There is a lane closed and hazardous driving conditions on the A38 Haldon Hill in both directions in Kennford at the A380 Telegraph Hill junction, because of snow.
There are also hazardous driving conditions on the M5 between J30, A376 (Exeter) and J26, A38 (Wellington), because of snow.
Meanwhile, there is queueing traffic and hazardous driving conditions on the A380 Telegraph Hill in both directions in Ashcombe at the B3192 junction, because of snow.
Devon and Cornwall Police are reminding motorists to ‘think safety’ before setting out on the roads during the winter months.
A successful roads policing enforcement campaign, known as Operation Vortex, will be launched across Devon and Cornwall alongside this advice, to ensure motorists use the roads safely and target motorists who don’t abide by road traffic laws.
Many routes in and around the Force area will be the subject of attention by officers, in the last two weeks in January, to address complacent or arrogant driver behaviour which can lead to serious consequences...
People in Devon are being asked to be prepared for the possibility of widespread snow and ice on Friday and over the weekend.
Early forecasts suggest that there is a threat of rain moving in from the South West overnight on Thursday, possibly turning to wintry showers as it hits colder air. With road surface temperatures dropping to -4, ice may also be a hazard.
Devon County Council, the Highways Agency, and Devon and Cornwall Police are advising residents to be aware of the potential of travel disruption on Devon’s roads. Higher ground in East Devon, Dartmoor and Exmoor...
Families of residents at a Devon care home have welcomed new plans to tranform the home into a new dementia care Centre of Excellence.
Plans for the first two of Devon County Council's Centres of Excellence, at Mapleton in Newton Abbot and Woodland Vale in Torrington, go on show this week.
Open days at the homes are giving residents, their families, as well as staff and others, the first opportunity to see the plans.
They are the first of up to ten Council homes to be redeveloped over three years in their £11.2 million improvement programme.
Outlining its plans to cope with population growth, climate change and new environmental legislation, South West Water has published its proposed business strategy for 2015-2040.
The 25-year 'What's in the Pipeline' outlook has been published ahead of the 2014 Price Review, which will establish investment and water charges in England and Wales between 2015 and 2020. South West Water is inviting feedback on its long-term proposals to inform its coming Business Plan submitted to industry regulator, Ofwat, in 2014.
How can local communities take positive action in the face of big issues on climate change? Find out how local active citizens are tackling global issues in their communities.
This year's Exeter CVS Social Action project concludes with a free showcase event highlighting the work of our Active Citizens, alongside local community displays from other social action groups and enterprises.
This event features guest speakers from key local institutions on what is being done in Exeter to lessen the impact of climate change, with a global perspective from the British Council, and...
The NHS in Devon is urging people who are in ‘at risk’ groups to visit their GP to get a free flu vaccination if they have not already done so this winter.
People who are in the clinical at risk groups are 11 times more likely to die if they get flu than a “healthy” person – for some groups, like those with chronic degenerative neurological diseases, that risk rises to 40 times.
Clinical at risk groups include those with:
a heart problem;
a chest complaint or breathing difficulties including, bronchitis, emphysema;
