A man caught with a 12-inch machete and an 80-year-old locked up for breaching environment regulations are among the cases in this week’s court round up. There are also cases involving a number of drug drivers.
All criminal cases start at the magistrat…
Vulnerable Aldabra giant tortoises were found in Ashclyst Forest near ExeterExpert Imogen Hill said the tortoises were to valuable to have been abandoned aliveBy Andy Dolan[1] and Ben Endley[2] Published: 23:08, 17 January 2024 | Updated: 23:16, …
A man was rushed to hospital following a three-car crash[1] on the M5. Police have now charged a woman, aged 65 and from Wellington, for failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
The crash took place on the southbound carriageway near Cullompton at a…
The M5 was blocked near Cullompton following a reported multi-vehicle crash. Roads traffic monitoring service[1], Inrix, said the road was partially blocked heading southbound due to a collision at junction 28. The incident had cleared by 7.45pm.
Inrix…
Devon’s shoplifting epidemic and a case of alleged death by dangerous driving were among the types of cases featuring at court in the past week. Some of the defendants in the list were dealt with during the period between Christmas[1] and New Year.
All…
A person has died following an incident on train tracks near Cullompton[1]. Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 6.30pm last night (January 3) after reports of a casualty on the railway line.
The line between Exeter[2] St Davids and Taunton…
Mr McJohnston, who is the project co-ordinator for Keystone, which helps people suffering economic or emotional hardship, said he had seen the news on social media. He said the traffic in Cullompton had been “horrendous”. “Once it had all cleared up we…
By John James[1] Published: 10:57, 21 December 2023 | Updated: 11:22, 21 December 2023
A potato lorry crash forced a busy motorway to close for 12 hours while 22 tonnes of potatoes had to be cleared away by hand.Drivers …
The section of southbound carriageway between J28 (Cullompton) and J29 (Exeter) was closed at 8.10am.
Devon and Cornwall Police soon revealed one person had been injured.
A spokesperson said: “Police were called to reports of a single-vehicle road traf…
The M5 in Devon has finally reopened after a potato lorry overturned. The HGV containing 22 tonnes of the vegetable[1] crashed and was left on its side between Exeter[2] and Cullompton[3] on the southbound side of the motorway.
It happened at around 8a…