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Sunny spells ahead as weather improves

The weather will finally begin to improve this afternoon after several days of severe gales and heavy rain.

Sunny spells and lighter winds are expected in Exeter this afternoon with a few light showers.

However the Met Office will maintain yellow weather warnings for the South West warning against further gales and heavy rain until late this evening.

The west coast...

Missing 13-year-old girl found in Plymouth

Police searching for a missing 13 year old girl have found her safe and well in Plymouth.

Bethany Gordon, 13, was last seen at Barnstaple Retail Park around 11am on Boxing Day.

Police believe she may have made her way to the Plymouth area where she has friends.

Officers conducted extensive searches in both Barnstaple and Plymouth and appealed for the public to report...

Police appeal following charity shop burglary, Camborne

Police in Camborne are appealing for information following a burglary at a Charity shop.

The incident occurred sometime between 3pm and 6.15pm on Saturday 21 December at the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust Shop, located in Trelowarren Street, Camborne.

It is believed that the offenders entered the shop during opening hours and concealed themselves inside until staff vacated the...

Van set on fire in Plymouth

Plymouth police are appealing for witnesses after a van containing valuable tools was stolen and set alight.

The silver VW Transporter van was taken from the Kenley Gardens area of Ernesettle at around 6.30am on Friday 13 December.

The van was discovered a short time later in the Gravesend Walk area and had been set alight. The van was destroyed and more than £8,000 worth of...

More unpleasant weather is on its way

After storms yet again battered Devon overnight, weather experts have warned of more difficult conditions to come.

The Met Office forecast for the next five days is as follows:

Today:

A windy day with gales and scattered blustery showers. Some lengthy bright spells developing this afternoon as winds slowly ease and gales become mostly confined to coasts and exposed...

If you can't change The world, at least change Your world!

If you are an athletics fan, you probably know all about the “Fosbury Flop,” a story that tells a world of things about innovation, persistence and a burning desire to win. Dick Fosbury was a good high jumper and he seemed to have reached the maximum height his body could clear. But he kept an open mind and began to experiment with every different way a body could be propelled over the bar....

Nathan Thomas signs for Argyle

Christmas came early for Argyle and the Green Army in the shape of winger Nathan Thomas.

Free agent Nathan, 19, signed for the Pilgrims on Christmas Eve following a successful trial at Home Park.

The former Sunderland apprentice has joined Argyle until the end of the season and has straight into the Pilgrims’ squad for their Boxing Day match at Sky Bet League 2 leaders Oxford...

Devon residents urged to remain vigilant during stormy weather

People in Devon are being urged to remain vigilant and to take care during the coming days as bad weather continues in the South West.

With more rain, dropping overnight temperatures and windy conditions forecast towards the end of the week, flooding and ice on roads are possible in parts of Devon.

In particular, if you are out and about over the Christmas period, people are...

New chair and Board members elected to NEW Devon CCG’s Western Locality

The NHS organisation responsible for commissioning, or buying, healthcare services for the people of Western Devon has elected a new GP chair.

Dr Paul Hardy, a family doctor in Plymouth since 1995, has been voted as chair of the Western Locality of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG).

Dr Hardy has a great deal of experience in...

What to do if you've suffered flooding

As river levels rise following last night's torrential rain, the Environment Agency has issued advice about what to do if you've suffered flooding in your home.

*Take care. There may be dangers in the water such as sharp objects and raised manhole covers.

*Flood water may have caused structual damage to buildings.

*Flood water can contain sewage, chemicals and...

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