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It has been a busy weekend for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, with appliances being called to several dramatic incidents.

Today has seen Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service rescue a woman trapped in mud in Newton Abbot.

The incident, which occured at 3.54pm, saw two appliances from Newton Abbot and a specialist rescue team from Camels Head mobilised.

The woman in question was suffering from with ankle injuries and was stuck in the mud in the River Teign. On arrival the crews reported that the female was stuck in the mud up to her knees...

In just over two weeks, hundreds of farmers from across the country will be taking part in the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) Big Farmland Bird Count.

Jim Egan, from the GWCT’s Allerton Project, said:

“The response to our Big Farmland Bird Count, which takes place on the 1 – 7th February, has been remarkable and we are thrilled that so many farmers have signed up to take part. We are also delighted that the count is being backed by many important farming organisations such as LEAF, FWAG, NFU, CLA, the Soil Association, Conservation Grade plus many others...

An Exeter based interpreting agency for Deaf and hard of hearing people is supporting a move by the British Deaf Association (BDA) calling for all public bodies and agencies to be required by law to provide a Deaf person with a registered communication professional. As the South West’s leading interpreting agency, Deafinite Interpreters is supporting the vital campaign to ensure full access for everyone. Talking about the campaign Helen Caldwell, a founding director of Deafinite Interpreters, said: “It is vital that Deaf and hard of hearing people are supported by qualified, registered BSL...

More bad weather is on its way over the weekend with forecasters expecting heavy rainfall throughout today (Saturday).

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for rain for Devon this morning which could see travel disruption and further flooding take place throughout the region.

The chief forecaster for the Met Office: “A complex set of frontal systems will move up into the southwest of Britain during Saturday morning and afternoon.

“The associated rainbands are likely to slow or stall for a few hours, before resuming their eastward progress later in...