Summary

  • Life-changing injuries for crash victim

  • Growing concern after three dogs die of Alabama rot

  • Paignton flat destroyed by fire

  • Dismay over removal of children's 'unauthorised' speed signs

  • Updates on Thursday 24 January 2019

  1. Cloudy with patchy rainpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    A good deal of cloud this morning with limited brighter spells, but the chance too of some light rain and drizzle.

    Thursday's weather map

    It will remain overcast this afternoon with some more light rain or drizzle at times. Maximum temperatures between 6 and 9°C (43 to 48°F).

  2. Two suspects held after Plymouth drugs find.published at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019

    Plymouth Live

    Police are interviewing two men from the London area who were picked up in Plymouth, external on suspicion of supplying drugs.

  3. A38 drainage work from 'ring-fenced' budgetpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2019

    BBC Radio Devon

    People who've been campaigning for a safer junction on the A38 say they don't understand why Highways England isn't improving it at the same time as doing other work in the area.

    Traffic leaving the petrol station at the Woodpecker exit near South Brent has to cross the slipway where other vehicles are coming off and there's been a campaign for safety improvements for about 20 years.

    Drainage work is currently being undertaken on the A38 near the junction, but Highways England says the drainage work is funded from a "ring-fenced" budget which cannot be used for road improvements.

    However, it said it was monitoring safety records.