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A nurse has criticised the emergency response after his town was hit by flooding as Storm Antoni swept the UK.
Paul Jones-King said this is the second time in three years that Loftus in North Yorkshire has been flooded – and this time, his home was a…
Around 100 miles of railway were blocked today (Saturday, August 5) due to strong winds caused by Storm Antoni. The bad weather[1] caused trees to be blown down blocking trains between Exeter and Penzance.
Amber wind warnings were issued by the Met Off…
People have been evacuated from homes as a huge low pressure – a named storm in the UK by the Met Office[1] – has sent monster 65mph winds[2] battering Britain.
More than 64mm of rain has fallen today in parts of Yorkshire today as Storm Antoni[3] has…
The £500m Fund was first announced in January 2020 and is now supporting over 45 schemes with the potential to level up areas and reconnect communities, with the Dartmoor Line (between Okehampton[1] and Crediton, onto Exeter) having been the first to b…
Police are urging the public to dial 999 if they spot missing Plymouth woman Melissa Clayton. The 21-year old, who is also known as Melissa Carr, is believed to be in the Exeter area.
Officers are growing increasingly concerned for Melissa’s welfare an…
A gang from Doncaster stole hundreds of sewing machines worth £30,000 from a truck while the driver was sleeping.
The driver of the truck had pulled into a layby near Coalville, Leicestershire, to sleep when the thieves broke into the back and began mo…
Somerset councillors are “extremely concerned” by plans to close ticket offices at every railway station in England.
Train operators across England launched a consultation in early-July over plans to close all staffed ticket offices at every railway st…
Drivers on the M5 in Devon had to “swerve” around clothing after a roof rack broke spilling its contents onto the road. The owners were seen looking on helplessly from the hard shoulder
M5 Drivers Swerve Around Luggage After Roof Rack Incident
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Drivers were left having to dodge clothing and bags which ended up getting scattered over the M5 today (July 29). An apparent roof rack failure tossed items across the carriageway and forces motorists to “swerve” out of the way.
The items, including a …
A man has pleaded guilty to operating eight unlicensed HMOs in the Taunton area and has been ordered to pay costs and fines of more than £34,000. An HMO is a House in Multiple Occupation – a property rented out by at least three people who are not from…