PCSO told "stop Tweeting"
A Police Community Support Officer in Devon claims she's been told by her bosses to stop tweeting.
Newquay arrests and crime down on previous years
The police confiscated haul, represents two hundred and fifty seven individual seizures, ranging from boxes of beer to strong spirits.
Acting Chief Constable: challenges ahead “a big ask”
Acting Chief Constable to take charge of the force where up to 700 hundred officers are leaving and 500 hundred civilian staff by 2015.
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Body found in van in Plymstock
The body of a man has been found in a van parked in Plymstock. The discovery of the man, who's thought to be local and in his 20s, was made by ambulance staff in Radford Park Road yesterday. His death is being treated as unexplained.
Public appeal by police
Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for spectators with video or photos of the fatal accident to contact them.
The crash happened as 23-year-old cyclist Junior Heffernan from Yelverton in Devon came round a bend during the Severn Bridge Road Race.
Here is Acting Inspector Darren Jarvis...
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Torquay bomb alert - recovered items were not dangerous
Investigations into a suspicious device found at a house in Torquay yesterday, have revealed the items were not dangerous. Officers evacuated the property in Falloway Close and the bomb disposal team was called out.
Police are still questioning a woman and two men at Torquay Police Station in connection with the incident.
Residents return home as cordon is lifted
Police are investigating a suspcious device that was found in the back garden of a house in Torquay. Residents were evacuated after a bomb disposal team was called to Falloway Close this afternoon - tonight the cordon has been lifted. Tamsin Eames reports.
VIDEO: Scene outside house in Torquay
A number of homes have been evacuated after Police were called to investigate a suspicious device found in the back garden of a house in Torquay.
People were told to stay away from the Falloway Close area around lunchtime today, and a bomb disposal team was called.
Residents expected to return home in 'the next two hours'
– Insp Richard McLellan, Devon & Cornwall PoliceOfficers were called for an unrelated matter earlier on today at one of the addresses locally and whilst they were conducting their inquiries they came across some items that have given them some cause for concern as a result of that with safety of the public paramount we've called in expert help to make sure those items are safe and those inquiries are ongoing and in the next two hours we should be able to get people back into their houses."
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Burglary arrests sparked investigation in Torquay
Officers made two arrests today in connection with burglary allegations that sparked today's incident in Torquay. Police discovered what's been described as an unexplained device at the terrace house, while on a separate investigation.
The Royal Navy bomb squad was called to Falloway Close at lunchtime, but since then crime officers and CID have moved in to investigate.
No controlled explosion has been carried out.
Latest picture: scene of 'unexplained device'
Latest from scene
Police and scenes of crime officers are examining a house where an unexplained device is being investigated by the bomb squad.
Residents of Falloway Close reported hearing air rifles being fired in the garden of the terraced house on Sunday.
Devon & Cornwall police say the device was discovered after officers paid a visit to the property earlier today.
Bomb squad arrive
Our correspondent Seth Conway is at the scene of the 'unexplained device' in the garden of a house in Torquay.
Members of the bomb squad have just arrived at the location.
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