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.
South West Water will have ‘very hard’ questions to answer, says Health Secretary
Victoria Atkins says 46 people have officially reported symptoms of cryptosporidium, so far
Water CEO apologises for contamination
22 cases of cryptosporidium have been confirmed in Brixham
South Devon water bug could last a week
Compensation of £15 offered
Devoncast - Mayoral mayhem, Bronze Age bounty and a river wrangle
The latest Devoncast podcast is out now
Duo charged over girls death at Exeter nightclub
A 16-year-old died after taking MDMA in Move
Radio Exe has largest-ever audience
Devon station continues to grow
