Emergency

The following is a list of those numbers that are important (or should be important) for you. If there are any mistakes or omissions here, please do let us know.

POLICE /AMBULANCE/FIRE BRIGADE/COASTGUARD
for emergencies only 999

Medical Situations

Accident & Emergency: the nearest A&E department is the RD&E Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW
Minor Injuries Unit: at the RD&E as above. Click here for details about the site and how to get there.
Doctors urgent out of hours service 111 See here for how the service works
Dental: The NHS dental helpline gives advice on surgeries and emergency dental care 03330 063 300

Police

Non emergency: call 101
To report fraud or attempted fraud or cyber crime: call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 (Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm for individuals, 24 hr 7 days a week for businesses or charities) . Their website is very useful and gives more information here.
Crimestoppers: to report a crime or give details anonymously ring 0800 555 111 or go online here.
Neighbourhood Watch: Dunchideock has an active Neighbourhood Watch scheme. See their page here.

Utilities

Gas: if you think you have a gas leak or can smell gas, ring the National Gas Emergencies Number: 0800 111 999
Electricity: if you have a power cut, ring 105 (though be aware that most phones will not work in a power cut) or 0800 6783 105. Western Power deals with distribution in Devon and has a website map with live outages here.
Electrical hazard or emergency with power lines: ring 0800 40 40 90
South West Water: for leaks ring the Services Helpline 0800 230 0561

Weather

Flood warning: the Environment Agency issues flood warnings and you can sign up for alerts here or you can ring 0345 988 1188 to hear about current flood warnings
Weather warning: the Met Office issues warnings for rain, snow, ice, fog and wind and these are communicated via their website, apps, social media, TV and radio. See their website here on how to access information and what to do in an emergency.