Andrew Segal
Local Live

People in Devon and Cornwall are being asked if they're prepared to pay a 15% increase in the police's share of council tax because a referendum in Bedfordshire showed people were against such raises, a senior member of the Police Commissioner's Office says.

Commissioner Tony Hogg wants the increase to protect officer numbers. The move would add about £25 a year to the bill of the average band D property.

Commissioner office chief executive Andrew White said: "It [the Bedfordshire referendum] went 30% in favour, and 70% against, and that's why the commissioner wants to consult. He wants to be certain that he's got a reasonable amount of public support before he has the cost of the referendum."

BBC Travel

- Bridge Road in St Austell is partially blocked near the West Hill junction, because of an accident.  

- Chard Road in St Budeaux, Plymouth is partially blocked near the Verna Road junction, because of an accident.

- Traffic light failure is reported on the B3250 Mutley Plain in Plymouth at the B3214 Alexandra Road junction.

- There's slow traffic on the A39 Newquay Road in both directions between the Bodmin Road junction in Truro and Carland Cross in the roadworks area.

Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall

A furious row has erupted in Hayle over silk poppies being banned from a local church.

Will the Police and Crime Commissioner get the go-ahead to have a referendum to increase funding?

And, the hunt is on for caravans to be towed to Calais from Cornwall to help hundreds of refugees. Call us on 01872 222222.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Police in London are appealing, external to trace a woman who went missing from her home in Hackney and may be in Cornwall.

The Metropolitan Police said 37-year-old Alicja Stawkowski was last seen on Thursday morning. Officers added that she suffered from depression and "her family are concerned for her welfare".

Image source, Handout

She is described as white, of slim build, with long hair, and 5ft 6ins tall. She was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, black jacket and black trousers.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A man has been treated for back injuries after a road crash, Devon and Somerset Fire Service says, external.

Fire crews were called to the A3072 in the Hatherleigh area at about 06:00. Only one vehicle was involved in the incident.

North Devon Journal

Magistrates could send a Barnstaple man to jail after he assaulted a friend's father by striking him over the head with a bottle of alcohol, external.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Cornwall’s first Shannon class lifeboat is due to arrive in St Ives on Saturday, the RNLI says, external.

Image source, RNLI/Steve Lowe

Volunteer lifeboat crew members, led by coxswain Rob Cocking, will bring the Shannon class lifeboat Nora Stachura into the town harbour at midday.

BBC Radio Devon

Research done in the south west into a simple, accurate and low risk blood test is said to be a world first.

Plymouth NHS Trust and Plymouth University have collaborated on the test to detect fetal blood group, gender and genetic conditions in unborn babies.

It can use the blood taken from the mother when she has her first appointment with her GP. The research has been published in the international scientific journal, Clinical Chemistry, external.

BBC Travel

- Watch out for an accident on Chard Road in St Budeaux near the Verna Road junction in Plymouth

- On the A381 at Halwell we've had reports of an accident blocking the road in both directions, traffic is slow

-  There's slow traffic on the A39 Newquay Road in both directions between the Bodmin Road junction in Truro and Carland Cross in the roadworks area

- The B3396 Keyham Road and Saltash Road in Plymouth are busy but moving near the Albert Road Dock Gate junction

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

Police are investigating the theft of power tools worth £1,400, external from a building site in Camelford.

The force said the tools, including a Belle electric mixer, a STIHL disc-cutter, a Bosch hammer drill, a Dewalt impact driver, a Dewalt drill set and Bosch braker, were taken from a house under construction in Trefew Road.

BBC One

The TV cameras have been behind the scenes at Exeter's Northcott Theatre for a BBC One prgramme tonight.

A new artistic director tries to turn around the theatre's fortunes in the face of financial pressures and falling audiences.

'On Stage' will be shown tonight at 19:30 on BBC One.

Plymouth Herald

Plymouth scientists have come up with a simple, cheap and non-invasive test, external to determine the sex of a baby and reveal a range of genetic conditions.  

BBC Radio Devon

A north Devon auction of celebrity pants and bras has raised £5,000 for charity

Heather Walters from Barnstaple organised the sale to raise money for the charity Coppafeel, external after receiving treatment for breast cancer.

Heather said: "I quite liked Alan Carr's vest where he said that he doesn't wear pants, and I love Ed Sheeran's just because I love Ed Sheeran."

Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

Police bosses claim a rise in council tax would save hundreds of officer posts, as it faced budget cuts.

The proposal being put to the public would add about £25 a year to the bill of the average band D property in Devon and Cornwall.

The force's Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg said they were expecting a budget cut of £54m a year adding: "I need to give the public an opportunity to offset those savings."

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

There was a lovely sunrise this morning so I stopped the car and took a photo on my way into work.

I've also shared the image on the new BBC Weather Watchers page, it's a new online weather club for people who want to join in the nation's favourite conversation, and help to tell the UK's weather story.  

Holly Green
BBC Weather

If you're planning a trip to the seaside today, here are the times of high water around Devon and Cornwall.

I'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.

Falmouth Packet

Camborne town councillors were delighted to see a new seat, external commemorating those who lost their lives in World War I installed at Killivose Cemetery in time for Remembrance Day.  

BBC Travel

- There's queuing traffic and long delays on the M5 northbound between Junction 31, A30 (Exminster) and Junction 30, A376 (Exeter) in the roadworks area. Congestion is affecting the A38 Haldon Hill

- One lane is closed on the A38 westbound in Dobwalls, between Twelvewoods Roundabout and the B3360 junction, because of an accident

- Only one Torpoint ferry is running due to technical problems - waiting times have stretched to 30 minutes

-  Watch out for queuing traffic on the A374 Harvey Street southbound in Torpoint between the North Road junction and the Ferry Street junction

BBC Weather

It will be a mild day and mostly dry day with variable often large amounts of cloud. There will be a few bright spells around, with more cloud in the north.

Moderate south westerly winds will strengthen through the morning and to be fresh through the afternoon, but strong or near gale force around the coasts. Maximum Temperature: 15C (59F).