There are problems on the A38 tonight. There are reports of heavy traffic queuing on the A38 northbound in Buckfastleigh at Lower Dean Junction, because of an accident involving overturned vehicle. Lane now open again. Fire & Rescue crews have confirmed that one vehicle was involved in a traffic collision, with a car in a field. Two occupants have been released from the vehicle by the fire service personnel and taken to hospital via land ambulance.
Meanwhile, there are (unconfirmed) reports of a further overturned vehicle eastbound on the A38 with slow traffic at Heathfield...
Most of the roads in and out of Exeter are busy due to Friday night rush hour but seem to be moving.
However, because of a traffic light failure, it is probably best to avoid the Countess Wear roundabout if you can, as there is slow traffic reported on the A379 Rydon Lane in both directions.
A judge has ruled today that seven-year-old Neon Roberts can be given radiotherapy treatment against his mother's wishes. Neon has already undergone two operations to remove a cancerous brain tumour and nodule, but his mother Sally did not want him to have radiotherapy.
Doctors have told the High Court that Neon could die without further treatment, saying there was only a 35% survival rate with chemotherapy only.
Mr Justice Bodey said: "The mother has been through a terrible time. This sort of thing is every parent's nightmare. But I am worried that her judgement has gone...
Police have issued an EVOFIT image of a suspect following an assault in Exeter.
Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident along The Quay in Exeter on the evening of Friday 7 December 2012.
At about 7.50pm a woman in her thirties was running along the canal path between The Port Royal pub and Trews Weir Bridge when she was approached by a man from behind and pushed against a wall. She screamed and the man ran off.
The suspect is described as Indian or Asian in appearance, aged approximately 28 to 30 years old and of a slight build. He has thick wavy...
Living Coasts, on the English Riviera, has seen 7 African penguin chicks hatch in the last few weeks.
Clare Rugg, Operations Manager at Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, said: “This time last year we had 5 chicks and the year before 2, so 7 is quite a good number. African penguins tend to have more chicks in the spring, but they are known to breed all year round.
“The chicks are coming out of their burrows and sitting in the winter sun, they are plump and fluffy – they are great to see!”
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is warning of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after attending two separate incidents at the same time on Wednesday night.
At 9.15pm, crews were called to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Ashleigh Close, Redhills, Exeter. A detector had alerted the occupants and the fumes were found to be coming from a defective gas cooker.
Less than 15 minutes later, crews in North Devon were called to Meddon Street, Bideford, where a detector had given warning of fumes coming from a...
Sleeping away from the family home is linked to health risks for badgers, new research by the University of Exeter and the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) has revealed.
Scientists found that badgers which strayed away from the family burrow in favour of sleeping in outlying dens were more likely to carry TB.
The 12-month study of 40 wild badgers was funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and could have implications for the management of bovine TB in parts of the UK.
The behaviour of individual animals is thought to be a...
Ashfords LLP's multi award-winning conveyancing team has gained further recognition for the quality of its service at the 2012 Equity Release Awards, which took place at the end of last month (note: 27 November) at Merchants Taylors’ Hall in London.
The firm’s Equity Release team, led by Partner Peter Barton, was the overall winner in the National Equity Release Conveyancing category, beating Equilaw and Goldsmith Williams to win the award, which was voted on by participating advisors and providers.
Peter Barton, Partner and Head of the Equity Release practice at Ashfords,...
Equality South West has condemned a government move to allow local authorities to publish official documents only in English.
ESW says the move – published in a money-saving guide by communities and local government minister Eric Pickles – will marginalise the thousands of migrants living and working in the region who do not have English as their first language.
ESW's Brenda Weston said: "The South West is home to thousands of families from outside the UK, many of whom do not speak English as a first language, but work here and pay their taxes here.
