Tag: Topsham

More speed cameras have been installed at accident hotspots across Devon, with some existing ones upgraded. The county council has acted in areas where data suggests a higher number of road traffic injuries and collisions are happening.
They are also b…

Avon and Somerset / Police Reports / Reference Library

Urgent rescue mission in Topsham after woman falls in river

An urgent search was launched in Topsham after a woman fell into the river late last night (Saturday, November 25). There was a heavy emergency services presence in the town, while crowds of locals gathered to help with the rescue operation.
At around …

Devon / Police Reports / Reference Library

Person rescued after falling into river in Topsham

A person has been rescued after falling into a river in Devon.
HM Coastguard said emergency services responded to reports of a person in the water of River Exe, near Topsham Quay, at about 23:30 GMT on Saturday.
The Exmouth RNLI lifeboat and coastguard…

Devon / Police Reports / Reference Library

Serial sex attacker jailed for raping woman in graveyard

A
serial sex attacker who stalked his victim as she made her way home from a night out before raping her in a graveyard has been jailed for 18 years.
Convicted rapist Cosmin-Nicolae Vasioiu, 47, prowled Exeter[1] city centre looking for a lone woman to…

England / Oxfordshire / Reference Library

Village’s quirky 16th century pub singled out by Historic England

A village pub in Oxfordshire is one of 11 boozers in the country singled out by Historic England for their unique interiors. The moves comes following a push by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to better protect historic pubs.
The North Star Inn, situ…

Devon / England / Reference Library

Lorry driver banned over fatal crash

Published: 12:08 PM March 22, 2022

A lorry driver has been banned from driving after a crash which caused the death of a funeral worker on a busy main road in Exeter.

Undertaker’s assistant Chris Barlow, aged 66, suffered head, rib and leg injuries …