Andrew Segal
BBC South West

Image source, Devon County Council

A road bridge in Gunnislake damaged by a car crash - resulting in a diversion of more than 30 miles for some road users - is to reopen on Good Friday, Devon County Council says, external.

The ancient bridge at Gunnislake, which carries the A390 over the River Tamar on the Devon and Cornwall border, was hit on 2 April during a single-vehicle crash.

The council said repair work had been completed "a week ahead of schedule" and teams were waiting for mortar repairs to "reach sufficient strength before they can reopen the bridge to traffic".

Scaffolding is also currently being removed before the planned reopening on 19 April.

The Guardian

The poems, believed to have been written by the Jamaica Inn author in her 20s, were found by auctioneers before a sale of intimate letters, external.

Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight

Neighbours have spoken of their "horror" as fire destroyed a village house in mid-Devon.

The family home in Bradninch was gutted when fire ripped though the cob-built house, raising fears that it could collapse.

A cordon has been put around the building and drivers are being directed away from the area.

Neighbour Sandy Cook: "I saw the flames working there way along. It's just awful.

"It's absolutely heartbreaking."

Jess Carpenter, who lives nearby, said it was "really worrying and scary".

"The flames were as high as the chimney stacks and the moon was bright red. It's such a beautiful house and so sad to see what's happened to it."

The cause of the blaze is not yet known and the house's structure will be inspected by building experts.

No-one was in a Grade II listed house say firefighters.

• Swimming pool water used to help extinguish house fire
• Blaze-hit Bradninch house cordoned off in collapse fear
• Firefighters 'battling to save what possessions they can'

BBC Radio Devon

In Bradninch, West End Road is closed both directions between Westfield and High Street due to a building fire.

Diversions are in place.

Andrew Segal
BBC South West

A house in Plymouth has been badly damaged in a fire.

Fire crews were called to the three-floor end-of-terrace property in Harwell Street at about 23:35 which was found to have started in the kitchen on the ground floor

One man got out of the property before crews arrived and was taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation. A further male and female from the neighbouring property were also treated for smoke inhalation.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said 75% of the ground floor was damaged by fire and 70% of the first floor.

An investigation will be carried out into the cause

Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online

Image source, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

A new garden is helping stroke patients to recover at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

Research has found outdoor spaces provide many health benefits for patients, including reducing blood pressure and lowering stress levels.

Work began on the garden for patients on the Acute Stroke Unit, known as Clyst Ward, in the autumn.

The NHS trust said it was funded by donations.

Firefighters have thanked a pool-owner for letting them use the water to help extinguish a fire which devastated a Grade II listed house in Bradninch.

BBC Spotlight

Members of the public have 42 days to object to the government about plans to increase the tolls on the Tamar Bridge.

The committee that runs the service said it needs extra income to meet running costs - but the transport minister will make the final decision.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in Plymouth say they will lobby the government to pay for it.

But Labour said they're being unrealistic, and that the government has a poor record on funding the region's transport links.

Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight

Firefighters fear a house which was destroyed by fire overnight could collapse.

Crews have installed a no-go cordon around the house which is made of cob, a traditional building mixture of mud and straw after the collapse of an internal wall.

Six fire crews are still at the scene of the fire at the Grade II listed property in West End Road, Bradninch.

Drivers are being directed away from the village.

BBC Radio Devon

Firefighters from across Devon and parts of Somerset have been tackling a blaze at a Grade II listed house in Bradninch.

The alarm was raised just before midnight.

Witness David Carpenter said firefighters are still "battling hard to save what possessions they can" from the property.

Image source, David Carpenter

Mr Carpenter, who lives opposite the house, took these pictures which show flames shooting through the roof of the village house. , externalHe called it a "sad day" for the village.

Image source, David Carpenter

BBC Radio Devon

Six fire crews have been fighting a serious blaze at a Grade II listed house in mid Devon.

Image source, David Carpenter

Emergency services were called to the fire on West End Road in Bradninch just before midnight.

Crews from across Devon and parts of Somerset have spent the night tackling the flames and are still at the scene.

The roof of the building has collapsed. There are no reports of any injuries.

Image source, David Carpenter