Check out Stagecoach's update on service disruptions before you head out on your journey this morning.
Breaking news: 157 unable to serve Otterton due to flooding
Update: 55 and 155 services are now resuming their normal routes
X38 cannot currently serve Bittaford
57 cannot serve Topsham therefore diversion via Countess Wear is in place, with those travelling to Topsham advised to change here onto the T service. 50, 51 and 315 running as normal. 380 cannot serve gittisham
It wasn’t pretty, in fact it was downright ugly at times, but Exeter Chiefs have finally put to bed their Madejski monkey, writes Mark Stevens.
Having come unstuck on two previous visits to the impressive Reading venue, Rob Baxter’s men dug deep to not only see off hosts London Irish in a keenly contested affair, but at the same time the victory ensured they were also able to claim their first win on the road in this season’s Aviva Premiership.
In a stunning opening to the contest, the Devon visitors led 21-3 thanks to tries from Luke Arscott and Phil Dollman, plus the boot...
This was the scene of the tragic incident in which a woman was killed by a falling tree in Exeter during last night's storms.
Police were today carrying out an investigation and prepare a report for the coroner.
The 21-year-old victim died and two men, aged 27 and 35, were injured when the tree came down shortly before midnight.. There are no further details regarding injuries at this time.
The woman was treated at the scene but died later in hospital. The tragedy happened at around 11.50pm yesterday on Western Way, near to junction with Barnfield Road in the city...
Fire crews in Devon and Somerset have attended 51 incidents involving vehicles stuck in floodwater in the last 24 hours alone.
Crews have been called to 550 incidents in total over the same period with more rain expected on Sunday evening.
Fire officers are asking residents not to drive through floodwater, as they could be putting themselves or others in danger. Attending incidents which could be prevented may also divert fire crews from other incidents where lives are at risk.
Group Manager Chris Blackburn said: “It is impossible for...
Portland Avenue in Exmouth is closed in both directions between the B3178 Salterton Road junction and the Douglas Avenue junction, because of a sewer collapse due to heavy rainfall, which has created a 6ft deep hole.
GB Kayak Team member Sam Anderson raised eyebrows when he took to the flood waters on the Exe this morning.
He was filmed by a TV crew battling against the torrent of water at about 8am.
When asked if what he was doing was irresponsible he said: "I've been doing this for 10 years and never got into trouble or needed the emergency services. I know what I'm doing and didn't see too much danger."
Anderson is the current British National Champion.
This was the scene of the tragic incident in which a woman was killed by a falling tree in Exeter during last night's storms.
Police were today carrying out an investigation and prepare a report for the coroner.
The 21-year-old victim died and two men, aged 27 and 35, were injured when the tree came down shortly before midnight.. There are no further details regarding injuries at this time.
The woman was treated at the scene but died later in hospital. The tragedy happened at around 11.50pm yesterday on Western Way, near to junction with Barnfield Road in the city...
National media attention was focussed on Exeter today after a woman was killed by a falling tree during last night's storms.
Sky News was reporting live from the banks of the River Exe meanwhile every major newspaper website carried stories about the tragedy.
There had been anger that Devon was ignored by the London-based media during the worst of the flooding.
A frustrated Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw tweeted earlier this week: "If any other part of Britain was cut off by flooding (everything SW of Taunton) it would be on the national news!"
