A tanker has overturned on the northbound carriageway of the M5 resulting in closures in both directions.

Police were called just before 9am today (6 January) after a tanker, carrying kerosene, overturned just before the slip-road at junction 23 northbound.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: “The top of the tanker has split and kerosene has spilt onto the carriageway.

“There are full closures in place at junction 23 southbound (Bridgwater) and junction 24 northbound (Huntworth/Bridgwater).

“We’re working with our colleagues in the other emergency...

We all find it hard to wind down sometimes, making it difficult for us to fall asleep. Thankfully, YouTube and other online sources, such as The Dozy Owl , have become a vast library for the non-sleepers, full of audios that might help us to relax. And, if we can relax better, the physiological response from our bodies is more conducive to sleep such as a slowing heart rate and a lower temperature.

What helps you to relax? Is it the sound of rain on your window, the sounds of a fire roaring, or is it someone taking you through a relaxing sensory scene such as a forest or a beach?...

Nearly a quarter of South West parents (23 per cent) struggle to get their children to “unplug” and take part in activities away from television, phone and computer screens, according to a survey published by Action for Children.

When asked which behaviour they found most difficult to control in their children, more South West parents said they struggled to limit technology-based activity (23 per cent) than get children to eat healthily (18 per cent), go to bed (18 per cent), or do their homework (12 per cent).

Brigitte Gater, director of children’s services at Action for...

Devon residents planning a post Christmas clear-out are being urged to donate unwanted items at a ‘Give and Take’ event on January 21 or organise an event of their own.

Give and Take Days enable people to pass on things they no longer need - and the chance to pick up something they do for free.

There is usually a set ‘giving’ time, before the ‘taking’ begins.

The next event is at the Coaver Club, County Hall, Exeter on Thursday January 21, and it is organised by Recycle Devon.

Items accepted include home, garden and travel items, books, CDs and DVDs, toys...

When returning to work after the festive season it is easy to forget that your self-assessment tax return deadline is less than month away.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is reminding everyone who completes an online tax return to make sure the deadline isn’t forgotten when catching up after the break.

Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation, said: “Everyone knows that when you are away from work for a couple of weeks it can take just as long to catch up and it’s easy for things to get missed or forgotten. If you are required to complete an...

If January is already getting you down (or even if it isn’t), then the advent of three top comedians in Mid-Devon could give you the boost you need.

Dominic Holland, one of the country’s most respected stand-up comedians, will be compering the Comedy Night at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on Friday 15 January.

Also on the bill are award-winning writer and stand-up Mark Maier, a highly sought after performer on both national and international comedy circuits and visual comedian Steve Best, who uses a mind-boggling array of gadgets and gags to keep his audience in stitches....

Now that the festive celebrations are over, why not come and shake off the winter blues with a day of conservation work at Haytor.

Dartmoor National Park Ranger Simon Lee will be working with volunteers on 10 January 2016, near the National Park Visitor Centre, to benefit the extremely rare bog hoverfly.

The day begins at 10.30 and finishes at 3.30 but you are welcome to come along for part of the day if you wish.

In recent years the bog hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) has been found only within a restricted area of Dartmoor. It is identified in the UK Biodiversity...

Plymouth business Sponge UK has achieved top honours on an acclaimed list which recognises the UK’s best companies to work for.

The business has been awarded , the highest possible accreditation – three stars - in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2016.

The award is based on staff feedback and follows a rigorous survey where employees answered questions about pay, conditions, teamwork, leadership and wellbeing.

Sponge UK was benchmarked against hundreds of other small companies and only those assessed as ‘extraordinary’ achieved three star status...

The strong and positive legacy of Exeter's successful hosting of Rugby World Cup 2015 is set to continue with the establishment of Mini’s Academy, a dedicated after-school club for four-seven year old boys and girls.

Established by former Exeter Chiefs player Nic Sestaret and Tracey Alison of My First Rugby Ball and supported by community coaches from Exeter Chiefs, along with local sports coaches & students from Exeter College, Mini's Academy is designed to promote the social and health benefits of team sport, while introducing children to rugby; a sport that has at its heart...