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Ottery St Mary

Flooding on the A30 near Ottery St Mary. There are cars and long tailbacks on the left side of the road, and cars in flood water on the opposite side.

Road reopens after 'impassable' flooding in Devon

The westbound carriageway of the A30 near Fenny Bridges was closed due to flooding.

A large three story white building with a dark sign saying The Kings Arms above a black and white door

Man dies weeks after altercation in pub courtyard

Police say five men have been arrested in relation to the incident on 2 November.

A Google Maps street view screenshot of a road in Ottery St Mary, Devon

Video sought after serious early hours assault

It happened in the early hours of Thursday 6 November, police say.

A barrel, on fire. There are orange flames inside the barrel. The barrel is on grey concrete with painted double yellow lines.

Clean up under way after spectacular tar barrels

A team of volunteers are sweeping the streets to get the town back to normal.

Someone with a flaming tar barrel on their back, facing away from the camera. They are surrounded by onlookers, some of whom are capturing the action on their mobile phones.

Thousands flock to town for flaming tar barrels

Flaming tar barrels light up the streets of Ottery St Mary on Bonfire Night.

A man in a green T-shirt carrying a barrel, which is on fire, as people watch on

'Not much can prepare you' for Ottery Tar Barrels

Up to 20,000 spectators watch people carrying flaming barrels through the town.

Eva White holding one of the Tar Barrels merchandise t-shirts. She has long brown hair and is wearing a pink hoodie.

Singed hair, tattoos and merch in tar barrels town

Hairdressers and tattooists are among those getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year.

A man wearing a blue hooded top walking down a street with a flaming barrel on his back

Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels: What you need to know

A guide to timings, road closures and safety advice for the spectacular event.

A person holding a white-clawed crayfish. It is green and has large pinchers.

Endangered crayfish released into pond

Wildwood Devon says its white-clawed crayfish have been released into a purpose-build pond.

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