Have the Iranians already begun to ‘close’ the Strait of Hormuz? New reports from China — and an apparent sotto voce warning from Beijing to Tehran — suggest that the IRGC may have already deployed their opening salvo to render the strait impassable. According to the Wall Street Journal, several commercial ships had to turn...
Railway services in part of Devon have been cancelled after a landslip forced a train line’s closure. National Rail said the incident had been reported between Crediton and Okehampton on the Dartmoor Line at about 01:40 BST. It said Great Western Railway train services running between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton had been suspended, with...
A serious crash that involved a car flipping onto its roof has led to the closure of both sides of the A38 in Devon. National Highways said the incident happened between the junctions for the A383 near Bickington and A382 near Bovey Tracey on Saturday. It said a number of emergency service crews, including the...
A main road in Plymouth has been closed after a three-vehicle crash. It happened in Tavistock Road at about 11:00 BST, with police, the fire service, and paramedics all at the scene. Drivers have been advised to avoid the area while the road remained closed. Devon and Cornwall Police said the extent of any injuries...
Zhao Xintong is just one frame away from becoming the first player from China to win the World Championship after extending his lead to 17-8 over Mark Williams in the final. The 28-year-old, who is aiming to become the first amateur to triumph at the Crucible, led 11-6 overnight and was able to take three...
Runaway kangaroo ‘Sheila’ closed part of an interstate and was involved in a two-car crash in the US state of Alabama. The animal, who was seen hopping down the side of the road in Macon County on Tuesday, was eventually caught by her owner with the help of state troopers. Both sides of the road...
India has announced measures targeting Pakistan, a day after 26 people were killed by gunmen in an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. They include the closure of the main border crossing linking the two countries, the suspension of a water-sharing treaty and the expulsion of diplomats. India has also cancelled some visas held by Pakistanis and...
A five-vehicle crash involving police cars has closed part of the A1 in Newcastle. The collision happened just before 02:30 BST on the northbound carriageway near junction 75 and the Denton Burn roundabout. North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said five people were taken to hospital. Pictures from the scene show damaged police vehicles and a...
An indoor amusement park on the Devon and Cornwall border has shut its doors less than two months after opening. Dingles Fun Park in Lifton operated on the same site as the now-closed Dingles Fairground Museum. Manager Tom Ellis said the park had “incredible support from the locals” but the “vast scale” of the site...
Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday because of a large fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it. The airport is experiencing a “significant power outage” because of the fire, a statement from Heathrow said. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23:59 on 21 March,”...