Railway death man 'was a patient at Plymouth mental health hospital'published at 09:01
The man who died after being hit by a train, external on the Plymouth line last week was a patient at a mental health hospital, it has been confirmed.
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Updates on Thursday 5 November 2015
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Railway death man 'was a patient at Plymouth mental health hospital'published at 09:01
Weather latest: Heavy band of rain sweeping across the regionpublished at 08:52
A damp and drizzly start to to the day with extensive mist and hill fog which will linger all day across moors and southwest-facing coasts. A band of heavy rain will cross the region from west to east, clearing Devon by late afternoon.
Winds will be moderate from the south, fresh or strong around the coast and quite gusty in the rain and will veer southwesterly as the rain clears. Maximum Temperature: 15C (59F).
Travel news for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:42
BBC Travel- The A374 Harvey Street in Torpoint is closed with delays in both directions because of an accident. Local diversions are in place with ferry-bound traffic to use Carbeile Road and Marine Drive.
- The B3193 is closed in both directions between the B3344 junction in Chudleigh and the B3212 Farrant's Hill junction in Dunsford, because of an accident involving a crane and recovery work.
- There's slow traffic on the B3416 Deep Lane in Plympton at Deep Lane junction in the roadworks area. Congestion to the Holland Road junction.
- There is very slow traffic on the A390 in both directions between Truro and Chiverton Cross Roundabout due to roadworks.
- Watch out for slow traffic on the B3212 Pinhoe Road in both directions in Exeter because of a traffic light failure.
New rape data for England and Wales shows regional variationpublished at 08:30
BBC News EnglandNew figures out today show recorded cases of rape are up across the whole of the South West region.
Cases of child rape also rose in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset - it's thought publicity surrounding the Jimmy Savile case and Operation Yewtree has encouraged more victims of rape to come forward.
The way police and prosecutors deal with rape allegations varies widely across England and Wales, according to an Inspectorate of Constabulary report., external
Royal Navy investigation underway after claim gear damagedpublished at 08:19
Adrian Campbell, Environment Correspondent
BBC SpotlightFishermen say their livelihoods are being ruined by naval exercises off the South West coast.
The Royal Navy says it's investigating claims that fishermen had equipment worth thousands of pounds destroyed by naval vessels after lines to crab and lobster pots were cut.
Bed-blocking crisis in Cornwall 'not going away'published at 08:06
Miles Davis
BBC News OnlineHospital bed-blocking in Cornwall is at its highest point over the last 12 months and is "not going away".
Beds lost due to delays in ongoing care packages in September was five times the target figure. The situation is likely to remain for "a considerable period", according to Jim McKenna, the Cornwall Council cabinet member responsible for health.
However, health bosses said the situation was expected to improve with pressure easing on some services.
Good morning from the Local Live teampublished at 08:01
Matt Pengelly
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