BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Friday 3 February 2017

Summary

Council files wiped by email virus
Devon Royal Marine planned Northern Ireland terror attack
Man who swallowed goldfish given suspended jail sentence
Charities say the number of people sleeping rough in cities are the highest they've ever seen
Concern over Russian Entrepreneur's plans for Bodmin Gaol
Free range egg producers damaged by restrictions due to fears about bird flu
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Jonathan Morris

Scilly supplies ship heads through the stormy seas for grateful islanderspublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
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'Marine A' Alexander Blackman footage releasedpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
BBC Radio Devon
Footage showing the moments leading up to the incident in which former Plymouth-based Royal Marine Sgt Alexander Blackman killed a Taliban fighter has been released.
The three helmet-cam clips were released by the Ministry of Defence after a request, led by the BBC on behalf of several other media groups.
Gunfire from an Apache helicopter can be heard in the footage.
Known as Marine A, Blackman was sentenced to life by court martial in 2013, but an appeal is due next week.
Travel alert: Slapton Sands closed as sea engulfs roadpublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
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Weather forces Skybus to postpone flightspublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
BBC Travel
Skybus says all flights between Cornwall and Scilly are currently on hold because of forecast very strong winds on the islands.
It will update customers throughout the day.
There's still a fair bit of rain to comepublished at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
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Arresting thought for the day - more police officers on the waypublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC Spotlight
The Police and Crime panel will meet today to discuss plans to take on more officers, increase council tax and cut the number of PCSOs in Devon and Cornwall.
There's been fierce criticism of the Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez after she revealed her plans before they were approved by the panel.
She wants to cut the number of PSCOs by 200, increase council tax and recruit 100 new police constables.
Headlines for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
- The Police and Crime panel will meet today to discuss plans to take on more officers, increase council tax and cut the number of PCSO's in Devon and Cornwall
- The managing director of a leading Plymouth company says he'd have to consider moving it elsewhere if the terms of a Brexit deal weren't good for trade
- Charities say the number of people sleeping rough in cities such as Exeter and Plymouth are the highest they've ever seen
- Free range egg producers in Devon fear their businesses are at risk because of restrictions due to fears about bird flu
- The head teacher of a primary school in Penzance says he's struggling to understand why an estimated 40% of Cornish schools could lose money under new government funding proposals
- People living near Bodmin Gaol say one of the last green spaces in the town will be lost to the redevelopment of the grade two listed building. The jail's been bought by a Russian Entrepreneur who plans to turn it into a 63-bedroom hotel and visitor attraction
- Cornish surfer Luke Dillon says he'd be proud to represent Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics if the opportunity comes his way
Latest travel: High winds and heavy rain cause disruptionpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
BBC Travel
- In Devon on the M5 heading between Exminster and Exeter traffic is starting to get busy
- On the A385 at Tigley Cross there are temporary traffic lights for roadworks. Traffic is slow moving in both directions
- The Brixham Express Ferry has cancelled all sailings due to the weather conditions
- The Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry is out of service today
- Cross Country rail services face possible disruption because of the tides and forecast high winds between Exeter and Newton Abbot
- Buses are replacing trains between Liskeard and Looe due to earlier flooding
- All sailings of the St Mawes Ferry have been cancelled due to the weather conditions
Weather for Devon and Cornwall: Windy and wet... again!published at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
Holly Green
BBC Weather
It'll become windy again as cloud thickens from the west and rain spreads to all parts and becomes heavy at times.
Southeasterly winds will increase to gale or severe gale with gusts possible to 50 or 60mph, but may ease for a time before turning to the northwest and increasing again later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 10C (50F).
Welcome to BBC Local Live for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2017
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
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