Royal Marine arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, as Exminster address and nearby woods searched
A two-year-old girl swept out to sea dies, police confirm
Tourists in the South West are spending around £1.5bn in the summer holidays alone
Lyme Bay could be the first place in the country to offer protection to dolphins
Updates on Wednesday 24 August 2016
Claire Jones
BBC News Online
A new programme is starting tonight featuring one of the world's most experienced explorers, Paul Rose.
Coastal Path will begin this evening on BBC One South West at 19:30 and will be available afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.
The show aims to celebrate the coastal challenge, and give you some tips on how to tackle it for yourself.
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James Law
BBC Sport Online
Exeter and England centre Ollie Devoto is confident his new team will sustain their Premiership form after finishing runners-up, unlike his old side Bath.
Devoto, 22, played 16 league games last season as Bath went from losing the final in 2014-15 to finishing ninth.
Image source, Getty ImagesSaracens defended their Premiership title at Twickenham in May, beating Rob Baxter's play-off debutants Exeter.
"There were a number of things that led to Bath not really performing well last season," Devoto told BBC Sport.
BBC Travel
An inquest will open in Truro later into the death of Rudy Bruynius who died after being swept into the sea from rocks near Fistral Beach along with his wife and daughter.
Mr Bruynius was on holiday in the Newquay area with his family when it happened last Friday.
His two-year-old daughter remains in a critical condition in hospital. Two other children managed to stay on the rocks.
Roger Harrabin
BBC environment analyst
A worldwide ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics should be imposed as soon as possible, MPs have demanded.
The Environmental Audit Committee says the tiny balls of plastic used in shower gels and facial scrubs can even be found in Arctic sea-ice and on the ocean floor.
Image source, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYProfessor Tamara Galloway from Exeter University said: “We find pieces of plastic in every sample of seawater we study from round the world. Many marine animals ingest microbeads, mistaking them for food. They can then be lodged in the animals’ gut – preventing them from eating nutritious food."
The government says it will consider a ban on microbeads in cosmetics if the EU doesn’t legislate against them.
A new £350,000 cycle route has opened in Torquay - complete with a flight of steps, external.
The South West Coast Path is 630 miles long and those who walk its entirety climb the equivalent of Mount Everest four times!
You can see one of the world's most experienced explorers, Paul Rose, get his first taste of that challenge on BBC One SW tonight.
The new series, "Coastal Path", starts at 19:30 and will be available afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.
Fire crews have tackled a toaster fire in a kitchen in Peter Tavy, near Tavistock.
Three engines attended the fire on Langsford Road at 21:40 on Tuesday evening.
The toaster was "severely damaged" in the fire and the kitchen had smoke damage, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.
Nominate your local sports volunteer hero now!
Image source, BBC SportToday we'll be talking about the launch of the BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero Award 2016.
Do you know a local sports volunteer who deserves recognition for their tireless efforts in helping people to participate in sport?
Well, now’s your chance to give them their time to shine by nominating them for a prestigious award - one which is one of the highlights of this year’s televised Sports Personality of the Year awards.
The winner could be anyone from a local sports club manager, volunteer, kit person or coach – if they have demonstrated a commitment to promoting sport in their local community then they could become this year’s winner.
Nominate your chosen champion on the Get Inspired website - and join in the conversation online with #BBCUnsungHero.
If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
The family of Chad Gibson are still waiting to hear whether a body found in Newquay 12 days ago is that of the 32-year-old father, external.
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Devon and Cornwall Police are asking people what content they would like to see more of.
Officers are asking people to complete a Twitter poll about whether they would like to see more about police dogs, periscope footage, major crime outcomes, or any other suggestions.
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Andrew Segal
Local Live
Plans to transfer the management of public green spaces in Exeter to a local wildlife trust are to be discussed by the city council next month.
The council's scrutiny committee is to consider a proposal that the long-term management of areas including Riverside, Barley Valley and Whitycombe Way be transferred to the Devon Wildlife Trust.
The council said that, if approved, the authority would still continue to own the sites.
Claire Jones
BBC News Online
Cameraman Steve Briers has been filming in all weathers for a new series celebrating England's longest national trail, the South West Coast Path.
Coastal Path, with presenter Paul Rose, starts on BBC One South West tonight at 19:30 and will then be available on the BBC iPlayer.
An incident which sparked a major police operation, external in Plymouth has left a cat seriously injured, external.
A new way of monitoring the climate could help farmers in the South West grow exotic crops such as quinoa and japanese persimmon.
Parts of Cornwall have been officially sub-tropical since 2000.
Now researchers at the University of Exeter are using a drone to map a detailed guide of the smallest variations in climate conditions, which could change what's farmed in the county.
The weather will be mostly fine and dry today with some sunny spells, and it will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine.
Cloud will begin to thicken later though and there could be the odd shower by the late afternoon or early evening.
Maximum temperature: 22 Deg C (72 Deg F).
The Guardian
Cuts to children’s centres are hitting Cornish families who can’t afford a trip to the nearby beaches, external, warn charities.
