Ivybridge recycling centre closed after military shell dumped

Post published:January 20, 2026
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A recycling centre is Devon was shut after a military tank shell was found dumped, a council said.Devon County Council said the device was put in a non-recyclable waste container at the centre in Ivybridge and the person who brought it on Tuesday morning left before staff could speak to him.People were evacuated from the facility, which was closed for about an hour, while police removed the item safely. No-one was injured, officials said.They added they were urging…

National Grid customers in Plymouth to get safety check visits

Post published:October 18, 2025
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Plymouth residents are to get electric supply safety checks as part of an inspection programme, National Grid says. The utility provider said some domestic and small business customers in the PL1 postcode, including the city centre, Stoke and Devonport areas, were to be visited by approved contractors from 22 October to check "service termination points [known as cut-outs] inside properties are working as they should".Bosses said inspectors would visually check energy suppliers' equipment and record basic details. No…