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A transit van went up in flames on an A-road near Tiverton[1] this afternoon.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue[2] were called to the southbound carriageway of the A361 near Tiverton to reports of a van fire.Crews responded to the incident at 2.08pm wh…
A teenager has died following a crash in Tiverton[1], and his family have paid tribute to their ‘larger-than-life’ son.Emergency services were called to a crash at 4.19pm on Saturday, May 2 on Newport Street.[2]The crash involved a black Yamaha motorcy…
A lorry driver from Devon says he nearly took his own life because he was so depressed at being wrongfully convicted of a driving offence on the M5[1].
Paul Down, from Tiverton[2], fought for years against police to prove his innocence, overcoming mult…
It is not clear what can be done to make the motorway safer for drivers
Shannon Brown Reporter
15:27, 17 Oct 2025
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A car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles was just one of the many major incidents to take place on the M5(Image: …
A man has died and another motorist was seriously injured in two separate crashes on the same stretch of motorway.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the incidents, which both involved multiple vehicles, happened on the M5 southbound near Willand, Devon o…
The M5 is at a standstill after a lorry smashed into the central barrier leaving drivers stranded for hours.
Traffic was stopped in both directions after the smash caused “significant damage,” National Highways confirmed. The crash happened between Ju…
The M5 is at a standstill after a lorry smashed into the central barrier leaving drivers stranded for hours.
Traffic was stopped in both directions after the smash caused “significant damage,” National Highways confirmed. The crash happened between Ju…
Drivers face delays of at least an hour on parts of the M5 after a lorry ploughed into the central reservation near junction 29 on the motorway, at Exeter[1].
The outside lane of the M5 is currently closed as National Highways is at the scene. There ar…
Five teenage boys were injured, two seriously, after a car crashed into a parked van in Devon, police have said.The crash on the A38 near Uffculme happened at about 03:00 BST on Saturday, said the Devon and Cornwall force.Officers said a black Peugeot …
Fatal collision involved a car and a van
16:00, 11 Jun 2025
Landkey Junction on the North Devon Link Road (Image: Google)
A retired quantity surveyor from North Devon died in a crash on the link road near Barnstaple[1], an inquest has heard. Rupert d…