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Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision between a car and a six-year-old girl in Teignmouth.

Emergency services were called at 4.55pm yesterday [4 April] after the collision between a Ford Ranger pick-up and the child in Bitton Park Road near to First Avenue.

The girl, from Teignmouth, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Bristol Royal Infirmary. Her injuries are not believed life-threatening or life-changing.

Police closed Bitton Park Road for around three hours to carry out an examination of the scene and for the vehicle to be...

Cofton Holidays, the multi award-winning holiday park near Dawlish, South Devon, has taken its green credentials to new heights with the launch of a state-of-the-art biomass hub that will provide heat and hot water to Cofton’s 4,800 sq ft leisure and dining complex, its cottages, major shower and toilet blocks. Officially opened by Anne Marie Morris, Member of Parliament for Newton Abbot, Cofton’s biomass hub is the largest of its kind in Devon, and is expected to produce on average 1.9 million kWh of energy that will constantly charge four 5,000 litre thermal stores of hot water, heating...

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service’s bike advocate team have taken delivery of a new Triumph motorbike. The bike is part of the services road safety educational toolkit for educating and raising awareness with bikers.

In order for the Fire Service to work effectively with the most at risk groups, they have vehicles which help them interact with drivers of all ages in a way that is more meaningful for them. The Fire Bike team have expert knowledge in bike safety and are able to take the motorbike directly to the audience and interact with driving groups across the...

Crealy Adventure Park & Resort launched two brand new features this weekend - the new Junior Driving School ride and the theme park’s first Pop in the Park event. Pop in the Park saw Adele, Bruno Mars, Madonna and Gary Barlow tribute acts singing their top hits on the stage and working the crowd, at the first event of its kind. Crealy visitors of all ages enjoyed singing and dancing along to their favourite songs in the sunshine. Crealy also opened its brand new ride, the Junior Driving School, which saw Junior Drivers manoeuvring colourful, scaled Minis around the track, while...