A woman has died after she was involved in a collision with an articulated lorry in Devon.The local woman in her 60s was walking along Brewery Lane, Brixham, when the collision happened at about 15:40 GMT on Wednesday.She died at the scene and her family have been informed, Devon and Cornwall Police said.Officers appealed to anyone with any information or dashcam footage to come forward. Source link
Matthew HillHealth Correspondent, West of EnglandBBCThe ambulance service currently rated as the worst in the country by the NHS for overall performance faced the busiest day in its history earlier in January.South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) said that day - which topped days during the Covid-19 pandemic - came on 1 January when it responded to 3,796 incidents. Despite a significant improvement in emergency call out times, it added it has been in the highest…
BBCThe team at the health hub can help with everything from blood pressure tests to financial adviceHelp is at hand in Paignton for people wanting basic health checks, seeking support to stop smoking, needing assistance filling out a form, or even housing advice.It is part of the NHS in Torbay's bid to catch social and well-being issues early.Dr Kevin Dixon, chair of Healthwatch said: "We can support people in reducing their weight, having happier and healthier lifestyles and…
FacebookLewis-Ranwell had been freed from custody before the killingsA man who killed three elderly men cannot sue the authorities over claims he was wrongly released before the attacks, the Supreme Court has ruled.Alexander Lewis-Ranwell was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2019 after the murders of Anthony Payne, 80, and twins Dick and Roger Carter, both 84.The killings in Exeter, Devon, happened hours after Lewis-Ranwell had been freed from custody following an attack on an elderly…
The body of a 47-year-old man has been recovered during a search for swimmers who went missing off the coast of Devon on Christmas Day, police have said.Officers said they found the man on Tuesday after two swimmers at Budleigh Salterton went missing during a festive swim in December.Formal identification is yet to be carried out, but officers said they believe the person to be a 47-year-old man. His next-of-kin have been informed.A second man, in his 60s…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a property fire.The front door of the building in Wilton Street, Plymouth, was damaged by the fire on Thursday at about 16:25GMT.Devon and Cornwall Police said the arrested man, who is in his 30s, had since been released on police bail.Officers are appealing for information, including footage from dash-cams, CCTV cameras or camera doorbells. Source link
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital following a collision involving a car in Devon.It happened on Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, at about 07:50 GMT on Wednesday.The ambulance service and police attended and the pedestrian was taken to hospital.Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the incident was ongoing with a road closure in place. Source link
A Devon main road was closed after flooding and two separate crashes, causing long delays to motorists in the area.Devon & Cornwall Police said officers were called to two separate road traffic collisions at about 08:00 BST on Wednesday on the westbound carriageway of the A30 near Fenny Bridges, Ottery St Mary.Police said both carriageways were closed whilst emergency services managed the scene and no injuries were reported.A spokesperson for National Highways said at about 10:20 the A30…
Work is under way to return shingle moved by storms on to a promenade back to a beach in Devon. Seaton Beach, owned by East Devon District Council, was impacted by Storm Goretti on 8 January, when pebbles and stones accumulated against a seawall and on the promenade back towards the foreshore, officials said. The council said the volume of material displaced by the storm was "beyond the capacity of local teams to address".The council said it aimed…
Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceAlison StephensonTorridge District Council said the new facility in Bideford would act as the main hub for employees working in waste and recyclingA new £5m operational service centre has opened in north Devon, replacing outdated depots. Torridge District Council said the new facility in Bideford would act as the main hub for employees working in waste and recycling and street cleansing. The council said no grants or external funding had paid for the Operational…
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…
Councillors have approved plans to restore a former hotel after it was gutted by fire almost a decade ago.Devon County Council on Monday voted to back the latest plans for the Royal Clarance Hotel after the blaze in October 2016.The Local Democracy Reporting Service said permission was granted in October 2022 to the previous owners of the site for 25 new apartments, with some costing up to £1m.Planners were asked to consider the latest proposals, which come with…