A cargo ship has run aground off the south Devon coast.

The coastguard said it received reports of the vessel – its name Scot Pioneer visible from the shore – had got into difficulty in Teignmouth harbour at about 17:25 GMT.

It added the ship, registered to Inverness in Scotland, had eight crew on board and no injuries or damage to the vessel had been reported.

A coastguard spokesperson said it was expected the boat would be refloated at the next high tide at about 02:00 on New Year’s Day with a harbour tug being sent to assist the vessel get to the dock.