Road closures are in place
A police spokesperson said: “Police were called to a report of a lorry blowing over on the A388 between Launceston and Callington at around 11.55am today, Tuesday 2 January.
“There are no reports of any injuries. Local road c…
While it is easy to be distracted by the constant churn in politics, I have been laser-focused in 2023 on long-term delivery for Plymouth, MP Johnny Mercer writes. I am determined that Plymouth achieves its extraordinary potential we all know our City[…
A man has died following a serious crash near Tavistock[1] yesterday (December 14). Emergency services rushed to the collision on the A386 between Mary Tavy and Lydford at around 11.20am.
The road was closed for around 10 hours after a DAF lorry and a …
A driver has been left seriously injured following a crash on a major Dartmoor[1] A-road. The A386 is shut both ways at Mary Tavy near Tavistock[2] due to the collision involving a car and lorry.
Emergency services rushed to the incident at around 11.2…
A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 11:13hrs on Thursday 14 December to a road traffic incident on the A386, near Mary Tavy. We sent one double-crewed land ambulance, a respondin…
The first line that reopened under a government programme to bring back lost railways has far exceeded expectations with 550,000 journeys in the first two years.
Okehampton Station has held a special birthday party to celebrate the positive impact the…
We have been swamped with political commentary about the Prime Minister’s bold announcement to reverse HS2 and spend the £36bn on Network North at the start of the month, MP Johnny Mercer writes. In this column I would like to clear the air by explaini…
The driver was surrounded by other drivers and pedestrians (stock picture) (PA)A cyclist[1] travelling past London[2]’s Cannon Street[3] at rush hour recorded a van driver “watching pornography and performing a sex act” while driving.The shocked and ou…
Local lines benefit from culling HS2’s northern route (image courtesy: Mid Devon District Council)
HS2 cash diverted to local lines
MPs, council leaders and rail campaigners across Devon have welcomed government investment in the county’s rail service…
An office building in Tavistock owned by West Devon Borough Council is to be converted into temporary accommodation for homeless and vulnerable people. The council’s planning committee gave approval for the conversion at The Kiosk in Plymouth Road next…
An investigation is to be launched following a massive fire which broke out overnight in Plymouth. Fire crews from across the region were sent to the scene of the blaze near the A38[1] at Marsh Mills just before 11pm on Sunday night.
The fire broke out…
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An urgent warning has been issued over killer Asian hornets in Britain after the insects were spotted in a seaside town[1]. Asian hornets have been spotted in Plymouth – fresh from stinging as many as ten people in the Channel Islands.
Defra’s Chief Pl…
There are a raft of new roadworks starting this week in Plymouth. The schemes will impact on several roads in the city and are ones motorists need to be aware of before setting out on their journeys.
On Milehouse Road, for the next ten days, there will…