Earlier: One man involved in the earlier multi-vehicle road traffic accident on the A38 and has been taken to Derriford Hospital and is said to be in a critical condition.
There were a total of five collisions involving ten vehicles on the A38 Eastbound carriageway.
The A38 at The Parkway in Plymouth is still closed and slow traffic is queuing eastbound between Manadon Roundabout and Forder Valley Interchange, because of accident investigation work. Approach with care.
Devon County Council is set to freeze its council tax for the third year running. Council leader John Hart confirmed he would be proposing a freeze at the authority’s budget meeting on 21st February.
Anti-drones protesters demonstrated in Washington DC on Monday as Obama made his second inauguration speech.
The demonstrators gathered in Meridian Hill Park, also known as 'Malcolm X Park' before marching through the city towards the White House.
He was formally sworn in at a small private ceremony in the White House on Sunday in the famous Blue Room with his wife and daughters. According to the words prescribed by the US Constitution, Mr Obama swore he would "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve,...
Commuters have another chance to win a tank of fuel if they start off the New Year by signing up to carsharedevon.com . Following the success of a similar competition last year to encourage people to join the scheme, Devon County Council is launching a second prize draw. Anyone who registers with the website before 28 February will be entered to win a tank of fuel up to the value of £100.
Craig and Jamie Overton were back training at the County Ground in Taunton at the latter part of last week after spending the first three days working at Loughborough with the rest of the ECB Potential Emerging Players Programme squad.
The 18-year-old twins, whose home is at Northam near Bideford and who play their club cricket for North Devon, both signed full time contracts with Somerset after graduating from the Academy at the County Ground last summer. They have both made pretty rapid progress over the last 12 months, having played for England Under 19s and made their first...
Parents from West Exe Children’s Centre are organising a fundraising evening with a difference in aid of Carousel Toy Library, which provides a wide range of good quality toys for children to take home and play with for a week or two.
The toy library, part of the local Merry Go Round charity, faces closure after losing its main funding but families are determined to keep Carousel up and running as it provides a fantastic service for children across the west side of the city.
The event is called ‘Naked Ladies’ and is just for ladies; they can turn up in one outfit and then...
Stereophonics are to play 10 intimate UK shows in March and Plymouth Pavilions is one of the chosen few venues. The band will return to the city on Saturday 23rd March 2013.
The band will be taking their outstanding new album ‘Graffiti on the Train’ for a spin, road testing it in Plymouth, before announcing a major arena tour for later this year.
‘Indian Summer’ – Stereophonics’ classic new single – comes out on 25th February and is available to download from iTunes now, along with the Kelly Jones directed video.
Car-crazy youngsters can look forward to an early experience behind the wheel thanks to a groundbreaking SEAT driving course being launched in Devon.
SEAT Young Driver comes to the Exeter area for the first time on January 26, when youths aged between 11- and 17-years-old can take the first steps to learn how to drive with a qualified Advanced Driving instructor in a new dual-controlled SEAT.
A ten per cent discount for the course - at Devon Travel Academy, Westpoint, Clyst St Mary - is available on bookings if made through SMC Exeter SEAT at Hennock Road North, Marsh...
Offering a modern twist to the roots of the American diner, RUBY Modern Diner is set to open its doors on 28th January. Owners Dicky Harrison and Erin Allgrove have spent a year building the Modern Diner concept. They’ve sourced the best produce the region has to offer to build a unique menu including smoky pulled pork, hot salt beef, real hamburgers, homemade waffles and fresh bagels.
Dicky Harrison, one half of Modern Diners Ltd said:
"Our Ruby Red beef comes from a single source in mid Devon - used for our hamburgers and hot salt beef. Our fluffy egg glazed brioche buns...
Police are hunting for burglars who broke into a Sidmouth home and stole thousands of pounds worth of distinctive jewellery. The homeowners returned home on 10th January to find their Sid Lane property had been broken into and the safe stolen.
The offenders got inside the house by carefully removing a ground floor window and ripping out all of the alarm boxes. A tidy search was made throughout the property before the offenders escaped with a safe from the main bedroom.
The safe was so heavy that the offenders used a small garden trolley from the garage to transport it to...
