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Cornwall cabinet votes in favour of European Capital of Culture bid
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Charity railway break-in 'causes £5,000 of damage'
Poultry owners who break bird flu restrictions could face an unlimited fine or jail, officials warn
Updates on Wednesday 25 January 2017
A large housing development has been approved just outside Exeter.
Planning permission has been granted for 1,300 new homes between Alphington and Exminster, but the final number is expected to be 2,500.
The developers and Teignbridge District Council say it's great news for the area.
But some local residents claim the council has not listened.
A gang of suspected vandals have been caught on security camera breaking into historic railway carriages and buildings - causing £5,000 worth of damage, external.
Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police's armed unit, external were called to a remote property in Four Lanes last night following a 999 call reporting a man with a knife.
Victoria Gould
BBC News Online
An inquest in London is due to hear evidence today into the death a man from Cornwall who died in a terror attack in Tunisia.
Stephen Mellor from Bodmin, was one of 30 Britons killed when a gunman opened fire on a beach resort north of Sousse in 2015.
On Tuesday, the inquest heard a British holidaymaker "played dead" next to her husband's body while the gunman killed the 38 people at the Tunisian beach resort.
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Adrian Campbell, Environment Correspondent
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Poultry owners are being warned they could face jail sentences if they let their birds go outside.
The government has made the warning following strict instructions to keep free range birds indoors in a bid to prevent the spread of avian flu.
Authorities are asking the public to inform Trading Standards where regulations are being flouted and birds are being allowed to roam free.
Image source, bbcCornwall Council's cabinet members will vote later whether to spend £536,000 to apply for the 2023 title.
The last UK city to win the award was Liverpool in 2008.
This year Paphos in Cyprus and the Danish city of Aarhus will both be capitals of culture.
The title could be worth £109m to the local economy and bring almost 1m extra visitors to Cornwall, says a council report.
Emma Thomasson
BBC Spotlight
It will be a dry day with spells of sunshine, although cloud will build for a time.
Light or moderate southerly winds will turn to the southeast and become fresh or strong in the west making it feel much colder. Max temp 9C (48F).
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Police are investigating after five fox cubs, external were found 'mauled' in South Devon woods.
Victoria Gould
BBC News Online
An inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice in London is due to hear evidence today into the death of Stephen Mellor from Cornwall, who was one of 30 Britons killed when a gunman opened fire on a beach in Tunisia.
Image source, SWNSThe engineer from Bodmin died as he shielded his wife Cheryl, who was hit in the forearm and leg.
The full inquest into the deaths is expected to last between six and eight weeks.
Victoria Gould
BBC News Online
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