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The strike by junior doctors has sparked a fierce debate on the BBC Radio Cornwall Facebook page, external

- Philip Richards comments: Anybody who has my life, and the lives of my family and friends in their hands, needs looking after and should not be required to work excessive hours to the point where they are exhausted and traumatised

- Lynda Williams posts: 100% support to all our Doctors and nursing staff struggling to survive the NHS we owe them so much

- Gary Dyer points out: You need to remember they were aware of the 80-hour weeks when they made the choice to be a doctor

- Dan Warren argues: They need to change the NHS, sex changes and boob jobs should not be funded by NHS, that way money saved can go and support the staff!

John O'Shea
BBC Radio Cornwall

One of the junior doctors on the picket line in Cornwall has said patient safety is his main concern, not his pay.

Hospitals in England are facing major disruption as junior doctors have gone on strike in a dispute with the government over a new contract - you can follow the BBC's live coverage here.

One doctor in Truro Josh Brody has just completed four 12-hour night shifts and before that was doing four 12-hour days.

He said pay was not the main issue: "It's the changes they're proposing to the hours and taking away the safeguards for the patients... it will inevitably lead to us doing longer and longer hours, which would lead to, I imagine, more mistakes - which is worse for the patients and patient safety overall."

Plymouth Herald

A Plymouth MP has called for the creation of a new ministry for veterans affairs, external, as figures reveal 83,000 troops have been left with mental or physical scars by recent wars.

Lynne French, BBC News Online

- Hundreds of patients in Devon and Cornwall have had operations and appointments cancelled due to strike action by junior doctors

- Two teenage girls who glued a toilet seat at McDonald's in Exeter have apologised to the mother of a four-year-old girl who got stuck

- Plans for a massive solar farm - about the size of 80 football pitches - near North Tawton, have been rejected by West Devon Borough Council

- Exeter City says the money they make from their FA Cup replay at Liverpool will be used to improve the club's infrastructure

- Plymouth City Council is planning to demolish the 10-storey "eyesore" former Quality Inn hotel on Plymouth Hoe

Police are concerned for the welfare of Kaya Kelly, external who went missing from Torbay District Hospital on 7 January and hasn't been seen since.

John O'Shea
BBC Radio Cornwall

Junior doctors in Devon and Cornwall are on the picket line today in a 24-hour strike over a dispute with the government over proposed new contracts.

Thousands of patients across the country have had their treatment postponed - and doctors will be providing emergency cover only during the 24-hour walkout. 

One trainee anaesthetist in Truro Mark Burgess said he felt "massively unvalued" by the government.

He said: "I feel very valued by the patients and the hospital, but I think the message they've been sending out has definitely undermined the effort that we go to and the work we put in for our patients and they clearly don't value us at all and that's why we're here today." 

Brent Pilnick, BBC Sport

Exeter City chairman Julian Tagg says improving the club's infrastructure is the priority with the money they make from their FA Cup replay at Liverpool.

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Tagg says the club are unlikely to make the £1m predicted by some observers for the two games, as ticket prices for the replay will be at a reduced rate, but Exeter will make at least £500,000 from the two ties, more if the replay is on television.

"We're trying to develop our grandstand and the training ground. The buildings at our training ground were built in 1974 as temporary buildings, so we've got an awful lot of money that we need to plough back into making our club stronger and stronger," Tagg told BBC Radio Devon.

BBC Travel

- There are reports of an accident on the A30 in Cornwall around Indian Queens

- St Mawes Passenger Ferry sailings from Falmouth at 12:15 and 13:15 and St Mawest at 12:45 and 13:45 have been cancelled due to the tides

- In Devon, the A379 is partially blocked around Fore Street, Aveton Gifford due to an accident

Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall

Patients across Cornwall and Devon are facing postponed appointments and delays as junior doctors walked out in a 24-hour strike this morning.

The doctors' union says proposed changes to contracts will put patients at risk - the government maintains the current arrangements are outdated and changes are needed to improve standards of care at the weekend.

Have you been affected by the strike? Call me now on 01872 222222.

Plans for a 140-acre solar farm - about the size of 80 football pitches - on land in Devon have been turned down.

Developers Kinetica Energy, external wanted to put the scheme on land near North Tawton, but West Devon Borough Council, external refused permission because it was on such good quality farm land.

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

Two teenage girls who put glue on a toilet seat at an Exeter fast-food restaurant have apologised to the mother of the four-year-old girl who got stuck.

Kaya Langmead was left with 'red raw' skin after getting stuck to the seat at McDonald's in Exeter's High Street, her mother Nicole told the BBC.

Devon and Cornwall Police has now confirmed the two girls have apologised to the family, adding: "Police have been in constant contact with the victim's mother throughout the investigation and she is happy with how this has been dealt with and the outcome. This matter is now closed."

BBC Radio Devon

More than 500 junior doctors in Plymouth are taking part in strike action over a proposed new contract which they say will impact on their pay and could be dangerous to patients.

Dr Daniel Bunce, who is based at Derriford Hospital, external says his working hours can "vary enormously" from between 40 to 80 a week, often with "minimal breaks".

"On a busy day you can go for the whole nine-hour shift and maybe just get 10 minutes to quickly nip to the loo and grab a sandwich from the canteen."

Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

Plymouth City Council has taken action to get rid of an "eyesore" building which is a "blot on our stunning waterfront".

Contracts have been exchanged between the owners of the Quality Inn hotel and the council which plans to demolish the 10-storey building.

The hotel, which was built in the late 1960s, closed two years ago. The council said the site would make an "amazing location" for a new hotel.

Cornish Guardian

The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro and Derriford hospital in Plymouth are bracing themselves for reduced services today, external as junior doctors go on strike.

BBC Sport

Exeter City will play West Ham in the fourth round of the FA Cup - if they can defeat Liverpool at Anfield in a replay.

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The draw was made on the BBC's One Show last night - ties will be played between 29 January and 1 February.

Exeter City drew 2-2 with a youthful Liverpool on Friday night - you can watch the highlights here.

BBC Radio Cornwall is on the road today, collecting spare, unused and unwanted Christmas gifts for its Present Aid sale.

The sale on Saturday 23 January raises money for the BBC Radio Cornwall Appeal.

Bee Tucker
BBC Weather

If you're planning a trip to the coast today - watch out for that wind - here are the times of the next high waters around Devon and Cornwall.

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

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

Plymouth City Council has revealed it's buying the derelict Quality Hotel site to market it to new developers.

The site boasts commanding views of the Hoe and Plymouth Sound, but the derelict building has been targeted by vandals and arsonists.

Image source, Plymouth City Council

The council has drawn up a plan of action which involves demolishing the 10-storey building as soon as practicable.

Council leader Tudor Evans (centre) said: "This site is unique. It has bags of potential with incredible views of the sound and would make an amazing location for a new hotel."