Devon travel: Three-car crash on Embankment Roadpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
- In Plymouth, Embankment Road inbound is slow moving due to a three-car crash.
Summary
Town gas leak declared 'critical incident'
Police investigating death of 15-year-old boy
Plans to build bigger sea wall at Dawlish
Terrier caught in 'barbaric' trap
'Shocking rise' in plastic litter, says RSPCA
Updates on Monday 4 February 2019
Devon travel: Three-car crash on Embankment Roadpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
Preparations start to clear Sidmouth fatbergpublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
Preparations are starting today to clear a massive 'fatberg' found in the sewers in Sidmouth.
Image source, South West WaterThe giant fatberg which is 210ft (64m) long was found near the sea.
South West Water (SWW) said the fatberg was the biggest it had found and it would take about eight weeks to remove.
The water firm is at the site today with extraction of the fatberg expected to begin on Wednesday.
No-deal Brexit 'will strip our fields bare' says Riverfordpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
Totnes-based Riverford Farm says its fields will be "stripped bare" by a no-deal Brexit.
Image source, bbcRiverford delivers organic vegetables, many of which are grown in France and Spain.
Boss Guy Watson said: "We're expecting it to be mayhem and we're worried about getting trucks across the Channel.
"We reckon for two weeks we can have an entirely UK box content. That will strip our fields bare."
Burst gas main in Exeterpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
TwitterThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of twitter post'Hundreds of animals' affected by 'shocking rise' in plastic litter says RSPCApublished at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
Hundreds of animals have been affected by what the RSPCA calls "a shocking rise in plastic litter" across the South West in the last four years.
The charity has released figures this morning showing it has been called to more than 400 incidents since 2015 where birds and animals have been entangled or affected in some way by litter in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset.
It says urgent global action is needed to tackle the amount of litter dropped or washed up.
BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 04 Februarypublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall
Read MoreWeather: Rain and fog across the regionpublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
Monday morning will be cloudy with some rain and fog over high ground.
In the afternoon it will become drier and brighter with cloud slowly breaking in places to allow for some sunny spells.
A blustery start but winds will ease.
Maximum Temperature: 12C (54F)
Police investigating death of 15-year-old boypublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2019
Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online
Image source, Family handoutPolice are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a 15-year-old boy.
Tyler Peck was found dead in the early hours of Saturday morning at a house in Salcombe, Devon.
Police said the death is currently being treated as "unexplained" and his next of kin have been informed.
Officers have also offered advice to local schools to support his friends and those who knew him.
