Man rang Devon and Cornwall Police for more toilet paper Published duration 13 December 2013

media caption A man dials 999 because he has run out of toilet paper

A man dialled 999 because he had run out of toilet roll, police have revealed.

Devon and Cornwall Police said other people had called the emergency number asking how to cook a frozen turkey and which shops were open on Christmas Day.

The calls were among over 200,000 received by the force last year.

Ch Supt Jim Nye said as so many emergency calls were made, it was important "only appropriate phone calls come in".