The cargo ship that ran aground while entering Teignmouth yesterday (December 31) was successfully refloated in the early hours of this morning (January 1).

The bulk carrier the Scot Pioneer had got into difficulty in Teignmouth harbour at about 5.25pm on New Year's Eve.

According to the coastguard the vessel was successfully refloated at high tide at just after 2am on New Year’s Day.

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