Missing woman 'found safe and well'published at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Tina Gibbons, 53, who was missing from Newquay has been found safe and well by police.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceSummary
A man dies after a house fire in Newton Abbot
'Killer clown' armed robber gets seven year increase in sentence
People smuggler who brought Afghans into Plymouth is jailed
Demolition work expected to start this week at fire-hit Royal Clarence Hotel
Exeter firms 'may never recover' from hotel inferno says dean
Home Secretary Amber Rudd to visit Exeter fire site
Woman in charge of reducing pressure on Cornwall's hospitals resigns
Businesses claim they are losing thousands of pounds because of an accident blackspot
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Missing woman 'found safe and well'published at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceExeter fire: Stagecoach diversions continuepublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
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End of twitter postCouncil vows to fight Devonwall proposalpublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Councillors voted 78 to 12 to continue lobbying the government and boundary commission, keeping up the pressure not to change the constituency boundaries.
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End of twitter postExeter firms 'may never recover' from hotel infernopublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News OnlineThe devastating fire that ripped through the Royal Clarence Hotel may mean neighbouring businesses 'never recover' says the dean of Exeter Cathedral.
Image source, Nick GroomThe Very Reverend Jonathan Draper told Radio Devon: "It's obviously going to take a long time for businesses to recover, if they ever do.
"I think it's going to have an effect on the wider economy of the city and it's certainly having an effect on us at the cathedral."
Image source, bbcSome shops are still out of bounds - it's not yet clear how long demolition work will take and cordons will remain in place to allow the work to progress safely. Here's a map, external from the city council showing which shops are open.
Maggot infested guinea pig put downpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
This poor guinea pig had to be put down after it was found dumped at Bodmin Beacon Nature Reserve, in a recycling bag, with an infestation of maggots.
Image source, RSPCAThe RSPCA says some of the eggs had hatched back into flies and it's one of the worst cases seen in Cornwall.
The organisation is now appealing for information. Hear the full story with Laurence Reed on Radio Cornwall after 12:30.
No Trust ownership for Torquaypublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Brent Pilnick
BBC SportTorquay United's board of directors have rejected a request from the club's Supporters' Trust (TUST) to have a period of exclusivity to try and buy the club.
Yesterday the club announced they were talking with two bidders as they try and find new oweners for the struggling National League side.
Image source, Getty Images"The Board of Directors does not feel that they are able to grant an exclusivity period to the TUST due to the nature of the offers received by other investors," saud a club statement.
"The idea of community ownership has not been precluded; merely a period of exclusivity is impractical at this stage. The board would like to assure all supporters that they are will endeavour to get the best deal to take this club forward."
Police hunt bank cards fraudsterspublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News OnlineThis man and woman are wanted in connection £5,000 of theft and fraudulent use of bank and store cards around Totnes and Plymouth.
Image source, PoliceIt follows the theft of a purse from a 72-year-old woman at Morrisons in Totnes, said police.
Her cards was then used to withdraw hundreds of pounds of cash from the Post Office and bank accounts in Totnes.
Image source, PoliceOther cards were used to buy gift cards at Debenhams in Plymouth and these were then spent on purchases through the store. A further £1,200 was also withdrawn from the Post Office.
Police are appealing for the public's help to identify the man and woman pictured in connection with the offences.
Exeter fire: Roads and areas closedpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Exeter City Council has created a map of cordons and road closures, external following the major fire.
Image source, Exeter City Council/GoogleCould Exeter's Christmas market be cancelled?published at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
A meeting is being held today to discuss if Exeter's Christmas Market will be making a return to the city this year., external
Businesses escorted into premises after hotel firepublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Hamish Marshall
BBC SpotlightBusinesses based on Cathedral Green are being escorted into their premises to fetch belongings needed to continue their work.
Image source, bbcExeter Chamber of Commerce said the financial impact of the fire, which started on Friday, has been substantial.
A303 crash: Two who died were aged in their 70spublished at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
The two people who died in a crash on the A303 in Somerset on Monday were aged in their 70s, police say.
The collision happened near Buckland St Mary at about 1pm.
Officers say a van had just gone around a "sweeping right hand bend" when it "appears to have crossed the centre of the road".
The van driver was taken to hospital in Devon. He suffered facial injuries but has since been released from hospital.
Image source, GoogleSanta Claus at Halloweenpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
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End of twitter postDemolition team moves in to take down inferno hotelpublished at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News OnlineThe bulldozers are moving in to the centre of Exeter to start demolishing what remains of the fire-ravaged Royal Clarence Hotel.
It means the cordons will stay up for safety reasons, although more shops were able to reopen yesterday.
Tyres and matting have been placed on the ground to try to protect the cobbles and road as the high reach excavator goes over it.
Control of fire scene expected to be handed to councilpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC SpotlightControl of the Exeter fire scene is expected to be handed from the emergency services to the city council later today, sources tell the BBC.
The blaze consumed buildings on the city's Cathedral Green, including what is described as England's oldest hotel - the Royal Clarence.
Crash man, 71, has serious head injuriespublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News OnlineA 71-year-old man had serious head injuries and four others were hurt in a crash between two cars.
Image source, GoogleThe man was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth after the crash on Saturday.
The cars collided on the A39 at Winnards Perch Roundabout, near Newquay in Cornwall.
Flashback to Royal Clarence Hotel's grand pastpublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News OnlineThe Royal Clarence was the "place to be" said historian Todd Gray last week and this picture from Julie Jolley's archive serves as a reminder of its grand past.
Image source, Julie JolleyThe hotel was visited by such famous luminaries as Beatrix Potter. Reports also claim Edwin Lutyens the architect of the Cenotaph and New Delhi also stayed there while working on Castle Drogo.
The Royal Clarence has been largely destroyed by the intense fire which started on Friday.
View over Cathedral Green this morningpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Harriet Bradshaw
ReporterDemolition equipment weighing 70 tonnes is poised to start work on Cathedral Green in Exeter this morning.
The high reach excavator has been wheeled in to tear down the remains of the Royal Clarence Hotel.
Firefighters still can't confirm the fire is out. An aerial platform and three fire engines will remain on site today.
Royal Clarence Hotel fire: 'I can't believe so much history has been lost'published at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News OnlineMany of you have contacted us with your memories of when you stayed or visited the hotel. If you'd like to contact us, drop us an email.
"I cannot believe that we have lost so much history from these buildings in such a short space of time and unfortunately the area will never be the same again," writes Jane Green about the fire which ripped through the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter.
Jane, who has lived in the area for three years, also thanked the emergency services "for their dedication" in tackling the blaze and "doing the best they could in the circumstances".
She urged the people of Exeter and the surrounding areas to "rally round and offer their support to businesses so that they can get back on their feet as fast as they can with the busiest time of year (Christmas) coming up".
Nine heartwarming stories that came from the devastating Exeter firepublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
This weekend saw a devastating fire rip through England's oldest hotel the Royal Clarence. However, the people of Exeter showed that despite the devastating blaze, they were determined to remain upbeat and pull together, external with several good will gestures, from offering firefighters pizza, to one couple marrying in the city centre.
Schoolkids get day off in gas leak scarepublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News OnlineA Cornish secondary school is being forced to send students home today because of a suspected gas leak.
Image source, GooglePool Academy says all students are safe in the sports hall and parents are being contacted individually.
