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ITV News
4 days ago
- Politics
- ITV News
Devon and Cornwall Police Interim Chief Constable has contract extended
The interim Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police has agreed to stay in the role for a further 16 months. James Vaughan was appointed in December 2024, after the suspension of the Acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, has extended Mr Vaughan's contract to 2027 and said people living in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly would benefit from a "much-needed period of stability." She said: 'I have been really pleased to see how Chief Constable Vaughan has tackled head-on several legacy issues from the period of unstable leadership that preceded his appointment. 'It's so important that Mr Vaughan and I take a unified approach in delivering my Police and Crime Plan priorities. She added: 'I look forward to the coming 16 months which I am confident will see more good work and continued improvement under Mr Vaughan's experienced leadership.' Chief Constable James Vaughan said he has "really enjoyed" leading the force over the past eight months. He said: 'It is a personal privilege to be asked by the Commissioner to stay on in my role. "I have really enjoyed leading this fantastic organisation and seeing the great work officers, staff and volunteers do every day to keep our communities safe. 'Despite some challenging times, we have made considerable progress over the last few years and that is testament to the hard work of everyone in the force..'
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Devon and Cornwall's interim Chief Constable has contract extended
The interim Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police has agreed to stay in the job for another 16 Vaughan was appointed in December after the suspension of the then Acting Chief Constable Jim Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has extended Mr Vaughan's contract to January 2027 and praised him for tackling issues "head-on".Commissioner Hernandez said the force and the area's residents would benefit from a "much-needed period of stability". She said: "I have been really pleased to see how Chief Constable Vaughan has tackled head-on several legacy issues from the period of unstable leadership that preceded his appointment."It's so important that Mr Vaughan and I take a unified approach in delivering my Police and Crime Plan priorities."She added: "I look forward to the coming 16 months which I am confident will see more good work and continued improvement under Mr Vaughan's experienced leadership." 'Fantastic organisation' Vaughan said: "It is a personal privilege to be asked by the Commissioner to stay on in my role. "I have really enjoyed leading this fantastic organisation for the last eight months and seeing the great work officers, staff and volunteers do every day to keep our communities safe."Despite some challenging times we have made considerable progress over the last few years and that is testament to the hard work of everyone in the force."Since his recruitment, the force has been moved out of special measures. The process to recruit a substantive Chief Constable is planned to begin in the summer of next year.
BBC News
31-07-2025
- BBC News
Devon and Cornwall Police moved out of special measures
Devon and Cornwall's most senior police officer said he was "proud as punch" that the force had been removed from special measures after nearly three Constable James Vaughan attributed the improvement to an increase in police numbers and "strong leadership".The force was downgraded into special measures in 2022 due to "very serious concerns" about emergency call response times, crime recording, and management of violent and registered sex the force's upgrade, Mr Vaughan said: "I'm hoping people will be proud of their police force and come to us when they need their help." The force is answering 999 calls faster and making it easier to report antisocial behaviour, he Vaughan added that investigation standards were "improving, [but] not where we need them to be"."Many of the same people that were here when we went into special measures are still here and they're the people that have worked really hard to take us out," Mr Vaughan said. He acknowledged the last few years had been a difficult period, adding: "There's only so many times you can tell your teams they're not good enough." Mr Vaughan also said he had commissioned a review of all the force's live stalking investigations, following the murder of Claire Chick in Chick was a university lecturer from Plymouth who was stabbed by an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is currently investigating the force's "prior interaction" with her before the Vaughan said the IOPC's review made some "clear recommendations" to improve weaknesses in how the force handled stalking, which had now been said there had been 3,300 stalking offences recorded in the two counties in the last 12 Vaughan took on the role on an initial year-long contract but said he was "not in a hurry to leave". "The force needs stability. We have a strong team here and I'll stay as long as I'm needed," he Andy Cooke, Ch Insp of Constabulary, said the force had made "good progress" and would now return to routine monitoring.
Scotsman
11-06-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Wetherspoons confirms new menu item
Wetherspoons is bringing back an iconic burger for Father's Day 🍔 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Wetherspoons is bringing back an iconic burger The Brunch Burger will only be available for one-week-only The burger is being relaunched in celebration of Father's Day JD Wetherspoons is bringing back an iconic burger for one-week-only, across its pubs in the UK. In celebration of Father's Day (which will take place on Sunday June 15), Wetherspoons will be relaunching fan-favourite burger The Brunch Burger. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Brunch Burger features a 100% British beef patty (6oz), American-style cheese, maple-cured bacon, free-range fried egg, topped with a hash brown made from 100% British potato. Pub group JD Wetherspoons confirms new menu item - and it's only available for one weekend The iconic burger will be available in Wetherspoon pubs across the UK and Republic of Ireland from Friday June 13 to Sunday June 15. The Brunch Burger can be enjoyed as a meal, which includes chips, six beer-battered onion rings and a drink. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The meal is part of a deal which is priced at £9.99 for a soft drink to be included, or £11.52 for an alcoholic drink to be included. Those opting for an alcoholic drink can choose from Wetherspoons wide range of alcoholic offerings which includes; world beers, gin, wine, prosecco and more. Wetherspoon marketing executive James Vaughan said: 'The Brunch Burger will return for one weekend only by popular demand. I am confident that our customers will welcome its return to mark Father's Day.' If you have a food and drink story to share with us, we'd love to hear from you. You can now send your stories to us online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wetherspoon making huge menu change on Friday but not everyone will enjoy it
Wetherspoon is making a major alteration to its pub menus from this Friday as it brings back a favourite item. The pub chain's popular Brunch Burger will be making its comeback to menus on Friday, June 13, due to customer demand, reports However customers will only have a very short window to enjoy it as it's only staying on the menu for one weekend only. READ MORE: I flew with easyJet from Birmingham Airport and got extra legroom without asking Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join The return of the Brunch Burger is being rolled out to coincide with Father's Day and will be on offer to customers who visit Wetherspoon pubs from Friday, June 13 until Sunday, June 15 inclusive. The customer-favourite is made of 100% British beef 6oz patty, American-style cheese, maple-cured bacon and a free-range fried egg, topped with a hash brown made from 100% British potato. The burger meal comes with chips, six beer-battered onion rings and a drink. Wetherspoon states it has more than 150 different drinks to choose from, including a range of regional craft beers. The majority of Wetherspoon pubs will be serving the meal over the Father's Day weekend for £9.99, if ordering a soft or non-alcoholic drink, or for £11.52 if ordering an alcoholic drink. Wetherspoon marketing executive James Vaughan said: "The Brunch Burger will return for one weekend only by popular demand. "I am confident that our customers will welcome its return to mark Father's Day." It comes after the pub chain added four new gourmet burgers to its menu last month, including a Cheese Meltdown, the Big Smoke, Buffalo and BBQ Stack. The new additions mean customers now have a choice of seven gourmet burgers to choose from in total, all of which come served with six beer-battered onion rings, iceberg lettuce, tomato and red onion, and chips or a side salad, on request. All of the burgers are made with 100% British beef and come freshly cooked to order, and traceable from farm to fork. Wetherspoon said the average price of a gourmet burger in 343 of its pubs is £10.19 with a soft drink, or £11.72 with an alcoholic drink, but prices may vary by location. Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson added: "We are always keen to offer our customers the widest choice of good quality meals at value-for-money prices. "We believe the four new burgers will prove popular with a wide range of customers at our pubs."
