fire damage to roof of bumble and bee cafe

There have been five fires over the last two weeks, costing one business thousands of pounds in damages.

Five suspected arson attacks linked by Devon and Cornwall Police

The device had to be detonated at a nearby beach.

Devon family use unexploded military shell as ‘doorstop’ for 30 years

A man and a woman were shot in a 'targeted' attack in Bristol in the early hours of Thursday 18 June. 

Police have issued a strong warning to an owner who left his dog in a car where temperatures could have risen to as much as 47 degrees.

There were 222 fixed penalty notices given by Wiltshire Police during the lockdown period. 

This was not the first time that police vehicles have been damaged in the town.

A man has been arrested following the 'unexplained' death of a woman in her 40s in Exeter. 

Police are investigating the incident, which is being treated as a suspected arson attack.

Police patrolling in the Cotswolds said people putting up such signs can be fined up to £2500.

Surprised police officers stopped a van driver after he was caught heading the wrong way on the A30 in Devon near Okehampton. 



A man has been charged after two Wiltshire police officers and a police dog were assaulted while on duty at the weekend.

Gloucestershire Police has issued a warning after receiving reports of the scam in Stroud.

Police said the driver - who was with his family at the time - was also hogging the middle lane and had no insurance.

Officers returned to find someone had spat on one of the car door handles.

Devon and Cornwall says certain types of crimes have halved in recent weeks while Avon and Somerset says overall crime has reduced by 38%.