Police investigating a dangerous driving offence are trying to trace the occupants of a vehicle in Exeter after it may have been reversed into by a car attempting to escape from officers.
A marked police vehicle was rammed by a blue Ford Ka in Holly Road at around 11.30am on Wednesday 30 December.
Officers believe the Ka may have also reversed into a light coloured Peugeot 106 that had a learner plate on the bonnet.
A 19-year-old man from Exeter has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to stop for police. He...
The Met Office has issued another severe weather warning for Devon as heavy rain is set to return on New Year’s Day.
Forecasters say an area of low pressure will bring spells of persistent and at times heavy rain through Friday and Saturday before weakening.
Following a brief respite on Saturday night, a further frontal system will bring more rain to these same areas through Sunday morning before clearing away northeastwards during Sunday afternoon.
There could be some local disruption from surface water and river flooding looks likely.
A man was rescued from his car after becoming trapped in flood water near Exeter this morning.
One fire appliance from Exeter Danes Castle, one from Exeter Middlemoor and the boat from Exmouth were mobilised to Burrow Road in Broadclyst at 5.30am, after reports of a person trapped in their vehicle in flood water.
On arrival, fire crews confirmed that the vehicle was in flood water, contact was made with the person trapped inside.
Crews used water safety equipment to escort the male from the vehicle to safety.
Burrow Road has been closed due to the flooding...
Millions of bank customers across Britain stand to benefit by hundreds of pounds as nine major banks launch fee-free basic bank accounts from 1 January.
The accounts will be available to anyone who doesn’t already have a bank account, is ineligible for a standard current account or who can’t use their existing account due to financial difficulty.
For the first time they will be truly fee-free, helping people to manage their money without fear of running up an overdraft.
The announcement follows last Christmas’ landmark agreement between the government and the...
Landowners behind England’s 5,000 largest rural estates should be called upon to release land for affordable housing, according to The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The RICS Rural Policy Paper, published today, sets out a number of recommendations as to how central and local Government could better manage rural land and support countryside communities, including offering measures to encourage large landowners to release space on their estates for eight or more affordable houses. This might include partial inheritance tax exemptions, allowing heirs to avoid paying...
Devon County Council is urging people to take care and remain vigilant as bad weather continues in the South West.
High winds and heavy rainfall have caused localised flooding and disruption on many of Devon’s roads, and motorists are being advised to take extra care. People are being urged to avoid coastal and river areas as the severe weather continues to cause water levels to rise and waves to over top seafronts.
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Flooding has also affected bus services. Follow @stagecoachsw on Twitter for the most up to date...
