Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

The University of Exeter - which also has a campus at Penryn in Cornwall - says it will raise its tuition fees by £250 a year from autumn this year. 

The university will put fees up for both new and current students, taking the yearly fee to £9,250 from the beginning of the new academic year. 

It comes after the government said universities with "high quality" teaching would be allowed to raise fees above the current £9,000 bar. 

The move has been called "completely unacceptable" by the Lib Dem education spokesman, John Pugh. The university's vice chancellor said the decision had not been taken lightly, but it followed four years of a freeze in fees whilst the costs of delivering education had continued to rise.

Claire Jones
BBC News Online

• A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in West Cornwall
• The driver of a coach that crashed killing two women has told a court that he had problems with the vehicle's brakes before the accident
• Last night saw the conclusion of the British Firework Championships in Plymouth
• Fire crews have tackled a blaze at Plymouth's incinerator

BBC Travel

• In Plymouth, Budshead Road is partially blocked near Whitleigh Way due to an incident
• There's reports of an incident on North Road East near North Hill, Plymouth
• Advance warning - Haldon Hill A38 Plymouth bound closed between Splatford Split & Chudleigh 20:00-06:00 resurfacing. Diversions in place

Torquay Herald Express

A yacht which became stranded off Goodrington after dropping its anchor too close to the shore, external has been recovered safely.

Claire Jones
BBC News Online

Police are warning the public not to leave valuables on show following reports of cars being broken into at Woodbury Common, in East Devon.

Yesterday, two cars were broken into near Uphams car park between 14:45 and 15:30.

A grey Peugeot 208 had its window smashed and bags were searched. A silver Ford Focus was also broken into and a handbag stolen.

Police are reminding motorists not to leave valuables on show.

BBC Radio Devon

Campaigners in South Devon say they're "disgusted" the National Trust is planning to sell off a much-loved piece of land for housing.

The land borders a residential area in the middle of Bovey Tracey, and consists of meadow and woodland, with a network of paths.

It's been used by locals for years, but the trust says releasing the land will raise money for its charitable work.

Jo Lear, from Save Bonds Meadow, said: "I think they should live up to do what they say they do. They're not keeping after our green spaces, they're not keeping them here. They should keep them and look after them."

Press Association

A last-ditch attempt to save the eyesight of a rare primate has been hailed a success. 

Gloria the pygmy slow loris has undergone double cataract surgery due to her failing eyesight, which has meant she has struggled to find food to eat. 

The primate, who lives at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon, underwent the operation at a nearby veterinary surgery. 

Image source, Paignton Zoo

BBC Spotlight

The driver of a coach which crashed killing two women has told a court that he had problems with the vehicle's brakes before the accident.

He told Truro Crown Court: "I thought if I put the coach into some soft vegetation, it would slow down. I didn't realise it was a wall covered by vegetation. It bounced off that and it was then that it went up of two wheels." 

The coach was taking 51 passengers on an Age Concern trip from Exmouth to Looe, when it crashed into a wall on a steep hill a few miles from its destination in May 2014. Margaret Luxton, 59, and Carol Muldoon, 68, were killed.  

Mr Chun from Whitestone near Exeter denies one count of causing death by dangerous driving and an alternative count of causing death by careless driving. He also denies a third charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The trial continues.   

BBC Newsbeat

We know, lots of you are very excited having secured the grades you were hoping for... but if you didn't get the A-level results you wanted, you might be thinking of retaking a year.

It probably sounds like the worst thing in the world right now, but it doesn't have to be.

The Newsbeat team have been speaking to Finn. He got "terrible" grades (U,U,D,E) so stayed back a year to try to get what he needed. 

Take a look at his guide in full for how to cope, but he says the main things are:

• Work out what went wrong first time round
• Are A-levels really for you?
• Other people are in the same boat
• Don't try to be the cool guy from the year above (you won't make new friends that way)
• You WON'T lose all your old friends
• A year really isn't that long

Image source, Thinkstock

BBC Spotlight

The driver of a coach which crashed killing two women has told a court that he had problems with the vehicle's brakes before the accident. 

Martin Chun, 59, said that when he pressed the brake pedal, "I couldn't feel any pulling back or slowing down". He said he shouted to his passengers that his brakes had failed, so they could "brace themselves".

The coach was taking 51 passengers on an Age Concern trip from Exmouth to Looe, when it crashed into a wall on a steep hill a few miles from its destination in May 2014. Margaret Luxton, 59, and Carol Muldoon, 68, were killed.

Mr Chun from Whitestone near Exeter denies one count of causing death by dangerous driving and an alternative count of causing death by careless driving. He also denies a third charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The trial continues. 

West Briton

All standing shows at the Hall for Cornwall are in doubt, external after a promoter revealed he has been forced to to move a gig to a new venue because the theatre cannot move its seats back.

BBC Travel

• One lane is blocked and there's slow traffic on the A30 eastbound in Launceston near the Callington turn off, because of an accident involving a 4x4 and a van
• On Church Road in Plymouth the road is partially blocked around the Stanborough Road junction, because of an accident
• There's an accident on Budshead Road in Plymouth near the Whitleigh Way junction

BBC Spotlight

Last night saw the conclusion of the British Firework Championships in Plymouth. 

The final three pyrotechnic companies put on displays trying to beat the three performances from Tuesday night. 

The championship was won by Gala Fireworks - from Northampton - who were the final team to perform.  

Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall

The police and crime commissioner and the local MP pound the streets of St Austell to see for themselves acts of anti-social behaviour. Full report on the programme today.

Also, after years of studying, the A-level results are out and some students will not get their first choice uni places. We'll have the help and support numbers.

And a special service is being held to remember those who have lost their lives though substance misuse.

BBC Sport

Truro City manager Lee Hodges says his side need to find some consistency ahead of their away match at Hampton and Richmond on Saturday.

“We have not been consistent enough, we’ve been reaching the highs playing some good stuff and then for whatever reason we’re not performing at those levels,” said Hodges.

“We are bit up and down at the moment and that’s something I have to work on. They’ll be ready to go again on Saturday and the boys know that they are all vying for their places.”

Truro are set to welcome back Rory Fallon to the squad, who missed Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat against Bath City.

Harriet Bradshaw
Reporter

Public spending on bus services in the South West has dropped by millions of pounds over the past five years, the Campaign for Better Transport has said.

One service in Exeter, the 972, that used to be subsidised, is now being axed by Stagecoach - because the company says it's now not commercially viable. Suzie Tosh is leading a campaign group to get it reinstated as families say it's a vital link to their children's school.

Devon County Council said: "Due to ongoing funding reductions from central government, we withdrew financial support in 2011 for public bus services operating primarily to schools for pupils not entitled to county council supported transport.

"The 972 was among the services where support was withdrawn in 2011, but Stagecoach continued the service on a commercial basis. Stagecoach is no longer able to do this but alternative commercial local bus services are available.

"The county council has a statutory responsibility to provide free school transport and with an annual budget of £21.6m, but does not have funding to support transport for children who are not eligible under the DCC Education Transport Policy."

Rachael Thorn
BBC News Online

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in West Cornwall.

Daniel Burgess, 37 of Chywoone Avenue in Newlyn, is accused of killing 48-year-old Michael Horner.

Mr Horner's body was found by Devon and Cornwall Police on 29 December 2015 at his home on Gwavas Road in Newlyn, after concerns were raised about his welfare.

The case has been committed to Truro Crown Court where Mr Burgess is due to appear tomorrow morning.