BBC Travel

- The A3082 Par Green in Par is partially blocked and there is slow traffic inbound after an accident.

- The B3254 in Bridgerule is blocked near Bude and there are queues in both directions near the Newacott Cross junction, because of an overturned van.

- The B3175 Fore Street in Sidmouth is partially blocked.

Plymouth Herald

Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer says he should be prosecuted too, external, if action is taken against a British sniper who shot an Iraqi without shouting a warning.

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

I didn't have to go too far to take this photo of 20 swans swimming in loose formation - they were right outside my window at BBC Radio Cornwall - so we've used it as our banner photo on today's BBC Local Live: Devon and Cornwall page.

A male swan is called a 'cob', a female is a 'pen' - according to Wikipedia, external, there are a number of collective nouns for the birds: a 'flight', a 'sownder', a 'bank' (when on the ground) and a 'wedge' (when in flight.) 

BBC Sport

Image source, Getty Images

Exeter City take on Liverpool at Anfield in their FA Cup third-round replay (KO 20:00) - here are some fascinating facts:

- Prior to the 2-2 draw at St James Park, Liverpool won the only previous FA Cup meeting between the sides, 3-1 at Anfield in a fourth-round tie in January 1950. 

- Liverpool have never lost to a fourth-tier side (14 games) in the FA Cup, drew their last two home FA Cup ties 0-0, and have never gone three cup games at Anfield without scoring. 

- Exeter have not reached the FA Cup fourth round since beating Maidstone United 4-2 in January 1981, losing seven ties since. 

- The Grecians have beaten top-flight opposition three times in 32 attempts in the FA Cup, most recently in a fourth-round replay against Leicester in 1981.

BBC Travel

- The B3254 in Bridgerule in north Devon is blocked and traffic is queuing in both directions because of an overturned van.

- The A3121 in Ugborough is partially blocked after an accident.

- Traffic light failure is reported on the A3022 Riviera Way in Torquay.

-  Old Holne Bridge is blocked in both directions between the Ashburton junction and the Holne junction, because of a fallen tree.

Brent Pilnick, BBC Sport

Truro City are out of the FA Trophy after losing 2-0 at Macclesfield Town in their second round replay.

Image source, Truro City FC

Danny Whittaker opened the scoring after 20 minutes, before Kristian Dennis converted a penalty late in the second half to seal the Silkmen's win.

It was the first time in the club's history that they had made it past the first round of the competition.

Western Morning News

Firefighters prevented a possible explosion, external after a suspected arson attack on a van in Devon.

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

A pair of US yachtsmen have been rescued three times in four days by RNLI lifeboat crews, according to Cornish coastguards.

Image source, RNLI

They set off from Scandinavia bound for Ireland and four days ago were rescued for the first time after running aground. 

They then headed for Dartmouth but stopped at St Ives where they called the coastguard for help with a propeller. The yacht, 'Nora', was towed to safety by lifeboat on Tuesday.

BBC Weather

A cold, frosty and crisp start with a few fog patches, but there will be plenty of sunshine around throughout the morning. 

More cloud will arrive this the afternoon, working its way eastwards, affecting most parts by the evening. Winds light south easterly, but moderate around the coast. Maximum temperature: 7C (45F).  

Claire Hawke
BBC Local Live

- Six thousand Exeter City fans are travelling to Liverpool as the Grecians try to pull off an FA Cup upset in the third round replay

- The postal workers union - the CWU - is vowing to fight plans to franchise out several crown post offices in Cornwall and Devon 

- A local MP is campaigning to reinstate Cornish as a GCSE exam 

- Five Devon hotels and two bed and breakfasts in Cornwall have made it on to Trip Advisor's best places to stay in its Traveller's Choice Awards  

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

An attempt is underway to get the Cornish language back on the GCSE curriculum. 

The exam was scrapped in 1996 after a decade because not enough pupils took it, but Camborne and Redruth MP George Eustice thinks the time is right to reinstate it.

BBC Travel

- There's an accident on Orchard Lane in Dawlish Warren.

- The A39 in Wainhouse Corner is partially blocked with slow traffic westbound.

-  Old Holne Bridge is blocked in both directions because of a fallen tree. 

- Ice is reported on Colway Lane in Lyme Regis on the Devon/ Dorset border around the South Avenue junction. 

BBC Sport

Exeter City will try to pull off an FA Cup upset at Premier League Liverpool tonight. 

Image source, Getty Images

Six thousand fans have bought tickets for the game and a fleet of 25 coaches will ferry them up to Merseyside today.

Exeter twice led in the first game at St James Park which ended 2-2 and that has given them confidence pulling off a giant killing.

BBC Travel

- The A390 in St Ive is partially blocked and busy but moving near the Butchers Arms junction, because of an accident. Approach with care.

-  Watch out for an accident on the A39 in Wainhouse Corner.

- One lane is blocked with slow traffic on the A379 westbound in Dunstone, also because of an accident.

- Between and Dartmeet and Ashburton at the Old Holne Bridge, the road is blocked due to a fallen tree which has damaged the bridge.

- Watch out for ice on the region's roads - there are reports of slippery conditions on Pomphlett Road in Plymouth and on the South Devon Link Road.

- Only two Torpoint Ferries are running this morning - there are delays of 30 minutes on both sides of the River Tamar.

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

A warm Wednesday greeting from the BBC Local Live service for Devon and Cornwall, bringing you all of the news, sport, travel and weather you need until 18:00.

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