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The Met Office has issued a yellow warning as windy weather is set to hit Devon.

While already windy today, winds are expected to increase further during tomorrow, becoming very gusty with a risk of gales over exposed coasts and hills.

With showers and longer spells of rain also forecast over the next few days, the public should be aware of the potential for some minor disruption to outdoor activities and difficult driving conditions.

The warning is valid from 6am-9pm tomorrow (Monday).

The Exeter-based agency’s Chief forecaster said: “Winds are already...

Police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision on the A380 Torquay Road.

Police were called at around 1.30am today Sunday 26th July to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian on the A380 Torquay Road near to its junction with Aller Brake Road.

On arrival officers found a male pedestrian having sustained fatal injuries, after being involved in a collision with a vehicle which has failed to stop.

At this time the man, believed to be aged in his 30’s has not been identified but officers are carrying out extensive enquires to do so...

Fire crews were called to a fire at a property in Generals Close, Starcross at around noon today.

Three appliances from Middlemoor, Dawlish and Teignmouth were mobilised following a call from the occupant of a property reporting that their cooker was on fire.

On arrival firefighters entered the ground floor kitchen with 2BA and one hose reel jet, before confirming that this was a small fire involving the grill pan.

Once out crews ventilated the socially rented property, confirming that damage was light fire damage to the grill pan only, before leaving duty of care...

A crow had to be freed by fire crews after getting its head stuck between solar panels in Tiverton this morning (Saturday 25 July).

The crow had become trapped, by its head, between two solar panels on the roof of a two storey house in Palmerston Park.

A fire appliance from Tiverton was mobilised following a request from an RSPCA warden who was in attendance at the property.

Firefighters rescued the cow using a ladder, a roof ladder and safe working at heights equipment.

Duty of care was left with the RSPCA warden.