Royal Marine wins case for compensation from MoD
Man charged with murder following Exeter death
Beaches 'devastated by extreme storms in 2013/2014 are struggling to recover'
Tungsten mine near Plymouth to remain open until 2036
Environment Agency tests new equipment in a bid to protect Fowey from flooding
Totnes votes in favour of community-led development plan for old Dairy Crest site
The Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust and Devon Air Ambulance Trust awarded grants of £1m each in the Autumn Statement
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
That's all from BBC Local Live in Devon & Cornwall for today, we'll be back at 08:00 to bring you all the day's news, sport, travel and weather updates.
Don't miss BBC Spotlight at 18:30 and the late bulletin at 22:30 tonight.
It will be a dry night will follow with long clear spells.
It'll be chilly, but with a brisk easterly wind persisting. Temperatures will remain above freezing, with the minimum temperature at 4C (39F).
BBC Travel
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Torquay United midfielder Damon Lathrope has been ruled out for much of the rest of the season.
The 27-year-old needs surgery on a groin injury that has restricted him to just 10 appearances this season.
Image source, Getty Images"The chances are he's going to be out until sometime around April," manager Kevin Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon.
"It's really unfortunate for him as his season never really got going and it looks like it's virtually ended before he had had a chance to do anything."
Torquay United midfielder Damon Lathrope is ruled out for much of the rest of the season with a groin injury.
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Christine Butler
BBC Radio Cornwall
The jury at the inquest into the death of Susan Norman has not yet reached a conclusion and has gone home for the night.
Mrs Norman, a grandmother and great grandmother, died after a landslide engulfed her home in Looe on 22 March 2013.
The jury inquest at Truro Magistrates Court inquest began on 7 November. The hearing will resume on Friday morning.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
Ted Slade, a 13-year-old ski racer from Kingsbridge, Devon, has been selected to the England Under 14 Alpine Ski Squad and will also race for Great Britain in a Youth International FIS Race in Andorra next year.
The talented skier, who attends Kingsbridge Community College, currently trains with the British Ski Academy in Italy as well as training in the UK, including Alpine Squad training weekends throughout the year.
Ted says his goals for the season are “to win the British Championships, and qualify for more international races”.
Image source, Alpine SquadSian Davies
BBC News Online
Police are continuing to investigate after a man's body was found in a wheelie bin.
Brett Edwards, 37, has appeared in court charged with murder after the body of 30-year-old James Woodhouse was found at Mr Edwards' address in Okehampton Road, Exeter.
The murder is alleged to have taken place between November 10 and 21.
Image source, GoogleA second man is still being questioned in connection with the death of Mr Woodhouse, whose body was found by police on Monday afternoon.
Mr Woodhouse, originally from the North West, is thought to have lived in Exeter for seven years.
Judge Mercer adjourned the case for a plea and trial preparation hearing on Thursday December 22, 2016.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
New research has shown that while there has been some recovery to beaches in the summer months since the 2013/14 storms, these have largely been wiped out in the following winters.
Previous research led by Plymouth University – published in March 2016, external – showed the 2013/14 storms were the most energetic to hit Europe’s Atlantic coastline since records began in 1948.
Regardless of this, it had been expected that most of the sand lost as a result of those storms would have been replenished.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
The Eden Project's Festival of Light and Sound opens to the public tomorrow.
The event has been devised by light artist Chris Levine, who led Glastonbury’s laser tribute to David Bowie. He says that the Eden event is his biggest and most ambitious yet.
Image source, Eden ProjectVisitors will walk out on to the Eden viewing platform to see the biomes and the plant displays "painted with festive colours".
The Mediterranean Biome is the stage for an after-dark experience, with a choreographed performance of music and light.
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Goalkeeper Martin Rice has joined Truro City for a fourth time.
The 30-year-old, who has also played for Exeter City and Torquay United, was a free agent having left Gosport Borough by mutual consent.
Image source, Truro City FCHe first moved to Treyew Road on loan from Torquay in the summer of 2008, moving permanently in 2009 after his release from the Gulls.
He returned to Plainmoor in 2011 but came back in 2015 for the season before initially leaving in May.
Goalkeeper Martin Rice joins National League South side Truro City for a fourth time.
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Sian Davies
BBC News Online
Seaton Tramway has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Artistic, Cultural & Learning Experience’ category of this year’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
Image source, Seaton TramwayThe awards ceremony will be held on 2 February in the brand new Lansdown Suite at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol.
This year saw a record of 602 entries across the South West, and the team of judges undertook a record 380 visits, selecting a total of 132 Finalists and five Highly Commended in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
A shoplifter has been jailed for five months for carrying a knife, external in a store.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
Cornwall has been named as the best UK holiday destination for the eighth year in a row.
The award was handed over at the British Travel Awards in London last night.
Bude won the best coastal resort and the Lost Gardens of Heligan won the best UK leisure attraction with the Eden project in second place.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
A 37-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing before a crown court judge charged with murder.
Brett Edwards spoke only to confirm his name during a short hearing in front of Judge Geoffrey Mercer, QC, the Recorder of the City of Exeter.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceMr Edwards, of Okehampton Road, is charged with the murder of 30-year-old James Woodhouse (pictured above), whose body was found in a wheelie bin at his address.
Mr Warren Robinson, defending, said Mr Edwards denies being involved in any incident of violence or any attempt to conceal the body. He did not apply for bail.
The Environment Agency has produced this graphic showing where the mobile flood defences will be placed in Fowey.
They are being tested in the town today.
Image source, Environment Agency
Image source, Environment AgencySian Davies
BBC News Online
Police are appealing for information to help trace this man in connection with an assault on a 70-year-old man in Falmouth.
The assault happened on the coastal footpath at Trefusis Point around 12:20 on Saturday 8 October.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceThe victim, from West Sussex, was walking his dog with friends when the dog approached two Springer Spaniel type dogs being walked by another man.
Police said an argument broke out over the dogs and the 70-year-old was punched in the face, causing a black eye.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
The NSPCC says more than 50 people have contacted them on a new hotline to report concerns about sexual abuse in football, within the first two hours of its operation.
Image source, PANearly 20 of those calls have resulted in information being passed to the police.
The hotline was set up as four ex-footballers, including Steve Walters from Plymouth, spoke publicly about being abused by coaches when they were children.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
The government's being urged to set out how it plans to spend the extra £700m pounds which has been allocated for flood defences.
Yesterday afternoon the rail line at Cowley Bridge in Exeter finally reopened after the River Exe caused "severe damage" to the track.
The Labour MP Mary Creagh - who chairs the Commons Environmental Audit Committee - says ministers only promised £12m for mobile defences for infrastructure.
She's calling for a nationwide strategy to ensure transport networks are protected.
Badly behaved Plymouth Argyle, external fans are on top of the football banning order league of shame.
