Summary

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday

  • Bob Dylan artwork for an exhibition due to start today was destroyed in the Exeter fire

  • Talks are being held today in Exeter to discuss how to help businesses affected by the devastating fire on Cathedral Green.

  • £30,000 fine imposed on the company which supplied a two tonne door that fell, fatally injuring two men from the Cornish shanty band Fisherman's Friends

  • Cornwall Council will reveal today how it plans to make savings of £34m next year.

  • A man's been flown to hospital by Cornwall Air Ambulance after a crash at Lelant Downs in West Cornwall.

  • The Country Landowners Association is urging people across Devon and Cornwall not to release Chinese lanterns over bonfire weekend.

  • A winter appeal is being launched to raise funds for 150 dormice boxes at three woodland sites in Exmoor National Park.

Live Reporting

Jonathan Morris

  1. From the ashes: Royal Clarence inferno could reveal fascinating medieval past

    Jonathan Morris
    BBC News Online

    Exeter Cathedral's archaeologist John Allan says the fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel is tragic, but it'll also be revealing.

    FireNick Groom

    Another fire at the Conservatory on North Street in Exeter actually revealed beautiful Tudor panelling.

    He said archaeologists will be very interested to get into the Well House, right next door to the Royal Clarence Hotel, as they believe the pair of late 17th century houses have a structure embedded inside it that's medieval.

  2. Weather outlook for Devon and Cornwall: Chilly, but turning drier and brighter

    Holly Green
    BBC Weather

    It'll be another chilly feeling day for all of us. A band of showery rain will move south-eastwards through the morning, turning drier and brighter later with some sunny spells possible. Although, the odd shower remains likely too. Maximum Temperature: 11 Deg C (52 Deg F)

    Holly

  3. Police Commissioner in Poppy Day plea

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  4. Will libraries take a hit as Cornwall Council ponders £34m cuts?

    Tamsin Melville
    Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

    Cornwall Council will reveal today how it plans to make savings of £34m next year - and libraries could be in the firing line.

    BookSPL

    At today's briefing at County Hall in Truro the draft Budget for the next financial year will be unveiled. 

    It would seem further job reductions at the authority are on the cards, that no area of spending is safe from the axe and substantial savings are earmarked through things like offloading leisure centres and libraries. 

    CashPA

    There have been stark warnings for some time from senior councillors and officers that as the central government spending squeeze continues and demand for services grows the council has to make big changes.

    The draft budget will be discussed at Cabinet next week, before going to full council.

  5. Headlines for Devon and Cornwall

    Jonathan Morris
    BBC News Online

    • Talks are being held today in Exeter to discuss how to help businesses affected by the devastating fire on Cathedral Green.
    • Cornwall Council will reveal today how it plans to make savings of £34m next year.
    • A man's been flown to hospital by Cornwall Air Ambulance after a crash at Lelant Downs in West Cornwall.
    • The Country Landowners Association is urging people across Devon and Cornwall not to release Chinese lanterns during bonfire weekend.
    • A winter appeal is being launched to raise funds for 150 dormice boxes at three woodland sites in Exmoor National Park.

  6. Welcome to BBC Local Live for Devon and Cornwall

    Jonathan Morris
    BBC News Online

    Welcome to BBC Local Live in Devon & Cornwall, we'll be bringing you all the day's news, sport, weather and travel and if you have a story email us.