council (DCC) has…
Cornwall death and funeral notices this week include former coastguard
A former coastguard and much-loved great-grandmother are among those being remembered in the latest Cornwall death and funeral notices. Don Buckfield has died at the age of 83 while Kathleen Hallett’s family said she would be “held in our hearts foreve…
Fourteen of Devon’s most serious criminals caught on camera
Video evidence is often crucial is criminal court cases. Town centre CCTV, security footage, undercover traps, mobile phone video and car-tracking have been pivotal in countless trials in recent years.
Damning evidence of bar room brawlers, arsonists, …
Devon courts: Drug drivers, machete drama and 80-year-old jailed
A man caught with a 12-inch machete and an 80-year-old locked up for breaching environment regulations are among the cases in this week’s court round up. There are also cases involving a number of drug drivers.
All criminal cases start at the magistrat…
Live: Snow and crashes spark chaos across Devon
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A386 HEYWOOD ROAD – BIDEFORD – DEVON
Long delays due to snow and ice on A386 Heywood Road at Heywood Road roundabout. Congestion to most routes through Bideford and Northam including the B3236 and Northam Road. The A39 is also queueing hal…
Faces of criminals jailed for terrifying Devon crimes
It might be statistically one of the safest parts of the country but Devon is no stranger to violent crime. The court in Exeter[1] regularly deals with criminals convicted of serious assault.
In the past 12 months alone dozens of defendants, almost all…
Eighteen Devon court cases including death by dangerous driving
Devon’s shoplifting epidemic and a case of alleged death by dangerous driving were among the types of cases featuring at court in the past week. Some of the defendants in the list were dealt with during the period between Christmas[1] and New Year.
All…
Devon NHS in call to ease 999 pressures
“It’s vital that those who need medical help come forward as they usually would, using 999 and A&E in life threatening emergencies and 111 online for everything else alongside their GP practices and pharmacies,” he said.Devon’s acute hospitals in Plymo…
Highest alert level for Devon’s NHS
Derriford Hospital Entrance (Image: Philip Churm LDRS)
Crisis as multiple issues mount
The NHS in Devon has entered the highest level of escalation because of pressures on its services.
It comes as they try to mitigate disruption during the usual wint…