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Devon County Council is urging people to take care on the county’s roads as storm force conditions are set to continue throughout the rest of today and into tomorrow.

Traffic is likely to be busy with the start of the half term holiday, and although the heavy downpours will gradually turn to showers later, the county will be hit by strong winds and gales reaching up to 80mph on the South coast and up to 70mph inland.

Showers are forecast to gradually peter out over the weekend and gusts will become lighter during the course of Saturday.

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A widespread lack of understanding of the global scale and impact of the First World War has been revealed in a new report.

Research by the British Council in the UK and six other countries shows that knowledge of the conflict - which began 100 years ago is largely limited to the fighting on the Western Front.

University of Exeter historian, Dr Catriona Pennell acted as historical consultant to the report ‘Remember The World As Well As The War’. It explores people's perceptions and knowledge about the First World War and highlights the truly global nature of the conflict...

As floods continue to inflict damage and disruption across the region, South West MEPs are being accused by Greens of voting against important measures to prevent and tackle flooding proposed in the EU in 2012.

An EU resolution in 2012 built on directives (EU law) that called on Member States to, ‘draw up maps identifying all areas posing a risk of flooding… and the potential damage for local populations, property and the environment’. EU law has also said that National States must ‘prepare and implement flood risk management plans for each river basin district’ and ‘consider where...

Tonight’s opening event of the Animated Exeter has been called off as a result of the severe weather. The free open-air ‘LIGHTSTREAM’ show was expected to be held on Fore Street in Exeter this evening but organiser have cancelled the event in light of safety concerns of crowding as onlookers sheltered from the rain. Organisers are still hoping to hold the show tomorrow evening, on Fore street between 7pm and 9pm, as the weather is expected to be milder. ‘LIGHTSTREAM’ is a show by BAFTA award-winning artist and filmmaker, Tal Rosner and students from animation courses across the South West...