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A mounted AI camera on a grass verge next to the A361 in north Devon

Dangerous road to get £1m for cameras and AI

The section of road in north Devon is classed as "high risk" by the Department for Transport.

A large amount of sand has covered a pavement with a set of four benches on it, which are difficult to sit on due to the sand. Yellow cones have been put on the benches. A white yacht is moored up on the opposite side of a wall by the benches.

'Blown sand makes road a danger' - residents

An action group has been formed in a bid to tackle the ongoing problems.

County Hall offices in Exeter and the clock tower

Councils set to be merged into new Devon authority

The government shake-up of local government is expected to bring big changes in Devon.

A field of freshly planted small trees in a green field at dusk.

Emergency tree fund extended for winter

The fund helps Devon County Council replace mature trees lost to ash dieback.

Part of the North Devon Link Road which has been undergoing roadworks. A set of traffic cones are on part of the road near a roundabout and a footbridge. The road is surrounded by fields and trees.

Parts of major road set to reopen after upgrades

Devon County Council says other parts are set to open fully to traffic in the coming weeks.

Officials from Devon County Council, Barnstaple Town Council and Stagecoach South West stand in front of two of the new buses.

More than £1.5m spent on new Devon buses

A dozen single deckers are introduced to the fleet serving areas of north Devon.

An aerial view over the estuary at Salcombe showing boats on the water and houses in the distance

Second homes tax could be spent on highways

One district council leader argues the extra cash should be spent on affordable housing.

The 'dragon patcher' out and about in Devon. It is a large yellow truck with an extendable metal arm. At the end of the arm you can see a flame firing from a cannon-like machine part. The truck has a yellow flashing light on its roof. There is grassland either side of the road.

'Dragon patcher' tackling Devon's pothole problems

The machines have been used to repair 5,000 potholes in the last six months, a council says.

A pothole in an urban road with a red car behind

Council leader unhappy about pothole numbers

James McInnes says: "We can't just sit back and let this happen any more."