BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Wednesday 21 December 2016

Summary

Two men jailed for quarry murder
Marine A: Bail application due at Court of Appeal
Football sex abuse: Allegations 'relate to non-league and junior sides' in South West
Arrests over parking meter thefts 'down to old-fashioned policing'
Water firm tests drone to hunt out pipe leaks
Fence fiasco as mix-up sees Devon estate divided
Argyle prepare for Newport FA Cup second round replay
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Andrew Segal

Marine A: Bail application before appeal against murder convictionpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
Andrew Segal
Local Live
A Royal Marine found guilty of murdering an injured Afghan fighter in 2011 is due to ask leading judges later to free him from jail because he is due to make an appeal against his conviction.
Image source, Service Prosecuting Authority
A bail application by 42-year-old Sergeant Alexander Blackman, formerly of Plymouth-based 42 Commando, was heard last Friday, but Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas and Mr Justice Openshaw adjourned the case until today.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred Blackman's conviction and sentence to the Court Martial Appeal Court for review.
Blackman, of Taunton in Somerset, was convicted in November 2013 by a court martial in Bulford, Wiltshire, and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 10 years. It was later cut to eight years.
South West Water issues plea after pranksters turn off stopcockspublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
Plymouth Herald
South West Water is urging pranksters not to interfere with its pipes and stopcocks, external after people have had their supply turned off.
Torquay police search for 'high risk' missing manpublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
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Latest weather: A dry start, but rain laterpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
Emily Wood
BBC Weather
Many places will start dry and bright today.
However, rain will sweep in this afternoon, which will be heavy at times. Maximum temperature: 11C (52F).
Devon estate building mix-up sees road divided by fencepublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
A Devon housing estate has been split in two by a fence because of a 1ft height difference each side.
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Drivers blocked in estate fence fiasco
Anyone driving down Carhaix Way in Dawlish has to take a detour of almost two miles.
Developers on both sides of the fence are adamant they followed the plans - but it's a strain for residents who are missing out on deliveries.
Planning authority Teignbridge District Council and roads authority Devon County Council are getting together in the new year to try and sort it out.
100 complaints over fines at car park referred to Trading Standardspublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
Plymouth Herald
Drivers hit with "extortionate" fines after parking at a car park near Plymouth are being offered refunds, external - after more than 100 complaints were referred to Trading Standards.
Drone to hunt out water pipe leakspublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
BBC Spotlight
Drone and camera technology is being tested to spot leaks in South West Water's pipes, which are losing an estimated 80m litres of water a day.
The company uses optical cameras from the sky to assess sites and do surveys. But now, with the help of scientific trials at Exeter University, they plan to mount small thermal cameras on to drones to see through the ground and pinpoint leaks in the pipes.
Field trials are expected to start in the spring.
Argyle prepare for Newport FA Cup second round replaypublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
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Marine A: Bail application due at Court of Appealpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
BBC Spotlight
A former Devon-based Royal Marine from Taunton, convicted of the murder of a Taliban fighter in 2011, is due to have an application for bail go before the Court of Appeal later.
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Forty-two-year-old former Devon-based Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who served with 42 Commando, of Taunton - known as Marine A - was convicted and jailed in November 2013 by a court martial of murdering an injured Afghan fighter in 2011.
The bail application was due to be heard last week, but was delayed.
News, sport, weather and travel for Wednesdaypublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016
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