Mid Devon, England News

A MID Devon policewoman has been acknowledged by the county council for her work with young people.

MID Devon Council has received the lowest possible rating for the management of its finances and resources by the Audit Commission.

A RAISED kerb created to improve safety on a Mid Devon bridge at a cost of 8,000 has been blamed for three accidents in a matter of hours.

A NEW super-council for Devon - " recommended this week by the Boundary Committee For England - " would leave the voters of Mid Devon the most under-represented in the country.

EDUCATION chiefs in Devon have been told by Schools Secretary Ed Balls to come up with a plan to improve standards in three Mid Devon primaries.

FREE recycling is being introduced to all primary schools in Mid Devon. The schools are provided with a fortnightly black box recycling collection, at no charge, from this month.

THREE Mid Devon primary schools are among 1,142 across the country which failed to meet Government targets.

SHOPPERS are being urged to help spread a little Christmas cheer in Crediton by adopting a a oethink locala ethos to support the towna s stores.

WORRIED horse-owners are sleeping in stables in an attempt to beat thieves who are thought to be operating in Mid Devon.

THE Customer First team at Phoenix House and Crediton has achieved a nationally recognised accreditation for "Customer Service Excellence". The award looks at five criteria in relation to how the organisation looks after customers.

The public are being asked for help tracking down a convicted child sex offender who may be living rough in the Mid Devon or Plymouth area.

FESTIVE cheer filled the streets as crowds of people turned out for a Mid Devon town's Christmas lights switch on.

A COMPANY working with a controversial children's cancer charity has been operating in Torquay town centre.

FOLLOWING a heavy drinking session, a 53-year-old Mid Devon man fell into a stream and drowned.

A TOTAL of A 93,000 has been set aside to aid economic regeneration in Mid Devon.

AT this time of year, many people are receiving letters asking them to go to their local medical centre for a flu vaccination.

THE daughter of a 95-year-old former Spitfire pilot robbed in his own home for the second time this year has condemned the thug who attacked her father as the "lowest of the low". Les Gibson was knocked to the floor as he bravely tried to fend off a robber in his Mid Devon home.

THE Barley Mow pub in Tiverton was closed by police for 24 hours over the weekend.

JOB adverts placed by former Bobby's Fund boss Kevin Wright's new company have been removed after complaints by a young jobseeker.

THE first edition of a newsletter for private landlords has been produced by Mid Devon council as they look to work more closely with local landlords.