‘Escaped crocodile’ is inflatable toy
Devon and Cornwall Police received a call this afternoon regarding an escaped animal in Plymouth, the caller believed it to be a Crocodile around 3ft in length. The woman, from Cundy Close was conc…
RNLI crew find missing man in Teignmouth
Emergency service were alerted about a missing 80 year old man in Teignmouth last night. The RNLI, police, including a helicopter began a search of the coastline and River Teign bank just after 7.30p…
A final goodbye from ‘Mr Cockington’ Rick and Cockington Carriages
[fblike style="button_count" showfaces="false" width="450" verb="like" font="arial"] It is with a very sad and heavy heart that we have to announce that Cockington Carriage Company is to cease …
Legal Highs – Does the law need changing?
The website FRANK states that legal highs - 'Just the fact that someone claims that a substance is “legal” doesn’t mean that it’s safe or legal . . . ‘Legal highs’ often contain more than one chemica…
Torbay Hospital Search for new Chief Executive
Looking for a new challenge, want to work for the NHS? South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a new Chief Executive to fill the post which at present is held by Dr John L…
Fire crews help a mother after late night lock out
The fire service were called to a home in Teignmouth late last night. A fire engine was mobilised from Teignmouth following a call from a neighbour of a distressed mother who had accidentally locke…
Police appeal after fatal crash in South Devon
Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision in which a man died at the weekend. At around 7.30pm on Sunday 12 October, a white VW Polo collided with a garden wall on the A379 at …
Sarah Gaisford Charity Ride Around Exeter Racecourse
Seven years after a crashing fall during a race at Exeter, which left her paralysed from the waist downwards, jockey Sarah Gaisford returned to the course to ride a circuit in order to raise funds for…
Man dies at city harbour after fleeing from police
The body of a suspected bike theif has been recovered from a harbour in Plymouth this morning. The man entered Sutton Harbour after he fled from police who had been called to reports of a theft of …
Man taken to hospital after Shiphay accident
Emergency services were called to a 2 vehicle RTC in Marldon Road, Shiphay this morning just before 11am A car is believed to have gone into a parked van. The car driver was taken to hospital via am…
Suspected arson attack in town car park
The fire service was called to a vehicle fire in Newton Abbot earlier this morning. One fire engine was mobilised to the incident on Decoy Road at 5.20am. On arrival, crews confirmed one vehicle…
Coastguard called to unconcious woman on Berry Head
Berry Head Coastguard were called out to an unconscious woman at Berry Head today (10/10) The team were tasked along with the Senior Coastal Operations Officer at 4.30pm. The team provided immediat…
Fire crews called to fire at Dartmouth hairdressers
The fire service was called to a fire at a hairdressers in Dartmouth this morning. Three fire engines, one from Dartmouth and two from Brixham were mobilised to a fire at The Cutting Lounge on Low…
Moriaty Release Their Latest Single
The very exciting and well established Torbay band Moriaty have released Jealous MF as a single of their fantastic new album Devil's Child. What an electrifying track that just initially makes you…