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Updated 16:11, 3 Aug 2026

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Top story: Bank Holiday Chaos: M25, M5 & A30 Set for Gridlock as 18 Million Trips Hit UK Roads

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WILDCAT CRASH

Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Crashes Into Field Near Okehampton Prompting Major Emergency Response

DEADLY WEAPONS

Devon Man Mohammed Ullah Faces 12 Charges Over Illegal Offensive Weapons Sale in Okehampton Raid

HUGH BLAZE

Huge Fire Tears Through Okehampton’s Promise School – Devastating Damage but No Injuries

ARSON PROBE

Massive Blaze Destroys The Promise Specialist School in Okehampton

RAILWAY WRECKAGE

Storm Chandra Wrecks Devon and Cornwall Rail Lines: Four Routes Closed as Floodwaters Devour Tracks

Bank Holiday Chaos: M25, M5 & A30 Set for Gridlock as 18 Million Trips Hit UK Roads

Bank Holiday Chaos: M25, M5 & A30 Set for Gridlock as 18 Million Trips Hit UK Roads

Man, 50s, Arrested After Axe Threat at Devon Wetherspoon Pub – Police Launch Helicopter Hunt

A30 Westbound Closed Near Okehampton After Lorry-Car Crash – Follow Diversion Routes to Avoid Chaos

A30 Devon Closed Westbound After Serious Lorry-Car Crash Near Okehampton – Major Delays and Diversions in Place!