Devon News

Devon County Council are working with Special Partnership Trust to help year six pupils with Special Educational Needs move to year seven

Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has proudly celebrated a major milestone - delivering its Biker Down workshop to its 2,000th attendee, exactly 10 years since the programme first launched.

While Ofsted still has concerns about some of Devon County Council’s children’s services, inspectors said a new executive team ‘brought much-needed stability and a sharper service on improvement plans’.

At least 100 repair cafes across the country are expected to take part in this year’s BIG FIX.

Designed to seed and support schemes to increase the amount of reuse in Devon

Devon County Council have launched a new digital tool to make it easier for young people to keep track of their achievements and help plan for future employment or internship opportunities.

A scheme which delivered more than 26,000 hours of additional foot patrols in towns and cities across the region has been extended thanks to a £1 million funding boost.

A new way of holding Devon & Cornwall Police to account and ensuring it is delivering an effective and efficient police service is being achieved through the formation of a new accountability board.

With the Fire Severity Index showing elevated levels of fire risk for Dartmoor in the days ahead, urgent safety advice has been issued to people planning a visit.

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found no evidence of gross misconduct by Jim Colwell, the former Acting Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police.

The new airbase will improve response times and the delivery of life-saving care across Devon.

Councillor Julian Brazil, Leader of the Liberal Democrat (Lib Dems) group at Devon County Council, wants all of the Councillors at the authority to have a voice.

Devon and Cornwall Police have been engaging with communities and educating drivers to help save wildlife on Dartmoor.

Making your own compost is a cheap and natural way of returning nutrients to the soil to support the growth of healthy plants and help your garden thrive.

Jacqi Hodgson has been reappointed as the leader of the Green and Independent group after a post-election bounce in seats

Devon’s Liberal Democrats have appointed Julian Brazil as their leader, marking a change at the top of the group after its election surge.

The Liberal Democrats have hailed their rise to become the biggest party in County Hall, overturning 16 years of Conservative rule.

All of Mid Devon's six districts have now declared their County Council election results. The Liberal Democrats took five seats with Reform UK taking the other.

All of the South Hams seven districts have now declared their results in the County Council elections. The Liberal Democrats have five seats with the Conservatives and Green Party having once each

Since the end of last year Exeter College and Petroc have been exploring what a deeper collaboration might look like. Governors at both Exeter College and Petroc have agreed to move forward and enter what is called a merger in principle.

NHS Devon and local health providers have been working together to ensure that children and young people, who are waiting for an autism assessment, receive this as soon as possible.

Understanding and learning from the trauma of victims of rape and serious sexual abuse will be the focus of a day of reflection for Devon and Cornwall Police at the force’s first ‘Lived Experience’ conference.

More than £65 million borrowed by a Devon council still has 34 years left before it needs to be paid off.