Early-hours suspected arson attack at farmpublished at 11:50
Several vehicles have been damaged in a suspected arson attack just after midnight near the popular Riverford Farm Shop in Yealmpton, external.
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Early-hours suspected arson attack at farmpublished at 11:50
A390 blocked by accidentpublished at 11:37
BBC TravelThe A390 Probus bypass has been completely blocked by an accident near the Trewithen Roundabout. A diversion is not yet in place.
High tide times for the regionpublished at 11:24
Holly Green
BBC WeatherIf you're planning a trip to the coast, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.
Complaints about damp in housing group propertiespublished at 11:11
Tenants of the Ocean Housing Group, external have complained BBC Radio Cornwall, alleging there are damp problems affecting the homes they rent.
Tommy, who lives in an Ocean property in Newquay, said he had been left upset that the association claimed the damp in his flat was because he had not been heating or ventilating it properly.
In a statement, Ocean said it was satisfied it was taking all reasonable steps to help Tommy. It added that it had fitted two extractor fans and the problem was down to condensation, not penetrating damp.
Garden centre burglar has prison sentence cutpublished at 10:59
A prolific criminal from Bristol has had his jail term for trying to break into a Devon garden centre cut on appeal, external.
Missing man found safepublished at 10:47
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End of twitter postLatest headlines in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 10:35
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Local Live- Police investigate a suspected arson attack at Kitley Farm, near Yealmpton
- South West MPs are to meet the Chancellor to appeal for government funding of two key rail link studies
- A row breaks out over warning signs at a new road junction in West Devon being put up, taken dow and re-erected within a matter of days
- Tributes are paid to BBC Radio Devon's Tony Beard, who has died aged 79
- Radio 1's Big Weekend will take place at Exeter's Powderham Castle this year
Confusion over signs at a new road junctionpublished at 10:24
There's anger and confusion in west Devon over signs at a new road junction.
Locals say there has been a spate of accidents at Whiddon Down as warning signs were put up, taken down and reinstated in a matter of days. Temporary barriers and traffic cones have now be put up to mark out part of the new road layout.
The developers, Renewable Energy Systems, who are building the road, said the site had been independently assessed and was considered safe.
Coldplay at Radio 1's Big Weekend at Powderhampublished at 10:10
BBC NewsbeatColdplay have been confirmed as one of the main acts at Radio 1's Big Weekend at Exeter in Devon this year.
The band - led by Devon-born Chris Martin - Bring Me The Horizon, Craig David and Chase & Status are among the acts announced for the two-day event, which will take place on 28 and 29 May at Powderham Castle.
Premiership: Worcester Warriors 15-30 Exeter Chiefspublished at 09:57
BBC SportExeter battled to a bonus-point win at Worcester to keep up the pressure on Premiership leaders Saracens.
The visitors crossed early on when a flowing move found winger James Short out wide, who then hit an excellent line to allow Ian Whitten to score. Tom Heathcote's four penalties kept Warriors in touch though and the match was well set at 12-12 at the break.
Heatcote added another penalty but Thomas Waldrom and Don Armand tries secured a bonus-point win for Chiefs.
Multiple rescues sailor 'loses shipmate because of girl'published at 09:46
The Daily MailNow 'Captain Calamity' loses his shipmate - to a girl in port. A hilarious audience with the ancient mariner whose voyage been a litany of disasters, external.
Union claims hundreds of Plymouth council jobs at riskpublished at 09:34
A union claims hundreds of jobs in Plymouth are at risk because of cuts to council spending.
The GMB has issued a list of councils it says it is talking to about proposed job losses, and says 400 are at at the city council.
The Department for Communities and Local Government said local councils had almost £200bn to spend on local services, including a £3.5bn social care package over the lifetime of the current parliament.
Calls for faster rural broadbandpublished at 09:22
People in Cornwall's rural areas say they need alternative methods of getting faster internet.
Superfast Cornwall said it had built a fibre network, meaning nearly 90% of the county could get online with speeds of over 24 megabits per second - or Mbps - enough to download a TV programme while checking email.
But many still say they can't access the kind of speeds that are advertised.
Latest travel updatespublished at 09:11
BBC Travel- In Devon, there are delays of up to an hour on all train services between Plymouth and Newton Abbot due to a signalling problem at Totnes
- At Chudeligh, one lane is blocked on the A38 at Haldon Hill, Exeter-bound, by a broken down vehicle. Congestion is back to the Chudleigh turn-off
- In Cornwall, there are reports that three-way traffic lights at Weeth Road, Camborne, are all stuck on red
- Skybus flights between Newquay Airport, Lands End and the Isles of Scilly are expected to run as normal
Witness appeal after crash deathpublished at 08:59
Police have appealed for witnesses after a fatal accident in which a woman was killed in east Devon, external on the A35 Charmouth Road, Axminster.
Coldplay headlining Radio 1's Big Weekendpublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2016
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End of twitter postIsle of Wight woman killed, two critical in Axminster crashpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2016
A woman has died and her two passengers are in a critical condition after a two-car crash.
The 46 year old from the Isle of Wight suffered fatal injuries in the crash on the A35 at Axminster in Devon at about 18:00 GMT on Saturday. Two others in the Vauxhall Zafira are in a critical condition in hospital. The other car involved was a Honda from the Dorset area. Police said next of kin had been informed and investigations were continuing.
Exeter hosting Radio 1's Big Weekendpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2016
BBC NewsbeatRadio 1's Big Weekend will take place at Exeter in Devon this year.
Bring Me The Horizon (pictured) and Chase & Status are the first two acts announced for the two-day event, which will take place on 28 and 29 May.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore artists will be announced soon with ticketing details for Exeter's Powderham Castle revealed on 21 March. Big Weekend is Europe's largest free ticketed festival.
Latest weather: Rain and winds persistingpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2016
Holly Green
BBC WeatherThe cloudy, mild, damp and drizzly weather we have at first will persist for the morning. The rain will become heavier around the middle of the day as a fragmented weather front crosses the county from the northwest, clearing the southeast by mid afternoon. This will leave drier and brighter conditions, with a few showers possible.
Winds will be fresh south westerly, but strong around the coasts, with gusts possible to 40mph around exposed headlands. Maximum Temperature: 13 Deg C (55 Deg F).
Calls for more rail improvements cashpublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2016
South West Local MPs will meet Chancellor George Osborne today to urge the government to commit money to rail improvements in the region.
This follows news that there is currently no more cash available for rail upgrades until 2019, or even to fund a report into better rail links.
Image source, Ben Birchall/PA WireThe report had been commissioned by the Prime Minister after the line at Dawlish was washed away by the sea two years ago.
