Latest travel in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
BBC Travel
- No problems reported on the roads so far
- Traffic is flowing smoothly on the Tamar Bridge. 10-minute wait with three ferries running at Torpoint
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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
Latest travel in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Dolphins could be protected in Lyme Baypublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Lyme Bay could be the first place in the country to offer protection to dolphins.
The Devon Wildlife Trust is calling on the government to act quickly to protect them and other large marine animals, but some fishermen have expressed their doubts about the size of the proposed Marine Conservation Zone.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is already consulting across the UK but the trust says Lyme Bay would be an ideal place to help dolphins.
Tourists to SW 'spend £1.5bn in summer holidays'published at 08:01 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Tourists in the South West are spending around £1.5bn in the summer holidays alone, new research suggests.
Analysis by the South West Research Company shows around 20 million people visit for day trips or longer during the peak season. But businesses are being warned not to rest on their laurels as competition increases.
News, sport, weather and travel for Wednesdaypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Claire Jones
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