BBC Spotlight

Devon boxer Tommy Langford will be fighting on the world stage for the first time tomorrow night.

The 27-year-old, from Bideford, moved to Birmingham to pursue a pro-career. 

Tommy claimed the British Middleweight title back in November, and now he's preparing to put his unbeaten record on the line against the highly-rated Georgian, Avtandil Khurtsidze. 

Bee Tucker
BBC Weather

If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.

We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.

BBC Radio Cornwall

The gardens of a stately home near Truro will open this weekend in aid of a charity which supports homeless people.

Tregothnan Gardens are privately owned and the huge collection of rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias are only open to the public once a year.

The opening is in aid of the St Petroc's Society.

Devon Live

A man from Cardiff has appeared in court accused of raping and indecently assaulting a boy in Devon nearly 17 years ago, external.

BBC News Travel

• In Devon, traffic is returning to normal on the M5 south-bound, heading towards Exeter, with all lanes now reopened after an earlier collision after Junction 28 for Cullompton
• At Berry Pomeroy, the A385 Bridgetown Hill has been fully re-opened following an earlier accident. Traffic is returning to normal
• In Barnstaple, on the A39 North Road, there's slow traffic due to the temporary traffic lights and roadworks by the North Devon District Hospital 
• Traffic is moving well on the Tamar Bridge, and there's up to a 10-minute wait with three ferries running at Torpoint

Phil Shepka
BBC Sport

With three games of a season to play, you usually have a clear idea of how the final table will look and those teams that will be celebrating or commiserating come the final reckoning.  

But, at this stage, 10 League Two teams are still in with a realistic shot at the play-offs to take one of four spots, including one of Devon's.

Exeter have risen from bottom in November to sixth. Find out more here.

Bee Tucker
BBC Weather

It will be a fine day for most, with variable amounts of cloud and some sunny spells. The best of these are likely in the west.

With the strong April sunshine and light winds, it will feel warm. Maximum temperature: 16C (61F).

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A van driver has been described as a "very lucky young man indeed" by police after being thrown from his vehicle in a crash which caused a traffic standstill on the M5 in Devon.

Traffic on the south-bound carriageway was affected when the van hit the central reservation near Junction 28, Cullompton, this morning.

Officers from the Devon & Cornwall and Dorset joint roads policing teams said the driver was not wearing a seat belt when he crashed. The front of his vehicle was seriously damaged.

He suffered "minor bruising only" and was "lucky to be alive", they added. The motorway has been reopened.

BBC Radio Devon

Police are warning people to be on their guard after a gang of rogue traders has been targeting elderly people in Plymouth and Exeter. 

Detectives are investigating a number of reports of men calling at pensioners' homes over the Easter weekend, offering to carry out what they called "essential work" on their properties. 

The victims were then forced to pay thousands of pounds for the substandard work. In one case, an elderly woman paid more than £2,000 to the men, who even ordered a taxi to take her to a bank to withdraw money. 

Devon and Cornwall Police said they were looking to trace three men: one in his late teens, the others in their early to mid-30s, who were believed to be travelling around the area in a blue van.

Traffic on the M5 south-bound was left at a standstill after the carriageway was partially blocked by an accident after Junction 28, Cullompton.

BBC Spotlight

A stalwart of the South West newspaper scene is relaunching this weekend after a financial crisis forced it to close briefly.

In its 20th Century heyday, the Sunday Independent, was a noted training ground in Plymouth for Fleet Street reporters. 

But, like many newspapers, the Indy - which provides in-depth coverage of local sport - went on to suffer circulation decline as internet competition began to bite.

Today, it's in smaller offices in Liskeard, with a circulation of about 12,000 copies a week. It has been bought by Peter Masters, who also co-owns Truro City Football Club.

Plymouth Herald

The number of motorists handed parking tickets by private companies soared by more than a quarter over the past 12 months, new figures indicate, external.

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BBC News Travel

• In Devon, the M5 south-bound towards Exeter is partially blocked by an accident after Junction 28 for Cullompton. Traffic at a standstill
• In Berry Pomeroy, the A385 Bridgetown Hill partially blocked by an accident around Jubilee Road. There are long queues of traffic
• In Offwell, there are reports of cows on the A35, around Northgate Lane. Approach with care

BBC Spotlight

A man says fumes from a farm's slurry pit have "split" his tongue.

Mike Hill, from Templeton, Devon, says a "horrendous" smell started coming from the farm last year, which it is claimed has made residents feel ill and caused them to leave their properties.

Authorities are testing air and water near the farm, which houses about 150 cows.

But farmer Winston Reed says he will take action against what he says are "false comments".

Mr Hill says that along with tongue fissures, he has suffered from irritated eyes, coughing and constant thirst.  

BBC Radio Cornwall

A man has been stabbed in Hayle.

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Police said they were called to Fore Street on Thursday afternoon. 

The victim, who is believed to be in his early 30s, is understood to have suffered non life-threatening injuries. 

The incident caused severe disruption in the town during the peak evening travel period. A police investigation is continuing.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

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