A police officer from the Plymouth area who was arrested over allegations of a serious sex attack has had his bail extended for a second time. Arrested and interviewed after being accused of a sexual assault on May 7, the police constable, who has not been named, has been suspended.

Criminal charges against a Devon policewoman accused of harassment and using the Police National Computer without consent have been thrown out by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

A HERD of about 30 wild boar were on the loose last night after a suspected break-in, police said. The incident is at Woodland Wild Boar Farm Devon, from where activists released boar in December.