City councillors are being asked to levy a charge to pay for the removal of contaminated bins in a bid to curb the persistent problem. read more (West/South West)

In the Queen's speech this autumn Gordon Brown's government will announce a scheme to institute a database of every telephone call, email, and a read more (UK)

Residents angered by Exeter City Council's controversial decision to erect an expensive sculpture in Heavitree are planning to create their own p read more (West/South West)

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Anyone carrying a knife on the street in Devon and Cornwall risks being shot with a Taser electric stun gun, police have warned. read more (West/South West)

It just needs a hi tec solution to reduce the cost. read more (UK)

Giant cranes have lifted and folded the first section of Europe's first artificial surf reef onto a barge bound for a Dorset seabed. read more (West/South West)

A couple from Lincolnshire have been left baffled this week after being threatened with legal action over a 1p bill. read more (UK)