Summary

  • Lorry tears hole in petrol station roof

  • A30 closed following crash

  • Man shot by police in Devon town

  • Man rescued from burning home by neighbour

  • Inquest opened into Dartmoor kayak death

  • Decision expected today on Home Park revamp

  • Totnes MP joins rebels in Brexit vote defeat

  • Thousands spent on fly-tipping clean up

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday

  1. Man rescued from burning home by neighbourpublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017

    BBC Radio Devon

    A man's been rescued from a house fire by his neighbour.

    Fire crews were called to the property in Broad Road, Kentisbeare, Devon, just after 23:00 on Wednesday to reports of a fire in the living room and a man trapped in an upstairs bedroom.

    Kentisbeare fire houseImage source, bbc

    He managed to get out after his neighbour pitched a ladder up to the window.

    He was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to hospital. Fire crews also rescued a dog from the property.

    The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.

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  2. News, sport, weather and travel for Thursdaypublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017

    Lynne French
    BBC News Online

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