Okehampton

Some students return to class after school fire

There is "a lot of work to do" at the Promise School after the blaze, its principal says.

Principal Quentin Gunderson says face-to-face teaching will resume as soon as possible.

Parents of pupils who attend The Promise School say the fire will have a devastating affect.

Emergency services say the cause of the blaze is "not thought to be suspicious".

Several fire appliances are currently at the school building in Okehampton.

Campaigners want investment in the Tarka Line to stop passengers being "thrown into chaos".

People working in Okehampton are urging visitors to support those traders affected by the closure.

Engineers are working on repairs to the lines following Storm Chandra.

Work to repair a railway line in south-west England following storm damage remains ongoing.

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