Calls to the police were disrupted for several hours after the lightning damaged a phone mast.
Calls were diverted to the Plymouth control centre until the problem was fixed in the mid-afternoon - however all 999 calls continued to be answered as a priority.
MP highlights Devon's dentistry 'crisis'
'People are in pain but are unable to access treatment'
Work on ‘once-in-a-generation’ Newton Abbot project back on track
'Newton Abbot is a fantastic place'
Complaints made after animal activity licence backlog
It's taking North Devon Council up to 6 months
City draw at home
Reece Cole saves a point for Exeter
Cars damaged in bid to buy cheaper
Substance poured on engine to cause fault
Torbay Council considers 'fire and re-hire' in pensions wrangle
'It would only be as a last resort and not a decision that we would take lightly'
