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A lorry that overturned on the M5 near Exeter contained 22 tonnes of potatoes. The motorway has been closed southbound between junctions 28 and 29 since around 8am this morning.
The M5 remained closed as of 4.15pm due to ‘complex recovery’. A diversion…
Diversion routes are in place on the M5 near Cullompton after a lorry crash shut the carriageway. The southbound side of the motorway is shut between Junction 27 and Junction 29 after the large vehicle overturned and blocked all three lanes.[1]
Emergen…
The crash has happened on the southbound carriageway in Devon, with a lorry currently on its side.
Thankfully no serious injuries have been reported, according to Devon and Cornwall Police.
However, all three lanes of the motorway are currently closed,…
Emergency services have closed a section of the M5 in Devon after a lorry overturned (Image: Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team)Anyone driving home for Christmas in Cornwall via the M5 this morning should expect delays and diversions following the …
People heading down the M5 to the West Country from Gloucestershire are facing long delays after a lorry overturned in Devon. The incident happened between junction 28 for Cullompton and junction 29 for Exeter and Honiton at around 7.55am.
The southbou…
Every week the courts in Exeter deal with a relentless supply of men with an unnatural sexual interest in children. One of the most common types of offence seen at court involves paedophiles downloading child abuse videos from the internet.
The usual p…
Funds to improve Junction 28 in Cullompton has been welcomed. Mid Devon District Council has welcomed the Government’s recent funding pledge to help address traffic problems in Cullompton.
The Government is increasing funding for some existing major ro…
More than one hundred people have died on Devon’s roads in the last three years, figures show. A total of 124 fatalities were recorded on our roads between 2018 and 2021, according to data from the Department for Transport. Sixteen were pedestrians. Fa…
There are delays and heavy traffic on the M5 near Tiverton today (June 19) after a lorry driver lost control of their vehicle and skidded off the southbound carriageway[1]. A picture submitted by a SomersetLive reader shows a lorry at a right angle to …
There are huge queues on the M5 near Tiverton following a dramatic crash involving a lorry. All traffic has been temporarily held following the collision on the southbound carriageway.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed that a l…