Devon News from Friday, July 5th, 2024
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RNLI Lifeguard Patrols extended in Devon
From this weekend (Saturday 6 July), in addition to already patrolling Exmouth beach, RNLI lifeguards will begin their patrols on more of our local beaches, including, Sandy Bay, Dawlish and Teignmouth.
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Lethal driving on Devon & Cornwall’s roads captured on camera
Dangerous overtaking, a lorry swerving over motorway lanes and a BMW doing donuts on a public road are among the incidents featured in a dashcam compilation issued by the Vision Zero South West road safety partnership.
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Nail biting result in Central Devon as Tories retain seat by 61 votes
There was a nail-biting finish in Central Devon as the Conservatives held onto the seat with a majority of just 61 votes. Mel Stride retained his seat with 16,831 votes, narrowly defeating Labour's Ollie Pearson, who garnered 16,770 votes.