Updates on Tuesday 2 February 2016
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Daily Mirror
The final resting place of serial child sex killer Robert Black, external’s ashes - who is suspected of murdering Devon girl Genette Tate in 1978 - has been cloaked in secrecy, sparking outrage from the father of of his suspected first victim, external.
Brighter conditions spreading southwards this afternoon, though the odd shower is possible. It'll be breezy, especially around coastal areas. Maximum Temperature: 9C (48F).
A scattering of showers is likely this evening with some hail possible. Much of the night will be dry though with clear spells, meaning it'll be colder than recent nights with a frost expected. Minimum temperature: 2C (36F).
Brent Pilnick, BBC Sport
Redruth boss Steve Larkins says his team's success in National Two South this season is not unexpected.
Image source, Dan Barbary/Redruth RFCThe Reds' 26-13 win at Chinnor on Saturday meant they surpassed last season's points total with 10 games left to play.
Larkins told BBC Cornwall: "Right from pre-season we got the right players and quality into the squad, they enjoy each other's company and play for each other."
An organic farm in Devon says it is having to change its harvesting schedules because a mild and wet winter is causing one crop ready six months early.
Guy Watson, from Riverford Organics, said: "We've had three very mild months, particularly November and December... That's brought crops forward: the swedes are a month ahead and the savoy cabbage six months. That's making planning for our vegetable boxes a little bit difficult."
An American man in Falmouth who was threatened with deportation says he's been given a temporary reprieve.
Thomas Podgoretsky, 71, who's lived in Cornwall since 1970, was due to be kicked out of the UK on Saturday.
The Home Office told him he'd lost his right to stay in the UK because he visited the United States and then stayed for more than two years. His case has been taken up by his local MP and sparked a petition by local people.
Claire Hawke
BBC Local Live
- The National Maritime Museum Cornwall has revealed it's started redundancy talks as it tries to balance its books
- Parents of autistic children in Devon and Cornwall say they need more support, as figures show an increase in the number of children classed as autistic
- Three men arrested after a police impersonation attempt are released with no further action
- A man from Cornwall who's having treatment for prostate cancer has been called a "total hero" by charities after posting a photo on Facebook to raise awareness of symptoms
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This is the pioneering moment a teenage boy from Cornwall became one of the first children in the UK to have his epilepsy cured by a robot, external which created a 'sat-nav' of his brain.
Bill Buckley
BBC Radio Devon
There's been a rise in the number of South West school pupils being recognised as autistic, and parents say there's not enough help.
How hard is it living with autism in Devon? Let me know on today's phone-in on 0845 3011034.
Anti-wind farm campaigners are angry that North Devon council could be opening the door to more turbines.
Image source, Andrew SegalThe district council has recently endorsed, as its "preferred" option, plans for the whole area to become a potentially suitable area for wind energy development.
Further consultation is to take place.
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Charities who work with autistic children say there has been a rise in the number of school pupils being recognised and diagnosed with the condition.
More than 2,500 children are currently officially classed as having autism in Devon and Cornwall.
The government's recently announced extra funding to support children with Special Educational Needs but parents and charities say that alone is not enough.
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Redundancy talks have started at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, external, managers have confirmed.
Image source, Andrew SegalBosses at the museum in Falmouth, which has more than 30 staff, said they were "reviewing its structure" and had "opened discussions with its team offering voluntary redundancies and consultations" because of a financial deficit and cuts in funding.
Director Richard Doughty said: "We are trying to do this with the minimum of disruption to our staff. However, to protect the future of the museum, there will be some job losses."
Brent Pilnick, BBC Sport
Exeter Chiefs fly-half Gareth Steenson should be in the Ireland squad, according to team-mate Ian Whitten.
Image source, Getty ImagesSteenson, 31, was capped at youth level by Ireland, but has spent most of his career in England and has been a key member of the Exeter team.
"There aren't that many good 10's in Ireland," said Whitten, who has two caps for Ireland. "I have to say that Gareth Steenson's been very, very unlucky not to have been capped by Ireland."
Donna Birrell
BBC Radio Cornwall
We talk to the Cornish man who's campaigning to raise awareness of prostate cancer after he posted a hard-hitting photograph of himself on Facebook.
We'll also be chatting to Kurt Jewson's wife, as she describes the impact cancer has had on their family and friends.
Have you or a loved one experienced prostate cancer? Let me know on today's phone-in by calling 01872 222222.
Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight
A road in Exeter has been closed after a vehicle hit a railway bridge which carries the line to London Waterloo.
It happened in Summer Lane, near the Exeter Arena.
Police officers are on site and buses have been diverted.
Andrew Segal
Local Live
More than 35 police officers and staff in Devon and Cornwall were assaulted in a month while working, a senior officer says.
East Cornwall police commander Supt Ian Drummond-Smith tweeted, external that a staff assault report showed 36 staff and officers were "assaulted in the execution of their duties in January".
MPs from Devon and Cornwall met with Chancellor George Osborne yesterday to try to secure funding for two studies on the future of the region's railways.
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Matt Pengelly
BBC Radio Cornwall
A Cornish businessman who decided to post a powerful picture of himself on social media while having treatment for prostate cancer said he just wanted to make more people aware of the disease.
Image source, Facebook.com/Kurt JewsonThe picture on Facebook, external shows 44-year-old Kurt Jewson, from Helston, with a catheter and colostomy bag.
He said: "I took this, and then I thought: 'Do you know what? If I share this and wrote a few words, some of my mates just might take note and think about it'. And they did, and shared it".
Holly Green
BBC Weather
If you're planning on heading 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.
