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Devon's Royal Marines are using their Arctic training to help get doctors to hospitals and emergency calls in Torbay and Exeter today.

With heavy snow making most of the county's roads impassable 14 marines from Three Commando Brigade are assisting the emergency services.

Calling upon their specialist cold weather driving skills, the commandos have taken emergency doctors to both Torbay and Royal Devon and Exeter hospitals.

The main roads between Exeter, Newton Abbot and Plymouth have now reopened in both directions following work to clear the snow.

The A380 had been closed in both directions since 3pm on Thursday following severe weather conditions.

But the southbound carriageway has now reopened along with the northbound route which had cars running along it earlier on Friday morning.

Haldon Hill on the A38 is also fully reopen having been fully closed and then closed to heavy vehicles during Friday morning.

Drivers are still only asked to travel if their journeys are essential.