Summary

  • Man, 46, killed in Plymouth road crash

  • Murder victim's family press probation for answers

  • West Ham praise fans for helping shot supporter in Antigua

  • Drink-driving: Father's warning on 20th Christmas without children who died in crash

  • Money and 'extremely dangerous drugs' stolen from vets

  • Dartmoor National Park 'losing hundreds of thousands in government funding'

  • Scuba divers get royal honour after tracing 60 shipwrecks

  • Updates on Friday 30 December 2016

  1. Newport County 1-4 Exeter Citypublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2016

    A convincing win eases Exeter's relegation fears but leaves Newport five points from safety at the bottom of League Two.

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  2. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back next year - at 08:00 on Tuesday - with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

    Don't forget Spotlight on BBC One later. There will also be news through the night on your BBC Local Radio station.

  3. Ross Poldark in a tin bath winspublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    What was your TV moment of 2016?

    The snakes chasing the baby iguana in Planet Earth 2? Ed Balls doing Gangnam Style on Strictly?

    For the second year in a row a scene featuring Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark has topped the Radio Times poll.

    Ross PoldarkImage source, BBC/ Mammoth Screen

    This time he's been rewarded for appearing in a tin bath. Last year it was his topless scything that topped the poll.

  4. Motorists warned to take care in foggy conditionspublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    Victoria Gould
    BBC News Online

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  5. Kittens dumped in freezing conditionspublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    Hannah Stacey
    BBC Radio Cornwall

    These kittens were found abandoned in a cardboard box in Penzance last night.

    The RSPCA have named the duo Bubble and Squeak.

    They're thought to be four months old and were discovered at midnight in an underpass near the A30.

    The charity says the kittens are in good condition, despite their ordeal.

    Two kittens, Bubble and SqueakImage source, RSPCA
  6. Big numbers increase at hospital A&Epublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    Hannah Stacey
    BBC Radio Cornwall

    There have been 25% more people turning up at Cornwall's only accident and emergency department in Treliske this week than expected.

    The Royal Cornwall Hospital's Trust says flu and norovirus haven't posed too much of a problem.

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    The clinical director for emergency medicine, Toby Slade, says the trust, like many others, is struggling with the number of elderly patients that are not able to be discharged from hospital.

    He urges people to collect relatives as soon as possible and to think carefully about alternative sources of care like minor injury units, GP's and pharmacies.

  7. Letter of thanks for fire volunteerspublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    A senior fire officer in Cornwall has posted a letter of appreciation sent into the fire service online.

    It's from somebody who's friend was helped out by two unnamed volunteer fire officers last weekend when they became ill and were waiting for an ambulance.

    Mark Hewitt, Area Manager with Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, tweeted a picture of the letter - let's hope the message reaches them.

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  8. Twin sisters celebrate Christmas babiespublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    Jonathan Morris
    BBC News Online

    Twin sisters are celebrating the birth of their babies within hours of each other on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

    Ashleigh and KellyImage source, Kelly Ackrill
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    Ashleigh and Kelly found out they were pregnant within days of each other

    Kelly Ackrill and Ashleigh Davidson, 28, from Ivybridge in Devon, had due dates two weeks apart in January.

  9. Latest travel: St Austell road blocked and Heathrow delayspublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    BBC Travel

    • The A390 Holmbush Road in St Austell is partially blocked near the Mount Charles Roundabout due to an accident
    • On the A30 westbound between Bolventor and Temple there's slow moving traffic
    • In Exeter on Rydon Lane at the junction with Russell Way the traffic lights have failed
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    And further afield, a Heathrow airport spokesperson says: "Heavy fog has been affecting flights at Heathrow today, leading to delays and some cancellations: If you are due to travel, please check the status of your flight with your airline before travelling to the airport.

    "Our first priority is the safety of passengers and we're very sorry that the weather has caused disruption to people's journeys."

  10. Woman wanted after Torquay assaultpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    Police want help identifying a woman in connection with an assault in Torquay on Tuesday evening.

    The incident happened at about 20:10 between two women on St Marychurch Road near to the junction with Fore Street.

    The 20-year-old local victim was punched in the face and dragged to the pavement causing bruising to her head.

    Police would to identify the woman pictured. She's described as a white female, 5ft 6in tall, slim build, early twenties with shoulder length brown hair with highlights.

    She was wearing a long sleeved purple dress with black leggings. It is believed that she had a London / South East accent.

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  11. Antigua shooting victim 'could be home in the next few days'published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    Alison Johns, BBC Radio Devon

    A Devon man who was shot during an armed raid in Antigua could be home in the UK in the next few days after a £90,000 fundraising target was reached. 

    Christopher Tester, 37, from Torquay is in a stable condition in hospital in Guadeloupe after he was wounded at a restaurant on Christmas Day. 

    His friends and family say he needs an air ambulance which has the equipment to care for him all the way back to the UK.

    Christopher TesterImage source, Tester family
  12. Dolphins make an appearance at Gwithianpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

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  13. Dartmoor and Exmoor lose £2m fundingpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    BBC Spotlight

    Dartmoor and Exmoor have lost more than £2m in government funding over the past five years, it has emerged.

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    The Campaign for National Parks said that since 2010, Dartmoor had reduced its staff by 35% and various parks had cut bus services transporting people to the attractions.

    Chief Executive Fiona Howie said: "If we want the parks to inspire current and future generations we need to make sure they receive the resources necessary for them to be maintained and, ideally, enhanced."

    A Defra spokeswoman said: "We are committed to helping them thrive, which is why we have protected their budgets to 2020, committing over £350m for English National Parks, AONBs (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and public forests."

  14. New Year's Eve weatherpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2016

    BBC Weather

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