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South Western Railway carriage pulls into train platform

Met PC sacked for avoiding train fares

PC Luke Goddard admitted to knowingly dodging payment for train fares between Devon and Wiltshire.

Police officer pictured from behind, wearing a high vis yellow jacket and a black vest with the word 'police' across the back.

Man charged with murder of one-month-old son

Police have been investigating the case for more than two years.

A triangular sign reads 'Flood', a cone stands behind it on a dirt track road with grassy hills at either side

Flood warnings in place in east Devon

The Environment Agency says three rivers in the county have been hit by heavy rainfall.

A train with five carriages going into Honiton Tunnel. The railway lies at the bottom of a dip with banks covered in grass and shrubs topped with a line of trees.

Railway work to replace 50-year-old track

Buses will replace trains between Axminster and Exeter in November, Network Rail says.

A "flood" road warning sign on a single track road with grass verges either side of the road which has a lot of rainwater on it. An orange and white traffic cone is next to the sign.

Flood warning for drivers after rescues

Fire crews are called to help several vehicles stuck in flood water across Devon.

View from above of a small yellow digger depositing wet mud from a traintrack into a skip, which is blocking a tunnel

Landslip closes tunnel for second time in one week

No trains will run between Honiton and Axminster until Monday due to a landslip in Devon.

Ariel image of blocked train line between Axminster and Honiton due to landslide

Devon railway line reopens after landslip

Trains will pass through the area at reduced time until further work can be done.

A landslip at one of the entrances of the Honiton Tunnel which left train lines blocked in Devon.

Landslip disrupts Devon train line

National Rail says SWR and GWR trains have been disrupted by the incident.

Burnt out car in a field in Dalwood, Devon

Car owner suffers 'slight burns' after fire

Axminster Fire Station said crews tackled a 'well alight' car fire in a Devon field on Friday.