Plan for Devon ferry service

A NEW ferry service between Wales and Devon could be back on the cards.

Plans for a “Severn link” were first drawn up just over a decade ago. Ilfracombe to Swansea was to be the first route, expected to take around 50 minutes each way.

However, funding problems meant the project has yet to set sail.

It was recently reported that Swansea Council was in talks with counterparts in both Devon and Cornwall about reviving the plans, with a new hydrogenpowered ferry service.

Swansea council leader Rob Stewart said: “This would be a massive boost for tourism and business.”