Friends left 'shaken up' as Iran hits Dubai
Three friends returning from Australia say they are scared after being left stranded in Dubai. Source link
Royal Parade works stalled by 'incessant rain'
The city council says the work is now expected to be complete by Monday 2 March. Source link
Rail disruption as bridge on main line is repaired
Paul Gentleman, from GWR, said the closure is "going to have a big impact" on rail services. Source link
Firefighters tackling large blaze at school
Six fire appliances are currently at the school building in Okehampton. Source link
Two-year landslip closure 'a disaster' for town
Warfleet Road in Dartmouth has been shut to traffic since February 2024. Source link
Reduced speed limit comes into effect on A38 Plymouth Parkway
Alex Green,South WestandHattie McCann,in PlymouthBBCThe speed limit has changed on a stretch of the A38 around PlymouthThe permanent speed limit on a busy stretch of the A38 in Plymouth has changed from 70 to 60mph.National Highways announced plans to reduce the speed limit on the A38 Plymouth Parkway between the Marsh Mills interchange and Tamar Bridge earlier this year. Jack Mason, from National Highways, said the number of collisions on the parkway was double the national average.Ch Supt…
Exeter woman first to trial 3D scan for early arthritis diagnosis
BBCEmma Carnell is the first person to trial new 3D imaging technologyA woman will be the first person in the UK to trial new 3D imaging technology designed to give earlier diagnosis of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, a university has said.Emma Carnell, 45, from Exeter, Devon, was on holiday in Corfu in July when she began having pain in her hands, shoulders, and knees.Initial tests carried out when she returned to the UK showed negative results for rheumatoid…
Man tours Lightning McQueen car for Children in Need
Luke Russell/Dead Sharp MediaLuke Russell is one of those raising money for Children in NeedA man is touring with a fibreglass model of Lightning McQueen from the Disney Pixar film Cars to raise money for Children in Need.Luke Russell, from Devon, who runs a child bereavement charity with his family, has been taking the model car around the south-west of England to various events to raise money for Pudsey.Mr Russell started the charity, JB and Me, six years…
Serious crash closes Devon A30 for several hours
PANational Highways said the road reopened at about 02:00 on SaturdayA serious crash closed part of the A30 in Devon for several hours.National Highways said a van had flipped on to its roof on the road between the A377 near Exeter and the A382 near Whiddon Down on Friday.Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the dual carriageway at about 17:50 GMT with "significant" congestion reported.A post on X from National Highways said the A30…
Blue Islands ceases trading and cancels all flights
BBCThe Channel Islands-based company employed about 100 staffAirline Blue Islands has suspended trading, with all future flights cancelled, the company has confirmed.In a statement, the airline said passengers should not travel to airports unless they have made alternative travel arrangements.The Channel Islands-based airline, which employed about 100 staff, operated flights to various locations in the British Isles, and also to Bruges and Paris.Jersey's Minister for Treasury and Resources, Elaine Millar, said the government was working with an alternative…
Walkers protest over riverbank access
Alex Green,South West and John Ayres,in GalmptonBBC"Mass trespasses" are taking place on riverbanks across the country this monthCampaigners have taken to the banks of the River Dart as part of a "mass trespass" over the right to roam on riverbanks in England.About 30 Right to Roam activists gathered along the river in Galmpton, Devon, calling on the government to review its manifesto pledge to "create nine new National River Walks".The campaign group said the pledge was "unworkable", adding…
‘Daredevil decorators’ protecting Tamar Bridge from corrosion
Watch: How the Tamar Bridge gets painted"You're kind of just swinging there, like a conker in the wind."That is how "daredevil decorator" Tom Harold described what it is like to be suspended in the air - sometimes at 200ft (60m) above water - as he and his team at Paintel Ltd battle to protect the Tamar Bridge from the elements all year round.The team use a variety of tools and specialist paints to manage corrosion and rust on…