Work to improve bus services in Plymouth will begin next month, the council has said. Plymouth City Council (PCC) said the Royal Parade bus improvement scheme aimed to reduce congestion and improve reliability by increasing its number of bus stops on the shop side of the city centre. The local authority said the scheme would...
Getty Images Divya Talwar & Sarah Bell BBC News Maternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded from “good” to “inadequate” by the healthcare regulator, because their failings posed “a significant risk” to women and babies. Concerns from staff and patients around quality of care and staffing levels were substantiated by the Care Quality...
Daniel De Simone BBC investigations correspondent Avalon/Getty Mr Justice Chamberlain ordered MI5 to hand over secret documents MI5 is facing fresh scrutiny in the case of a violent neo-Nazi agent after a High Court judge said he had “no confidence” in the Security Service’s account of how a senior officer gave false evidence. Ahead of...
High street pharmacists in the South West have helped more than 540,000 patients with minor illnesses since January 2024, figures have shown. NHS England South West said following the Pharmacy First scheme’s launch, which aimed to expand services offered by pharmacies, 220,000 people had received help without an appointment for seven common conditions such as...
SPECIAL REPORT Campaigners compel Exeter City Council to reconsider Northbrook pool closure with 2,250-strong resident petition Exeter City Council is under pressure to reconsider its plan to close Northbrook Swimming Pool after community campaigners triggered a full council debate on the closure by raising a petition imploring it to keep the pool open that was...
Location : The M5 southbound entry slip at Sedgemoor Services. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:45 and 00:00 on 18 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 18 May 2025. Lanes...
Train services in Devon were temporarily suspended after a vehicle crashed into a railway bridge. It happened in Paignton at about 12:00 BST, a spokesperson for Great Western Railway (GWR) said. The line was blocked, leading to delays and some cancellations to services between Newton Abbot and Paignton, it said. GWR confirmed train services had...
Ofsted has found that Devon County Council children’s services are still “leaving children at risk of harm” due to “serious weaknesses” in the way some children – particularly those experiencing neglect and domestic abuse or at risk of extra-familial harm – are cared for. In an inspection report published this week Ofsted rated the county...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter Getty Children in Devon experiencing abuse and neglect were particularly at risk, Ofsted found Children in Devon are “at risk of harm” due to continued failings in council services, a report has found. The Ofsted report into children’s services at Devon County Council rated the council as “inadequate” and...
Remembrance services for fishermen lost at sea were held across Devon and Cornwall on Sunday. Brixham Fish Market was packed for the Fishermen’s Mission (FM) memorial service which marked the second National Fishing Remembrance Day. During the service FM area officer Helen Lovell-Smith read the names of the fishermen who had been lost in local...
The prime minister has said there are “ongoing discussions” with the United States over digital services, following the deal struck with President Trump. The UK’s Digital Services Tax (DST) – a 2% levy which raises about £800m a year mainly from US tech companies – was widely thought to be part of trade talks with...
Location : The M5 northbound between junctions J13 and J11A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 7 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic. Earlier Reason : Caused by an earlier accident....
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J13 and J14 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00 on 7 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 7 May 2025. Read...
Sir Rob Behrens says it was a “disgrace” how mental health services failed two vulnerable men. Read full article at source...
Location : The M5 southbound exit slip at Gloucester Services. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:45 and 12:00 on 5 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 5 May 2025. Lanes...