Royal Navy ship stops boat carrying £35m illegal drugs
Royal Navy The boats were travelling across the Gulf of Oman A Plymouth-based ship has intercepted three small boats travelling across the Gulf of Oman carrying £35m worth of illegal narcotics, the Royal Navy has said. Commando snipers from Bickleigh…
Barnstaple writer of message in a bottle found in Denmark sought
A couple from Germany are looking for a child in Devon who wrote a message in a bottle, which they found washed up on a beach in Denmark. Barnstaple Town Council said the bottle had been found in Fjaltring, Denmark,…
South West Water customers urged to help prevent fatbergs
South West Water South West Water said in the past year it had cleared more than 7,000 avoidable blockages South West Water (SWW) has asked customers to help prevent blockages and fatbergs from forming as part of a new campaign….
Major incident declared on M5 after car transporter fire
A major incident was declared by emergency services after a stretch of the M5 was closed earlier in both directions due to a fire on a lorry carrying electric vehicles. The motorway was shut in Devon between junction 28 at…