Car on roof blocks busy Devon road causing delays for Bank Holiday travellers

Bank Holiday travelers are facing delays today as a car on its roof is blocking a busy Devon road.

The single vehicle collision, in which a car rolled onto it's roof on the A385 in Axminster ^[2], is causing localised traffic ^[3] delays.

The collision took place at around 9.30am near Abbey Gate Lane.

Police say that the woman who was driving the vehicle is not injured.

A police spokesperson said: "The car rolled, and the female driver was uninjured. The car is on its roof, so she is quite lucky to have walked away from that without injury.

"The road is blocked causing localised congestion."

The stress teens are feeling about the 'unfair' new GCSE grading system has been revealed after one student took to social media to speak about her worries. Emma Jameson, a year 11 pupil, is gearing up to take her exams in a few weeks and says that concern about the 9-1 system, which replaces the old A*-U grades, have led to other pupils 'breaking down in class' and 'crying in the toilets', according to The Mirror ^[5].

Killer who cut up his best friend's body and set fire to it on Dartmoor could be set free^[6]

A killer who cut up the body of a Devon pensioner and dumped the remains, wrapped in plastic, on Dartmoor before trying to burn them could be set free this summer. Steven Williams hid the body of his best friend under his bed for several days before cutting him up with tools bought especially for the purpose, and claimed the killing was self defence. Williams, now aged 57, was sentenced to life at Exeter Crown Court, in December 2001. His minimum term was later set at 16 years. Having spent five months in prison on remand before his trial, he is able to apply for parole in July.

Teen biker injured in wall crash^[7]

A teen biker has been left with head and leg injuries after getting his hand stuck on the accelerator and crashing into a wall. The 19-year-old male rider of the Yamaha 125 got his hand stuck before the crash on Balfour Terrace, Plymouth on Saturday, police said. A police spokesman said: "The teenager head-butted the wall on impact and injured his leg."

Mudder most fowl - PCSOs save swan from dog attack

A pair of PCSOs ended up covered in mud after wading into a fight between three dogs and a swan. The heroes formed a thin blue line between the bird and its attackers after an incident in Devon at the weekend. The pair were pictured by colleague PCSO Adam Bell, based at Crownhill Police Station in Plymouth, after reportedly saving a swan from being attacked by three dogs.