Firefighters are tackling a house blaze in Devon which has spread to two neighbouring properties. Eight appliances and an aerial platform have been sent to Rhine Villas in Totnes, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. Crews were tackling the fire with breathing apparatus, three hose reel jets, a safety jet, thermal imaging cameras...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire, which started on Sunday, was “ongoing” Firefighters are still battling a large wildfire on Dartmoor that started on Sunday evening. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze had spread across an area 3km (1.9 miles)...
A British man has been praised for tackling a suspected knifeman to the ground in central Amsterdam. The tourist, who does not wish to be named, restrained the suspect after five people were stabbed near the Dutch capital’s Dam Square on Thursday. Video of the incident shows the Briton, wearing jeans and a black hoodie,...
A council in Devon is investing a further £300,000 to tackle antisocial behaviour in town centres. Torbay Council said it was investing in Operation Town Centres – its plan to make the bay’s towns safer and more welcoming. The money, along with the £300,000 already committed, would build on the work that began last May...
But the final group of McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka were regularly held up by the group in front, with Tom Kim particularly culpable. The young Korean – regarded as one of the game’s exciting prospects – took so long over so many shots, including his second to the sixth which he sprayed into...