The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of further outbreaks of heavy, thundery rain for the South West during Thursday and Friday (3rd and 4th October). It has warned the public of the risk of flooding.
The Met Office reports: "Further outbreaks of heavy, thundery, rain will spread from the south during Thursday and overnight into Friday with the potential for some torrential...
The government has announced that First Great Western Ltd will continue to operate trains between London Paddington and the south west until September 2015.
First Group's First Great Western (FGW) company has reached agreement with the government to continue running the franchise to operate trains between London Paddington, the Cotswolds, south Wales and the south west.
Experts are warning of a looming crisis across England as a new report reveals that the country is rapidly running out of space to bury people.
According to a BBC Local Radio survey, a quarter of burial authorities will run out space in 10 years or less; nearly half (44 per cent) in 20 years or less and some areas have already completely run out of space - with others set to run out in...
A Russian court has begun remand hearings for the Greenpeace activists held on piracy charges today.
The activists crewing The Arctic Sunrise - including 6 Britons - were arrested by the Russian Coastguard on suspicion of piracy during a protest against oil drilling.
The hearing will determine if the activists will remain in custody before a preliminary trial hearing.
An 18-year-old man from South Wales has been arrested after crashing twice on the road to Plymouth this morning.
Police in Devon would like to appeal to early morning drivers who may have seen a white Vauxhall Corsa being driven erratically along the M5 westbound and then onto the A38 heading towards Plymouth.
It is understood a white Corsa was in collision with another vehicle...
Police are seeking a 47-year-old man who is wanted after breaching his bail conditions.
David Dams is currently wanted by police after failing to abide by the conditions of his bail imposed by Torbay Magistrates in relation to a sexual assault.
He is described as a white man, 5’10” tall, of stocky build, with grey eyes, ginger hair, which is usually shaven, and ginger stubble...
Prolonged sunshine and the hottest summer for seven years (according to the Met Office) kept RNLI teams across the south west busy this summer.
Provisional statistics released by the charity for the period June, July and August show a 24% increase in incidents for RNLI lifeguards, and lifeboat crews attending 652 rescues.
RNLI lifeguards dealt with 10,615 incidents across the...
